Isa Abdulrahim

Pharmacist, Public Health Enthusiast, and Diabetes Educator.

[Shehu A Abubakar @ShehuAA]

Pure deceit!

For Nigeria to reach $1 trillion GDP, we have to grow by 30% annually for the next 4 years!

You cant reach $1trillion by growing 3-4% annually.

BAT took our economy from $400b to $200b in one year!

We are still at $290b & still far from where he met it in 2023.

[Isa Abdulrahim @AbdulrahimIsa]

@OpeBee It's very much unlikely! Just as it's looking like the economy is picking up due to good government policies, the corruption going on in the same government will disipat those gains at some point. It's very clear to see that the government corruption war is against its enemies.

[Isa Abdulrahim @AbdulrahimIsa]

@AfricaFactsZone I don't know how this betting thing works. Can someone explain to me?

[Africa Facts Zone @AfricaFactsZone]

African Countries with the Largest Pension Assets

1. South Africa 🇿🇦- $349.7 billion

2. Morocco 🇲🇦 - $37 billion

3. Kenya 🇰🇪 - $24.5 billion

4. Nigeria 🇳🇬- $22.8 billion

5. Namibia 🇳🇦 - $19 billion

[Dr Mohammad Usman Suleiman @mohagirei]

THE ISSUE AROUND THE RECENT US-CDC UPDATE REGARDING EXTENDED ARTEMETHER-LUMEFANTRINE TREATMENT DURATION OF 5DAYS.

Recent discussions among some Nigerian healthcare professionals and members of the public regarding the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) update on extending Artemether-Lumefantrine (AL) treatment duration for malaria require proper contextual understanding.

It is important to clarify that the CDC recommendation of extending Artemether-Lumefantrine treatment to five days (10 doses) is not a universal recommendation for malaria treatment worldwide. Rather, it represents a specific response within the United States healthcare setting, particularly for travellers returning from malaria endemic regions who are managed in a population with different epidemiological characteristics from malaria endemic countries such as Nigeria.

The CDC’s position was informed by observations from a limited number of malaria cases managed in the United States. The report involved 47 patients, of whom 40 received Artemether-Lumefantrine and seven received Artesunate-Pyronaridine. Treatment failures, including some cases of severe malaria, were documented. However, such findings should be interpreted within the context of the study population, sample size, and healthcare setting in which the observations were made.

In countries where malaria transmission is endemic, treatment recommendations are developed using broader evidence from different regions, including clinical trials and continuous therapeutic efficacy studies. This is because malaria behaves differently in populations with varying levels of immunity. Individuals living in malaria endemic areas often develop partial immunity due to repeated exposure, unlike non immune travellers who acquire malaria after visiting endemic regions.

It is also important to understand that treatment failure does not automatically mean drug resistance. A treatment failure simply indicates that the expected treatment outcome was not achieved. The underlying causes may be varied and can include parasite factors, patient factors, drug absorption, adherence issues, reinfection, or true resistance. This is why molecular correction using PCR methods is essential to differentiate recrudescence (return of the original infection) from reinfection.

The National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) continues to apply evidence based approaches to protect the effectiveness of available antimalarial medicines. A national Antimalarial Drug Resistance (AMDR) strategy has been developed to strengthen resistance monitoring, improve preparedness and provide strategic options should resistance challenges emerge.

For now, the recommended practice remains clear: suspected malaria cases should undergo parasitological confirmation before treatment whenever possible. We must continue to trust quality Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) and strengthen malaria microscopy capacity among laboratory personnel.

The current recommendation remains the use of approved ACTs, including Artemether-Lumefantrine, as a three day treatment course for uncomplicated malaria in Nigeria, in accordance with national guidelines.

Regarding special populations, Artemether-Lumefantrine remains an option for confirmed malaria infection in pregnant women during the first trimester when clinically indicated, while treatment choices in later trimesters should follow national recommendations. Artesunate-Pyronaridine requires careful consideration because WHO guidance remains limited due to insufficient pregnancy safety data.

The fight against malaria requires collective responsibility. Preserving our antimalarial medicines depends not only on identifying resistance early but also on ensuring rational prescribing practices and avoiding unnecessary modifications of treatment regimens without local evidence.

[Isa Abdulrahim @AbdulrahimIsa]

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[Isa Abdulrahim @AbdulrahimIsa]

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[Africa Facts Zone @AfricaFactsZone]

South Africa has pension assets of $349.7 billion, the highest in Africa and 16th highest in the world.

