I have never seen a state government institution or facility that is better run than their federal counterparts.
* Federal universities generally rank above most state universities.
* Federal Government Colleges are better run than state government colleges
* Federal teaching hospitals offer more specialised healthcare than state hospitals.
* Federal roads are better built and maintained than state roads.
* INEC, despite its imperfections, conducts more credible elections than State Independent Electoral Commissions.
* The federal civil service is generally more structured than state civil service.
If performance is the benchmark, why does Tinubu think states can run police better than the federal government?
CRESCENT SIGHTING REMINDER FOR DHUL HIJJAH 1447!
The conjunction of Dhul Hijjah 1447 crescent (New Moon) will occur InshaAllah on ( Saturday 16th May 2026) at 9:01pm inshaAllah .
Sighting the new crescent on (Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th May) is shown in the graphs below using the program Accurate Times by Mohammad Odeh according to Odeh criterion..
Where:-
It is impossible to see the crescent from the areas located under red color because either the Moon on this day sets before the Sunset or conjunction occurs after Sunset.
The crescent is expected to be seen by optical aid only from the areas located under the blue color.
The crescent is expected to be seen by optical aid from areas located under magenta color. In these areas the crescent could be seen by naked eye if the atmospheric conditions are superb and the observer is experienced.
The crescent is expected to be easily visible by naked eye from areas located under green color.
The crescent cannot be seen from uncolored areas, even though it sets in these locations after Sunset and the conjunction occurs before Sunset, cos it’s not sufficiently illuminated.
Searching for the new Moon is an ACT OF IBADAH and a means of EARNING REWARD from Allah inshaAllah .
It is the SUNNAH of our beloved Prophet (ﷺ). The Sunnah is ‘sighting’ and not mere knowledge of the moon’s existence above the horizon.
Allahu a’alaam!!!
@moonsightingng
CRESCENT SIGHTING REMINDER FOR DHUL QA’ADAH 1447!
The conjunction of Dhul Qa’adah 1447 crescent (New Moon) will occur InshaAllah on ( Friday 17th April 2026) at 12:52pm inshaAllah .
Sighting the new crescent on (Friday 17th and Saturday 18th April) is shown in the graphs below using the program Accurate Times by Mohammad Odeh according to Odeh criterion..
Where:-
It is impossible to see the crescent from the areas located under red color because either the Moon on this day sets before the Sunset or conjunction occurs after Sunset.
The crescent is expected to be seen by optical aid only from the areas located under the blue color.
The crescent is expected to be seen by optical aid from areas located under magenta color. In these areas the crescent could be seen by naked eye if the atmospheric conditions are superb and the observer is experienced.
The crescent is expected to be easily visible by naked eye from areas located under green color.
The crescent cannot be seen from uncolored areas, even though it sets in these locations after Sunset and the conjunction occurs before Sunset, cos it’s not sufficiently illuminated.
Searching for the new Moon is an ACT OF IBADAH and a means of EARNING REWARD from Allah inshaAllah .
It is the SUNNAH of our beloved Prophet (ﷺ). The Sunnah is ‘sighting’ and not mere knowledge of the moon’s existence above the horizon.
Allahu a’alaam!!!
@moonsightingng
This life is merely a brief passage; the true journey begins in the hereafter. Do not be misled by the temporary achievements of this world. No matter how much you earn, you will eventually leave it behind, and wealth acquired unjustly brings consequences beyond this life.
Visit Jannatul Baqi in Madinah and contemplate: many companions have been in their graves for over 1,300 years, yet they lived less than 80 years on earth. Usman Dan Fodio lived for 63 years but has been deceased for more than 200 years. Ahmadu Bello had a 56-year lifespan and has been gone for over 60 years.
Reflect on this!
Haba Comrade!
Nasir Ahmad El Rufai was responsible for constructing the park; you should have the courage to mention his name and also hold Wike accountable for carving out and selling portions of the park.
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors should not have to beg for what has already been agreed upon. The Federal Government signed a deal on the Professional Allowance Table, and now it wants to abandon it. This is not governance; it is betrayal.
Our resident doctors are the last line of defence in hospitals that are already collapsing. They work gruelling hours, in impossible conditions, for pay that insults their sacrifice. And now, the government seeks to take away the little that was promised? The Tinubu administration must demonstrate commitment to the issues: 19 months of unpaid Professional Allowance arrears; promotion arrears gathering dust; a Medical Residency Training Fund stuck in bureaucratic limbo; and a government that treats its doctors as an afterthought and remains unconcerned as they flee the country in droves.
Every doctor Nigeria loses to the UK, Canada, or Saudi Arabia is a failure of leadership, not a failure of patriotism. You cannot ask people to serve a nation that refuses to honour its own word.
