The death of young Nihal at St. Louis Secondary School, Kano, is deeply disturbing and raises serious questions that must not be ignored.
According to the account given by her family, the school claimed that Nihal was punished for allegedly being late to prayer and was made to kneel down. It is further alleged that she was left unattended for hours before she was eventually found dead. Even more troubling are reports that family members who rushed to the school after receiving the devastating news were denied access to where their daughter was.
We are calling on the Kano State Government, relevant education authorities, and all security agencies to immediately launch a thorough, transparent, and independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding Nihal's death.
Her family deserves answers. The public deserves the truth. Most importantly, Nihal deserves justice.
Until a full investigation is conducted and all the facts are established, we believe it is necessary for the school to be temporarily closed to ensure that evidence is preserved and that there is no interference with the investigative process.
No parent should send a child to school and receive news of their death under unclear circumstances. We stand with Nihal's family in their quest for justice and accountability.
Justice for Nihal.
“We are mobilizing protests across Northern states, then we will proceed to Abuja with our beds and Garri and stay there until Tinubu listens to us and take urgent action to solve our problems.” Enough is Enough!
- Northern Actor Sadiq Sani Sadiq
There are three ministries in Nigeria that, if they truly worked together, could make life easier for Nigerians while generating billions of dollars in revenue every year.
But for that to happen, we need leaders who are willing to put Nigeria first.
The three ministries are:
1. Federal Ministry of Transportation
2. Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy
3. Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy
These ministries control sectors that could make Nigeria feel like heaven on earth.
Take tourism for example.
Nigeria’s tourism industry contributes roughly $4–5 billion annually.
Now compare that with the Philippines, where tourism generates close to $100 billion every year.
Yet Nigeria has more cultural diversity, more festivals, a globally influential music industry, and one of the largest film industries in the world.
Now look at the maritime sector.
The Philippines earns roughly $16–25 billion annually from maritime and ocean industries.
Nigeria earns about $6–8 billion.
Yet Nigeria has the largest port economy in West Africa, massive oil shipping activity, a long Atlantic coastline, and one of the biggest consumer markets in Africa
The opportunity is there… but corruption and poor coordination continue to slow progress.
The last time I visited the Philippines, I traveled from Manila to Cebu, then to Bohol, and back to Manila on a Ro-Pax vessel.
That journey made me imagine how transformative such a system could be in Nigeria.
Nigeria has eight coastal states that touch the Atlantic Ocean:
• Lagos State
• Ogun State
• Ondo State
• Delta State
• Bayelsa State
• Rivers State
• Akwa Ibom State
• Cross River State
In addition, several inland states are connected to the ocean through river systems flowing into the Niger Delta, including:
• Anambra State
• Edo State
• Benue State
• Niger State
• Kogi State
If Nigeria fully developed inland water transport, cargo and passengers could move by boat from inland states like Kogi, Anambra, and Benue to coastal cities.
A Ro-Pax vessel earns from two main streams:
• passenger tickets
• vehicle and cargo transport (cars, buses, trucks)
A typical medium Ro-Pax ferry carries:
• 800–1000 passengers
• 150–200 vehicles per trip
Now imagine Nigeria building 10 major Ro-Pax routes across its rivers and coastline, operating about 20 vessels.
Routes could include:
• Onitsha to Port Harcourt
• Warri to Lagos
• Lokoja to Delta State
Each vessel could generate tens of millions of dollars annually.
Across the network, that is over $600 million in direct revenue every year.
Once tourism, logistics, port activity, hotels, restaurants, and trade are factored in, the total economic value could exceed $2.4 billion annually.
And guess what? With this, we have reduced pressure on highways, lower logistics costs, reduced congestion at airports, and created thousands of jobs.
Countries like the Philippines and Norway use Ro-Pax ferry networks as national transport infrastructure.
Now imagine Nigeria expanding that vision further.
Imagine tourism and waterway agreements with other West African countries.
• Lagos to Tema in Ghana
• Benin Republic to Bonny Island
• Coastal ferry routes across the Gulf of Guinea
The opportunities are PLENTY.
We have the resources.
We have the geography.
What we need is leadership that puts the country first.
Because with the right vision and the right people in government, Nigeria can truly become heaven on earth.
The funds we spend on presidential yachts, unnecessary renovations, or buying cars for judges, etc could build infrastructure that benefits millions of Nigerians. But we have leaders who are blind to this. Selfish leaders.
Nigeria is supposed to be a 1st world country.
The attached picture is what a ro-pax vessel looks like.
It accommodates both passengers and cars/trucks, etc.
BEST TIME FOR TAHAJJUD AND 10 GUIDES ON HOW TO PROPERLYOBSERVE IT. SAVE AND REPOST.
1: Wake up 40mins/1hr before fajr
2: Pray minimum of 2 raka'ahs
3: Recite the last 2 verses from surah Al baqra(amanar rasul)
4: Recite the 3 Quls(Ikhlas, Falaq, Nas)
5: Perform witr(1 raka'ah) after finishing your rounds of 2 or more raka'ahs.
6: Subhanallahi, Alhamdulillah, La'ilaha illallah, Allahu Akbar 33x
7: lahaula wala quwata illahbillah x100
8: Astagfirullah x100
9: Subhanallahi wabi handihi subhanallahil Azeem x100
10: Salatul Nabiy(as much as you can)
The best nights are Friday nights.
And ask Allah everything you want, mostly in your sujood. Because that's the closest you're to Allah.
With Ramadan now, the nights got even more special and scared.
Pray with calmness and focus. With the belief that Allah will answer your prayers.
May Allah answer all our prayers.
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You need N2,000 for food from someone
who needs N20,000 to fix his car.
He is looking up to his friend who needs
N200,000 for his business
That friend is asking his brother who needs N2,000,000 to complete his house.
The brother is asking the bank credit manager for N20,000,000 to execute a government contract.
The government itself is requesting
a loan of N200,000,000,000 from China.
Everyone has problems. The N200 someone gives you may be out of sacrifice and love.
Learn to appreciate
Why shouldn’t we love Tijjani Gandu’s songs?
He’s a Hausa singer using his voice to enlighten Northerners about the dangers and harsh realities of Tinubu and APC’s government.
Alhamdulillah, the message is already reaching the grassroots.
Sadiq Sani Sadiq have opened the door for Hausa artist to air their frustrations, this is Na Laure a comedian with his own video on the injustices and difficult life the Tinubu govt have put Nigerians
We expect more of such videos from celebrities 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