[Isa Abdulrahim @AbdulrahimIsa]

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[Omoyele Sowore @sowore]

Yesterday, a senior management official at @UBAGroup reached out to me regarding my views on the treatment of the young woman in UBA’s Graduate Management Accelerated Programme (GMAP) who addressed @TonyOElumelu by his first name.

I made it clear that, in my view, this was not a “culture clash”; it was a class war, a reflection of the deeply entrenched hierarchy and class consciousness that too often determines who is considered entitled to demand deference and who is expected to provide it.

I gave a simple example, if Tony @TonyOElumelu son or daughter addressed the family gateman or driver by his first name, hardly any Nigerian would bat an eyelid.

In fact, many of the same people outraged by this young woman calling him “Tony” would probably expect the gateman or driver to address Elumelu’s children with exaggerated deference. That tells you immediately that this argument is not really about “African culture” or respect. It is about class, status, wealth and power, about who society permits to speak casually to whom.

More importantly, I specifically requested that, given the enormous public opprobrium, ridicule, and attacks this young woman has been subjected to, UBA must immediately provide her with appropriate psychosocial support.

Whatever anyone thinks about how she addressed @TonyOElumelu, no young employee or trainee should be left alone to absorb the psychological consequences of suddenly becoming the target of a massive public controversy.

She should not be sacrificed on the altar of corporate hierarchy or social-media outrage. Her dignity, welfare and mental well-being must come first. Let the poor breathe!

[Isa Abdulrahim @AbdulrahimIsa]

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[Isa Abdulrahim @AbdulrahimIsa]

@NigeriaStories It's on record that IBB institutionalised corruption in Nigeria.

[BIG RAJJ @BiggRaj]

Alhamdulillah, our groundnut harvest is ongoing.

We planted them on the 22nd of May and today makes it exactly 80 days after planting.

Additionally, we planted only 9 mudu (small measuring bowls), and they were planted in-between our maize which is the main production aimed to augment our animal feeds.

As such, other than the cost of seed (18,000), we didn't spend anything on the groundnut.

I'll mention the number of bags gotten once we are done drying and bagging them insha'Allah.

Lastly, the whole produce is suitable for our animals.

The groundnut haulms ( leaf + stem ) are good roughage.

The groundnut shell is also a good source of animal roughage.

And the the groundnut kernel itself, very high in protein.

Our cattle and rams will eat good🙏🏾

As a farmer, you must always think of maximisation!

[Isa Abdulrahim @AbdulrahimIsa]

@Sean_ADFIntl That's why we're so poor.

[OPEOLUWA 😎😎 @OpeBee]

The end goal of what you highlighted is to increase/improve disposable income.
I think this government has done somethings to improve disposable income too.

Beyond improving revenue, the National tax act was passed to improve disposable income.

Company income tax was reduced from 30% to 25%.
Small companies (typically those with annual turnover up to ₦50–100 million and fixed assets not exceeding ₦250 million, depending on precise thresholds in analyses) are exempt from CIT(0% CIT). Many are also exempt from capital gains tax and the development levy.
Personal Income Tax (PIT).

Low-income earners are largely exempted from PIT(those earning national minimum wage or less, or up to ₦800,000–₦1.2 million annually), with rent relief of up to 20% of annual rent, often capped around ₦500,000, which can bring taxable income to zero for many.

Additional deductions/reliefs cover items like pension contributions, insurance, and housing fund payments.
80 % of workers will pay no PAYE or lower taxes.

For Value Added Tax (VAT), while the rate is retained at 7.5%, there is Zero-rating (or exemption) on essentials such as food, healthcare, education and power.
There is also broader ability for businesses to claim input VAT credits on expenses, services, and assets (previously more restricted), which is expected to provide substantial relief.

Federal Government has also removed or waived key taxes primarily import duty and VAT on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas), and related items/equipment to support cleaner energy adoption, lower transport/energy costs, and reduce household expenses.

Indirectly, the government has also improved disposable income by improving the adoption of health insurance across the country ( we recently crossed 20 million insured Nigerians), while NELFUND has also provided huge relief to parents and students. The government is also improving credit availability and adoption through CREDICORP and National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGC).

This list is by no means exhaustive.

The government clearly needs to do more. I believe transportation, food and housing cost needs to be tackled aggressively but this doesn’t mean the government hasn’t done anything

[Isa Abdulrahim @AbdulrahimIsa]

@firstladyship @BashirAhmaad They are all terrorists! We're in trouble in this country.

[NEFERTITI @firstladyship]

The governor of Kano was so happy when a mad man called Christians infidels. He clapped & laughed like someone that just won the jackpot. @BashirAhmaad is celebrating as well.