I stand with NARD. Pay what you owe. Honour what you signed. Or explain to 200 million Nigerians why their hospitals will go dark on Tuesday. -AA
I am currently out of the Country , but as usual, I will stay in contact with the Sultanate Council and keep you updated in shaa Allah. #Shawwal#crescent
MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEALTH SALAKO UNVEILS NMA 5 YEARS STRATEGIC PLAN
The Federal Government has reaffirmed that access to quality and affordable healthcare is a fundamental right of every Nigerian, stressing that no citizen should be left behind in the country’s health-care delivery system.
The Minister of State for Health, Dr. Izaiaq Salako stated this at the Nigerian Medical Association’s annual lecture series and the launch of its five-year National Strategic Plan. Dr. Salako urged medical professionals across the country to reposition themselves as catalysts for health-system transformation, innovation, and improved service delivery.
The 5-year national strategic plan 2026–2030 marks a major milestone in the professional body’s efforts to reshape the health sector in Nigeria, as it provides a comprehensive roadmap to strengthen medical practice Beyond organisational development.
The strategic plan emphasizes improving the quality of clinical governance and accountability in Nigeria’s health system, deepens institutional partnerships, and drive health system resilience to drive better patient outcomes.
@Makintamie@shamsunasir Doctors received the 2023 and 2024 payments last year, each amounting to ₦2 million. They are yet to receive the 2025 payment, which is also expected to be ₦2 million, compared to the approximately ₦1 million received by doctors under the Federal Service for the same training.
@Makintamie@shamsunasir the Federal Civil Service due to certain deductions that are not applicable at the state level.
Regarding the Medical Residency Training Fund, the Governor announced last year that he would double the payment to ₦2 million.
KADUNA UPDATE: “EL-RUFAI AND THE UNQUALIFIED TEACHERS: THE COURAGE TO SAVE A GENERATION” - By Hon. Abubakar MG - Part 1/3
I have listened long enough to the endless criticisms directed at Malam Nasir El-Rufai over his reform of Kaduna’s educational system especially the decision to dismiss thousands of unqualified teachers. Each time I hear such arguments, I cannot help but ask, have these critics ever paused to examine what truly destroyed education in Kaduna in the first place? Have they looked into the decades of political patronage, corruption, and decay that turned classrooms into daycare centers for adults with no passion for learning or teaching?
I believe that anyone who criticizes El-Rufai for cleaning up this rot is either intellectually dishonest or emotionally disconnected from the realities of our educational tragedy. In 2017, when the Kaduna State Government tested its primary school teachers, over 75% failed basic literacy and numeracy tests meant for the pupils they were teaching. Think about that for a moment men and women entrusted with shaping the future of children could not even pass the very exams their pupils were expected to pass. And yet, some people wanted this embarrassment to continue under the excuse of “compassion.” But compassion without competence is cruelty.
In 2017, when Malam Nasir El-Rufai announced his plan to reform education in Kaduna State, he conducted a competency test for over 40,000 teachers. The result was both shocking and heartbreaking more than 22,000 of them failed the test. Many could not read a simple sentence, some could not even read a short note correctly, while others could not write their own names. Let us tell ourselves the truth, how could education in Kaduna have progressed under such conditions, where teachers entrusted with nurturing our children could not even construct a basic sentence? That was one of the reasons learning almost disappeared from many Kaduna schools at that time. Instead of focusing on their studies, many students had turned to violence and gangsterism, fighting with knives and attacking one another within school premises. I remember vividly a government school close to me then, where such incidents were daily occurrences. Everyone knew about Government Secondary School Badarawa, popularly called “Day Bola,” and how it was engulfed in frequent student clashes. All this happened largely because of the absence of competent teachers and proper supervision. So, what was El-Rufai’s crime in deciding to fix this broken system so our children could receive quality education? What wrong did he commit by removing those teachers who contributed nothing to the progress of the state except collecting salaries every month for doing nothing meaningful? We must understand that rebuilding a decayed system, especially in a nation like Nigeria cannot be achieved through softness or sentiment. El-Rufai’s bold step in the education sector was one of the most significant reforms in Kaduna’s history, and every genuine lover of progress should commend him, not condemn him.
As a student of governance and reform, I have studied global education systems and the difficult decisions that saved them. In Global Education Reform by Frank Adamson and Linda Darling Hammond, the authors emphasize that no country has ever transformed its educational outcomes without first confronting the question of teacher quality. El-Rufai’s action perfectly fits this global standard not as a political vendetta, but as an act of moral and institutional courage. He did what visionary leaders do, he faced resistance, but he refused to retreat.