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At Sanniyinnayal PHC in Tambuwal LGA, Sokoto State, Inna brought her twin grandchildren for routine immunization because their mother was ill.
“I personally brought my grandchildren so they could receive their vaccines in time,” she said during the session, adding that she cannot afford to leave them unprotected when other children in the neighborhood are being vaccinated.
Across communities, thoughtful caregivers and family members like Inna continue to play an important role in ensuring children receive life-saving vaccines on time. #AllBabies
Ko wanne dan iska yana da Handle, da waya da data !
Meye ya hana ku holding government or whoever you want responsible for whatever it is? Why should I carry your cross?
@Modiibbo_Ahmad The verse is encouraging supporting relatives and needy but doesn't said they have legal right to your wealth, wai ku iyayenku basu saku makarantar addini.
Sunan Ibn Majah 2291: A man told Prophet ﷺ: 'My father wants to take all my wealth.' The Prophet ﷺ replied:
'You and your wealth belong to your father.' The context was he can use to feed himself when he's in need only but the wealth isn't his, not even your brother.
Ko kuma ku rowa da jahilci ya cika ku ba. Allah ya fada abu kace mutuwa zuciya? Kaje ayi make fasara wannan aya
وَآتِ ذَا الْقُرْبَىٰ حَقَّهُ وَالْمِسْكِينَ وَابْنَ السَّبِيلِ وَلَا تُبَذِّرْ تَبْذِيرًا
Zuciyarku ta mutu gani kuke kudin brother naku ne.
Prophet ﷺ said: 'Charity to the poor = 1 reward. Charity to family = 2 rewards (charity + kinship ties).' Your wealth is yours in life no legal claim by brother. Helping him if needy? Double reward! (Tirmidhi 658, Sahih)".
Kaima kana bukatar karin ilimin addini, apart from your parents no one has a legal right to your wealth ko Sadaqa is a moral not legal right san banza da mutuwar zuciya ke kawo muku irin wannan tunanin.
Religious scholars still have much work to do concerning the rights of relatives to family member's wealth. From Islamic perspective, your brother, the traveller, and the poor have a right to your wealth.
For the first time in my life I won’t be celebrating Eid at home.
My siblings and mom called me early morning today, I've hard to delegate other things to my brother's but Allah knows best.
May this Eid bring ease to everyone spending it far away from the people they love. 🤍
For the first time in my life, I won’t be celebrating Eid at home.
I called my parents yesterday and cried my eyes out, but Allah knows best.
May this Eid bring ease to everyone spending it far away from the people they love. 🤍
If, for any reason, you ever feel compelled to come and assassinate the character or image of my Leader, in person of @Abdulrahmanleme, or my Brother, @__yellows, you should know that you have automatically come for me as well. I will not hesitate to give you what you want.
It will be AURA 4 AURA.
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@BashirAhmaad is a courtesy whenever a government body grants you permission to develop a project u should present it as a joint initiative. This is exactly what Danbello did. Admitting a failure by the Govt is not about downgrading it but rather calling for necessary corrections
Indeed, there is room for improvement, Hauwa, but on this particular project, Bello Galadanchi made it clear that the initiative was a partnership with UBEC, a federal government agency responsible for basic education.
In 2017, a Nigerian businessman’s shipment of Fanta and Sprite was seized and destroyed in the UK because the benzoic acid levels were unsafe for consumption.
That’s when the truth came out: those drinks were never meant for the UK market. Same brand, same company but completely different quality depending on where you live.
Nigeria’s NAFDAC allows 250mg of benzoic acid per litre in soft drinks. The UK limit is just 150mg. In our hot climate, the companies add even more. Independent tests have found some drinks reaching 300–400mg.
Here’s the problem: benzoic acid (sodium benzoate) reacts with vitamin C (ascorbic acid) especially in heat to form benzene, a Group 1 carcinogen. Nigeria is a very hot country. Yet we’re given higher amounts of this preservative.
The companies and NAFDAC say higher levels are needed because products spoil faster in heat. But if heat makes the chemical more dangerous, why add more of it here?
There are still no clear warnings on the bottles. Most Nigerians have no idea.
NAFDAC approval doesn’t mean the product is safe by international standards. It means it passed Nigeria’s lower standard. We have become a dumping ground for substandard goods.
Children are even more at risk. Their smaller bodies absorb more damage from sugar, artificial additives, and these chemicals. We’re already seeing kidney problems in young people that shouldn’t be happening.
Parents, please pay attention. Your children’s health is being built right now by what you give them daily.
Better options exist:
• Zobo (hibiscus drink)
• Kunu
• Tiger nut milk (Kunnu aya)
• Coconut water
• Homemade fruit juices and smoothies
• Ginger drink, tamarind drink
Make them yourself so you know exactly what’s inside.
Look out for your family. The government and companies won’t. Your health and your children’s future is worth more than a cold drink.
Health is wealth.
P.S. Check labels. If you see both sodium benzoate and vitamin C, be extra careful. And yes, most mass-produced soft drinks are unhealthy even without the benzoic acid issue.