Northerners sure get a lot of unjustified hate in this country, and it's so sickening how often almost everything they do is scrutinized.
I came across the video and the comments have been so disrespectful; There's nothing wrong with this eating pattern, and obviously that food wasn't even on the bare floor. There was some kind of nylon mat underneath, and people's foot weren't touching the nylon, but still people are saying all sorts like this is the most unhygienic and stone age thing ever. Mind you, this is nothing new, even in some foreign countries it's a tradition, and no-one makes a fuss. Many of us (Non-northeners) have eaten in groups from big tray pans while growing up, and with bare hands; So what gives you the right to condemn?
If you don't like it that's fine, however, degrading an entire region or ethinicity because you dislike something and out of sheer ignorance is truly pathet'c.
"THE HISTORIC HAJJ TRIP OF ALHASSAN DANTATA
The first prominent Nigerian to perform the Hajj by sea was The Emir of Katsina Muhammadu Dikko in 1921.
The second was Alhaji Alhassan Dantata, reputed to be the wealthiest man then in the West African sub-region. The richest Black man in the world today, Aliko Dangote is his great-grandson.
On 1/4/1927, Alhassan Dantata left Kano with the following entourage:
1. Abdullahi, his eldest son
2. Yusuf, his younger brother
3. Adamu Bagwanje, his in-law
4. Bashari, his in-law
5. Abubakar, his in-law
6. Barau, his in-law
7. Abdulmumin, his in-law
8. Malam Madu, his close friend
9. Malam Adhama, his close friend
10. Abubakar, his servant
11. Balarabe, his servant
12. Malam Abubakar, his teacher
13. Malam Umaru, Babban Malami na Madabo, his teacher
14. Abdullahi, representative of Emir of Kano Abdullahi Bayero
15. Malam Usman Kambari, his uncle and teacher.
The entourage left Kano by rail to Lagos, then drove to Tema, Gold Coast (Ghana).
On 7/4/1927, they left Tema and arrived Liverpool port, United Kingdom on 21/4/1927 after 14 days at sea. They were received on arrival by officials of the Department of Colonial Affairs as well as Alhaji Alhassan's business partners (London and Kano Commercial Company). They rested at a comfortable lodge at Liverpool for one day.
The team left Liverpool and arrived London on 22/4/1927. King George V, father of Queen Elizabeth the Second (the princess was only one year old then) granted them a royal reception and accommodated them at the Buckingham Palace for two days.
They left London on 24/4/1927 for Marseille, France. They rested there for several days.
They left France by sea and arrived Cairo, Egypt on 7/5/1927. The following day, they left Cairo for Port Tawfeeq, Egypt, boarded a ferry and arrived Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where they rested for two days.
On 16/5/1927, they put on their white shroud (ihram), left Jeddah for Makkah riding camels. On arrival, they performed Umrah even before lodging. An account says on sighting the Holy Ka'ba for the first time, Alhaji Alhassan broke into tears of joy, having fulfilled his life's ambition.
He donated a substantial amount of money to the Saudi authorities to assist in maintaining the Holy Mosque. He also made a grant to AIN ZUBAIDA, a charitable organization responsible for supplying drinking water to pilgrims and helping the needy.
After completing their Umrah and resting for 15 days at Makkah, they left for Madinah, a journey that took them two days. They visited the Holy Prophet's Mosque for one week, then returned to Makkah to await the time for the Hajj proper.
After completing the Hajj, Alhaji Alhassan asked for a list of all Nigerian pilgrims who had no means of returning home. 430 stranded pilgrims were identified and he paid for the passage of all of them.
The entourage returned to Madinah where Alhaji Alhassan assembled teachers and scholars at the Holy Prophet's Mosque for fervent prayers and Quranic recitation, after which he distributed charity to the needy. They left Madinah for Jeddah.
On 25/6/1927, they bade farewell to Saudi Arabia, left Jeddah by ferry to Port Tawfeeq, Egypt then drove to Alexandria in North Egypt. Then they left by sea to Marseille, France and proceeded to Liverpool, UK where they stayed for nine days conducting business transactions.
On 20/7/1927, the pilgrims left Liverpool and arrived Lagos, Nigeria on 5/8/1927, after 16 days at sea. They rested a few days there.
The entourage arrived Kano by train safely on 11/8/1927, concluding a journey of faith they started from 1/4/1927 to 11/8/1927 (131 days). In today's parlance, one would say they traversed Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Atlantic Ocean, Canary Islands (Spain), Madeira (Portugal), UK, English Channel, France, Egypt, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia (a minimum of 10 countries & 3 seas).
May Allah have accepted their gigantic sacrifice by rewarding them with al-Firdaus, along withย usย too,ย amin."
Yesterday at the Presidential Hall, Muhammadu Buhari Government House, Katsina, I collected my INEC nomination & affidavit forms to contest for the House of Reps, Katsina Central Federal Constituency, in 2027.
New Katsina Central, InshaโAllah.
Crude trades at $69 per barrel, yet petrol still hovers above 1,200 per litre. The irony is hard to miss: before the Iran conflict, when oil prices were in the same range, fuel sold between 800 and 900. Evidently, the domestic pump price has become increasingly detached from the underlying trajectory of global crude benchmarks.
We are our problem!!
Crude oil is selling for $69, I still donโt understand why weโre buying fuel at โฆ1,300 per litre in this part of the world.
Can anyone give a reasonable explanation that makes sense, especially considering the speed with which they increased the price of fuel during the war?
โI swear to God Almighty all the security forces sent to attack my camp are my boys, they inform me anytime they are coming. I receive a summary of all security strategies including the Presidentโ.
- Kachalla Maha the terrorist who killed General Rabe
Very disappointing. The person behind the camera clearly says, โWadannan duk barayin daji ne.โ (These are all bush/forest bandits) while โNPF CLARIFIES FALSE BANDITRY NARRATIVE IN VIRAL KATSINA VIDEO, REAFFIRMS PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY SECURITY VOLUNTEERSโ
Now Nigerians are expected to ignore what was recorded and simply accept a Nigerian police official statement from Abuja?
Who should the public trust, the eyewitness recording the video on the ground or officials speaking from air-conditioned offices miles away?
Nigerians deserve transparency, not contradictions.
Brent Crude oil is today $73, Dangote gantry price should be below 1000 per litre
Before the Iran specifically February 2026 when crude price was $72-75 Dangote gantry price was 784-874 per litre, why are we now having 1175 per litre ? Yes we know there are other variables but the difference is high.
When the Government and NNPC were mounting pressure on Dangote, Nigerians stood by him.
And since last week crude oil has crashed but Baba still no wan reduce price....whyyy!!!
When crude oil was rising, Dangote and the marketers adjusted fuel prices almost in real time. Every increase was passed on to Nigerians without delay.
Now crude is falling, yet fuel prices remain stubbornly high and everyone suddenly wants patience.
Funny how the market works at lightning speed when prices are going up, but develops a limp when itโs time to bring them down. Nigerians are expected to absorb every increase instantly, but wait forever for any relief.