[NEFERTITI @firstladyship]

His name is Sheikh Yahaya Jingir.

He said that “Nigeria is a Muslim country. And if you don’t want to accept the Muslim-Muslim ticket, then you should leave Nigeria, because the country belongs to the Muslims alone.”

He went further & said “If it were not for the Muslim-Muslim ticket, the Christians in Nigeria would think they outnumber the Muslims.”

Then he urged Muslims to ‘show Infidels their limit.’ Infidels here are Christians. He is invoking fatwa against Christians. Repeating the now infamous phrase, “all is fair in politics,” a war chant. Sheikh Yahaya Jingir is telling the over 140 million Christians in Nigeria that Bola Ahmed Tinubu doesn’t need their votes.

So “whether Christians like it or not, Nigeria belongs to Muslims.” He said the quiet part out loud. So I hope the attacks on the Cardinal & the Catholic Bishops is evidence enough?

This is a political Imam employed by Aso Rock to cause divisions ahead of 2027. Of course, the DSS will not have him picked up like it’s done in Tajikistan (a Muslim-majority country, with roughly 96% to 98% practicing Islam).

Tajikistan enforces a very strict & sweeping crackdown on independent, unregistered, & foreign-educated Muslim preachers, utilizing broad anti-extremism laws to maintain absolute state control over religious affairs.

Sheikh Yahaya Jingir is preaching the type of incendiary ideology that led Nigeria down a terrorism path. Seventeen years have passed, & Nigeria is yet to recover. These are bad eggs polluting the Muslim Ummah for selfish gains.

I hope the fire is stopped before it spreads!

Bola Ahmed Tinubu thrives on divisions. He has declared war on Christians. It’s obvious that fake bishops have expired, it is time for the hydra called the Muslim-Muslim ticket to rise.

This is proof that Christians are persecuted in Nigeria. So I’m glad the incendiary ideology is no longer in the shadows. Now we know what we’re up against! Now we can take it head-on!

The attacks on Cardinal John Onaiyekan is proof that Christians are persecuted in Nigeria. Bola Ahmed Tinubu is the instigator. He has declared war against Catholic Bishops.

AS A CHRISTIAN, WHAT WILL YOU DO?

[A Rashida Usman @UsmanRashidaObu]

Dear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR @officialABAT,

I write with deep respect for the office you occupy but with concern regarding the consistency with which issues of justice and due process are handled under your administration the same administration that pledged to govern with fairness and equity.

A recent development has drawn nationwide attention and raised fundamental questions about the principles guiding executive intervention.

Osun State, located in the South-West geopolitical zone of Nigeria and the zone from which you hail, has been at the center of a contentious matter. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission @officialEFCC , an agency statutorily mandated to operate independently and free from executive interference, was at the center of public discourse regarding the freezing of Osun state account.

While many Nigerians expressed reservations about the freezing of a sub-national government account without due process, what generated greater concern was the perception of direct presidential intervention to secure the unfreezing. Your reported comment that “the case is legitimate but the timing is wrong” suggests acknowledgment of the merits but objection to the timing.

This raises a critical question of selectivity, if executive intervention is justified in one instance in the interest of justice, should the same principle not be applied uniformly across similar cases?

On the Case of Mallam @elrufai
For over 170 days, Mallam has remained in detention, He voluntarily presented himself to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission @icpcnigeria , cooperated fully with investigations and was granted a bogus bail by a court of competent jurisdiction, he applied for review of the conditions to no avail, his continued detention despite a valid bail order suggests a departure from constitutional and democratic norms.

Justice delayed is justice denied. If the same sense of urgency and concern demonstrated in the Osun matter were extended to this case, it would reinforce public confidence that the administration is committed to the rule of law without fear or favor.

I respectfully seek clarity on the following

1. Is affiliation with the opposition now a basis for differential treatment under the law?

2. Why do individuals with substantiated allegations of corruption continue to move freely, while Mallam remains in confinement despite complying with legal processes?

3. Was the intervention in the Osun matter driven by considerations of regional affinity, political association or an objective commitment to due process?

Mr. President, Nigerians are not asking for preferential treatment, we are asking for equal treatment. A just and democratic leader must apply the same standards of fairness, due process and executive responsibility in all cases, irrespective of region, party or personal association.

I trust that you will give this correspondence the consideration it deserves and act in a manner that upholds the Constitution and strengthens public trust in our institutions.

Respectfully yours,
A Rashida Usman.