"It’s taking you a little more time because it’s halal money."
And it hit me so hard.
Halal comes slow, but it comes pure. It’s built with barakah, not shortcuts. It might take longer, but when it arrives, it brings peace – not regret.
Stay patient. Allah sees you.
My sister-in-law, a good woman, died today in Sokoto. Just finished her jana’iza prayers a moment ago.
She had been unwell from the psychological trauma of losing her son.
The boy, my nephew, a promising young engineer fresh out of school with a good job working for a Chinese engineering firm, was shot point blank in the head and left to bleed out in the rain in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State. It happened two years ago and just a few months to his wedding.
The shock never left her and she had been unwell since the day he died. She finally succumbed this morning.
Directly or indirectly, near or far, we are all victims of these senseless acts of violence.
We all know the reason why our IDPs are full or why pre-teen kids and girls are roaming our streets begging, or why our young men are migrating south in search of any means of survival or why many of our northern villages are now ‘kufai’ or desolate.
The reason is unmitigated violence visited on a hapless and defenceless population that have no means of fighting back.
It is either insurgency in the N/East, banditry in the N/West or farmer/herder clashes on the plateau.
Yet our political elite continue their games as if this is all some Kannywood show.
None of them seem to care enough to make this a national issue. And even when given the opportunity to do so, their response more often than not, only politicises these tragedies and not proffer any meaningful solution.
Yet, the way out of this has to come from us northerners. Not Abuja or anywhere else.
#Arewa is badly in need of a different type of politics.
May Allah grant his mercy to my sister-in-law, my nephew and to every victim of this menace.
@ArewaCF@bulamabukarti
I won’t get tired of saying this, we're too carefree for people living in this mess. Katsina and Zamfara are literally our own backyard. Whatever is happening there will, one way or the other, affect you.
A Boko Haram bomb killed 26 people in Borno State yesterday. The explosive device, mounted on a bridge between the towns of Rann and Gamboru Ngala, detonated on a commercial vehicle, killing 16 men, four women, and six children.
On the same day, the group’s fighters launched another attack in Koful, Chibok Local Government Area. The group targeted a gathering of mourners attending a funeral. They pursued fleeing mourners and opened fire, killing seven people and injuring many others. The attackers also burned down churches and houses before leaving the town.
The return of such attacks—now occurring almost daily—is deeply concerning. When violence escalated in Borno in 2011 and 2012, it quickly spread across northern Nigeria, causing widespread destruction to the region and grave harm to our country. The recent spillover of attacks into Adamawa State is a troubling sign.
Credible reports indicate that Boko Haram fighters are regrouping and operating freely in the Tumbus area of Lake Chad and the Mandara Hills within the Sambisa Forest. This is extremely dangerous. The more freedom these terrorists have to operate around the waterways of the Lake Chad region, the greater their capacity to plan and launch attacks.
To prevent a full-blown Boko Haram resurgence, our security forces must take the fight to the group’s strongholds instead of waiting to defend against attacks. This means urgently deploying more troops to the Lake Chad basin and Sambisa Forest, backed by air surveillance and waterborne capabilities. Local intelligence networks must be reactivated and strengthened to detect recruitment and planned attacks early.
Without swift and decisive action, Boko Haram’s threat will grow. As the saying goes, a stitch in time saves nine.
ALERT: Bandits who abducted Imam Malam Salisu two months ago have killed him, along with two of his family members who were also held captive.
This heartbreaking news comes as bandits continue to wreak havoc across several communities in Zamfara.
@Bahaushee@AM_Saleeeem@___Bils
What does it mean to be a displaced person with mobility impairment in Borno, northeastern Nigeria?
HumAngle spoke with Kaka, who revealed that due to the inaccessibility of toilets, he has to relieve himself in the open fields.
Water points and aid are far from reach.
Please support Dr Sumayya’s recovery.
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Account Number: 1003982593
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#SupportDrSumayya#RehabilitationForRecovery
Notice how Natasha's case even as a Senator is slowly disappearing?
Now, imagine the struggles of ordinary Nigerians seeking justice when even notorious bandits are forgiven & rehabilitated back into communities they once killed, raped, destroyed businesses in.
The story of the woman that lost her life during surgery because took off light reflects one out of million ways that bad governance affects our lives.
If anything, hospitals and schools are more deserving of Solar powered energy than the Aso Rock. If only they care.
When you choose a partner who has the genuine fear of God, you're set for life!
Where your union is going through tough times, they understand God makes people better by testing them.
Where they are tempted by other people's life, they remember life is not infinite.