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Halal Hustle
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In 2019, I was working in Kano. Egg was actually N500 per crate, gas was N300-N350 per kg.
Lived the life, now it feels like something for the history books.
In 2019, a crate of eggs cost ₦600.
Today, it costs ₦6,500. Yet someone is still trying to impress you with GDP figures.
Nigerians have not fully grasped the magnitude of what this country is turning into.
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Izala is something else, and the earlier we tell ourselves the truth, the better.
Allah ya ji kan Malam Yahaya Masussuka.
Zaben Obi fa ya haramta.
Domin da shi da magoya bayan sa maqiya addinini musulunchi ne.
A America aka zabi Musulmi, amman a Anambra jinin su ya hau.
Ba irin chin mutunchi da basuyi wa musulunchi da musulmai, Manzon Allah SAW ma basu bar shi ba.
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"We are going to war in Sambisa (a location notorious for terrorists hideouts), so help us God....."
Are you saying fighting the terrorists equals murdering Muslims?
You sound like a terrorists sympathiser, and you need to be watched very closely.
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Imagine Palmpay telling you to calm down with taking their loans.
You're an addict that needs rehab.
Nigeria’s External Debt Rises To $145bn As World Bank Flags Costly Borrowing
dailytrust.com/nigerias-exte…
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It has already started with the whole "southerners are islamophobes" tweets you see around.
It's the identity of the APC: Divide and conquer.
Kwankwaso and the NDC in the North should work harder towards dismantling the Religious/tribal card the APC will employ, if Atiku isn't on the ballot (I pray he succeeds). That's the weapon they'll employ now, because the extremists have BAT as 2nd choice after Atiku.
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As someone born into a multi-faith background, the idea that Christians in the south hate Muslims is a strange one to me.
Using the extreme south as an example, no matter how small a settlement is in places like Bayelsa you'd find the Muslims have their own mosque to pray, no matter how small.
On the other hand, as a Muslim if you rent out a house for the Christians to use as a church in places like Sokoto, Zamfara, OYO is your case. The community would rather gather funds and buy the house away from you.
Mallam Yahaya Masussuka is now late, and the blood thirsty sect has come up with a new hate agenda outta nowhere, enveloped in an elections result in far away America.
Embrace peace and shut up.
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Tinubu's latest gig: Give the "sons of the soil" Prados, activate the 5k online hungry dogs.
You people want Muslims to vote for Peter Obi but you’re fuming that two Muslims were elected out of the literal hundreds of people who were voted into positions of power. Practically saying that Muslims have every right to reject Obi for not sharing their faith. Dumb ass. 😭
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Alpha Reach: for the right fee, they'll shape any narrative for you.
The earlier you realise that you're dealing with a group of repackagers activated to change the narrative of the very reality you witness everyday, the clearer you are about the battle to save this country.
According to Yuen Yuen Ang, corruption evolves rather than disappears. Treating Western cleanliness as the precondition
for development inverts the actual historical sequence.
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Ribadu is the closest thing to Buhari. Some much expectations, zero results.
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE
OUR DIVERSITY A RECIPE FOR PROSPERITY - PRESIDENT TINUBU SAYS AS HE HOSTS NIGERIAN DELEGATION TO DINNER IN MAKKAH
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has beseeched Almighty Allah to transform Nigeria’s rich diversity into a source of prosperity, unity, peace and sustainable development for the benefit of all Nigerians.
President Tinubu offered the prayer on Sunday in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, while hosting members of his delegation for dinner.
The President expressed the hope that Nigeria’s ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity would continue to serve as a source of strength and national advancement rather than division, stressing the need for citizens to embrace mutual understanding, peaceful coexistence and a shared commitment to the country’s progress.
He prayed that Almighty Allah would bless Nigeria with enduring peace, harmony and prosperity, and grant the nation’s leaders the wisdom, courage and foresight to steer the country towards greater development and improved living conditions for its people.
"May Almighty Allah bless Nigeria, convert our diversity into prosperity as a country," the President said.
President Tinubu also prayed for divine guidance and protection for Nigerians at home and abroad, asking Allah to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood among citizens and inspire a renewed spirit of patriotism, compassion and service to the nation.
The President noted that Nigeria’s abundant human and natural resources, coupled with the talents, creativity and enterprise of its diverse population, provided a strong foundation for building a prosperous and inclusive nation.
The dinner with members of his delegation in Makkah provided an opportunity for fellowship and reflection on Nigerians' shared aspirations for a peaceful, united and prosperous country.
President Tinubu urged Nigerians of all faiths and backgrounds to keep working together in the national interest, expressing confidence that, with faith in Almighty Allah, unity of purpose, and collective determination, Nigeria would overcome its challenges and realise its full potential.
