Just pushed my Advanced Movie Ratings Analysis to GitHub! 🎬📊
Extracted messy data directly from IMDb and used Python/Pandas to clean it up and build sentiment visualizations.
Always satisfying to turn raw web data into clean charts.
Repo link: https://t.co/Lxfz9MbPVi
DHUL HIJJAH DAY 28
HADITH OF THE DAY
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: Part of a person’s excellence in Islam is leaving what does not concern him.
— Tirmidhi
DHUL HIJJAH DAY 27
HADITH OF THE DAY
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: No one is given a gift better and more comprehensive than patience.
— Bukhari and Muslim
DHUL HIJJAH DAY 27
VERSE OF THE DAY
O you who have believed, fear Allah. And let every soul look to what it has sent forth for tomorrow. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is All-Aware of what you do.
— Surah Al-Hashr 59:18
10 Free Online Learning Platforms with Internationally Recognized Certificates (2026)
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DHUL HIJJAH DAY 26
HADITH OF THE DAY
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said:
The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday. On it Adam was created, on it he entered Paradise, and on it he was expelled from it.
— Muslim
DHUL HIJJAH DAY 26
VERSE OF THE DAY
O you who believe! When the call is proclaimed for the prayer on Friday (Jumu‘ah), hasten to the remembrance of Allah and leave off trade. That is better for you, if only you knew.
— Surah Al-Jumu‘ah 62:9
DHUL HIJJAH DAY 25
HADITH OF THE DAY
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: Actions are judged by intentions, and every person will have only what they intended.
— Bukhari & Muslim
Breaking Circles
Many young Nigerians are not just chasing wealth; they are running from a story they watched their parents live.
Some of us were not just told that our school fees had not been paid; we were picked out of our classrooms in the middle of lessons and kept in an empty classroom away from our classmates for the rest of the day. While others continued learning, we sat there carrying a shame that felt bigger than our age. Some watched landlords throw their family’s belongings outside. Some saw their parents borrow money repeatedly just to survive another month. Some saw brilliant fathers and hardworking mothers struggle endlessly despite their best efforts. Those moments may have lasted only a few hours, but the humiliation, fear, and helplessness have followed many of us into adulthood.
Years later, that child is now an adult determined never to return to that place again. The problem is that trauma does not always disappear; sometimes it becomes ambition, and other times it becomes desperation.
In today’s Nigeria, relationships and marriage have become deeply tied to financial success. Many women openly desire a man who can spend on them, provide comfort, and offer security. There is nothing wrong with wanting stability, but the consequence is that many young men begin to feel that their value is measured by the size of their bank account rather than the content of their character. Marriage is celebrated when the man is doing well financially. The same man may be overlooked while he is still struggling, building, and finding his feet. Society rarely applauds potential; it applauds results.
As a result, many young people are living under enormous pressure. The young man is terrified of becoming his father who could not pay school fees on time. The young woman is terrified of becoming her mother who spent years managing hardship and praying for miracles. Both are trying to escape a reality they once witnessed firsthand.
Some choose legitimate routes. They acquire skills, build businesses, pursue education, work multiple jobs, and trust the process. Others choose shortcuts. Fraud, corruption, fake lifestyles, transactional relationships, and questionable deals become attractive because society often rewards the appearance of success long before it rewards hard work.
When we see people making desperate decisions, we are often quick to condemn them without understanding what they are running from. Many are not simply chasing money; they are running from memories. They are running from the empty classroom. They are running from eviction notices. They are running from the shame of watching their parents struggle. They are running from a cycle.
But every generation eventually faces a defining question: in your bid to break that pattern, are you dirtying your hands, or are you working hard and hoping your efforts will eventually be rewarded?
Because not every wealthy person broke a cycle, and not every poor person failed. The true measure of success is whether you preserved your integrity while trying to change your family’s story. Breaking a circle is not just about escaping poverty. It is about escaping poverty without becoming the very thing you once prayed to be rescued from.
DHUL HIJJAH DAY 23
HADITH OF THE DAY
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: Whoever remains patient, Allah will make him patient. No one is given a gift better and more comprehensive than patience.
— Bukhari and Muslim
DHUL HIJJAH DAY 23
VERSE OF THE DAY
And those who strive for Us – We will surely guide them to Our ways. And indeed, Allah is with the doers of good.
— Surah Al-'Ankabut 29:69