The Chairman of BUA, Alhaji Abdulsamad Isiaka Rabiu, reaffirmed President Tinubu's commitment to peace, unity and prosperity of Nigeria.
"Today is actually the third dinner we're having with His Excellency Mr President since we came to Makkah on Thursday night or Friday morning when Mr President arrived.
"So, we discussed, and the discussion was, you know, to always continue to pray for Nigeria, for peace, for unity and for Nigeria's prosperity. To again, you know, thank His Excellency for his passion, for what he's doing for Nigeria.
"And also for us, it's quite important because, as I said, it has given us the opportunity to come and pray not only for ourselves and our families, but also for Nigeria.
"We will continue to support His Excellency in whatever capacity we can and definitely, as you all know, Mr President is very passionate about the country. He's working very hard, and we'll continue to support him," he said.
Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors' Forum, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, said the forum is overwhelmed by the President's passion and commitment to achieving a united and prosperous nation.
"Only Allah can reward you; we will continue to pray for you daily and pray for Nigeria that you lead. May Allah continue to strengthen you in making the right decisions, strengthen your wisdom, your boldness, your audacity, your courage. May Allah lead you to the right path," he said.
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi SAN, also prayed for Almighty Allah to continue to strengthen the President in his determination to deliver governance and justice to all Nigerians irrespective of their religion or ethnic backgrounds.
The dinner was attended by Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani, Jigawa State Governor Mohammed Namadi, Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu, Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Professor Mohammed Ali Pate, National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Chief Executive Officer of Oando Plc Mr Wale Tinubu, Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters Ibrahim Kabiru Masari, and Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila, among others.
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
November 1, 2026.
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What could be the valuation of the gold that's being illegally mined in Zamfara, Kwara, Sokoto, Kebbi by the proxies of govt officials?
How about the lithium and other minerals in Nassarawa to Taraba?
You can never fill a bucket that is open at the bottom. The corruption is the reason our figures are what they are today.
One of my biggest enigmas is how even some of the so-called elites fail to understand that we have a scarcity problem.
Once upon a time, a local journalist who could potentially interview governorship candidates in his state and hold them to account, expressed concern about why the Federal Government could not single-handedly raise $20 billion to build a refinery instead of waiting for Dangote to own one privately.
During the live conversation, the supposed journalist went further to argue that the (few) millions of dollars recovered by our anti-graft agencies were a testament to how much money Nigeria could raise.
I reminded him that these recoveries amounted to a few tens or, at most, hundreds of millions of dollars—barely a fraction of the billions required to build the refinery. And even this is a record recovery, not a guaranteed minimum that can be relied upon for such massive project. The refinery project cost billions, not a few hundred million dollars.
I also reminded him, and the echo chamber he was performing for, that governments have several competing priorities at any given time. This creates opportunity costs and diminishes the amount of money available for any single project, regardless of how substantial that amount might appear to an individual.
I later returned to explain that even if the government stopped paying the armed forces, funding our embassies, provisioning for emergencies and paying civil servants, raising $20 billion would still be an impractical proposition, all things being equal.
He lost me along the way, and the conversation eventually reverted to the usual blame game instead of engaging with the question of empirical possibility.
A few weeks later, we disagreed again over certain concepts of institutional governance. I quietly exited and stopped investing my energy in engaging someone who clearly needed more foundational grounding than another argument.
One thing we must appreciate is that public policy discussions require more than outrage and political opinions. They require an understanding of scarcity, opportunity cost, competing priorities, and institutional constraints.
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"How do we expand our productivity?"
A political jobber that chooses a coastal road that's leads to nowhere over working on the decaying power infrastructure is asking you how to expand productivity.
Let's use the prados to increase the national productivity.
If you shared everything Nigeria’s federal government expects to collect in 2026 equally among Nigerians, each person would get $114.35 for the year. That is $9.53 a month, about N13,000.
And that assumes nothing else happens. No roads, no schools, no hospitals, no army, no salaries. Just the entire federal revenue divided by the number of Nigerians.
The first delusion to cure yourself of is that Nigeria is a rich country. You cannot heal a disease you refuse to acknowledge.
As a Nigerian, you should be angry that our election conversations almost never touch this, the mother of every other problem we have.
How do we expand our productivity?
That is the question. Everything else sits inside it.
Today is Sunday. When they say “Owó ni kẹ̀kẹ́ ìhìnrere,” what do you think it means?
It does not apply to the gospel alone. Whatever you want to carry, money is what carries it. It is why one of the first things the United States did in its war on terror was go after the money.
PS: Some comparisons below.
The Izala squad at it once again. Romanticise them while they hunt for your blood.
With all due respect this is completely wrong and not part of the teaching of Islam.
I’m calling the attention of the Izala 2 leadership under Sheikh Bala Lau and Kabiru Gombe to look into this matter with immediate effect so as not to produce more extremist.
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