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VOTE HARAM PREACHERS: HYPOCRISY OR SHALLOW…
I explained in my last column that kufr (disbelief) is a serious issue in Islam. No reasonable scholar that is well…
YOU WILL GO TO HELL FIRE IF YOU PARTICIPATE IN…
Yes, you will end up in Hell if you participate in the forthcoming 2023 elections as voters, contestants or ad-hoc…
PROF. SOYINKA, THE PYRATES’S EMI LOKAN LYRICS,…
The Emi Lokan lyrics has gone viral not only because of its melodiousness (it is indeed melodic) but because it…
NIGERIA: A FAILED STATE THAT PRIORITIZES…
It is better to be a foreigner in Nigeria than a citizen. This is ironic but real. Foreigners, especially whites,…
LET’S MAKE THIS TANKER DRIVER OUR NEXT GOVERNOR…
Nigeria has become what it is. You need to be naturally gifted and ought to have achieved some wizardry in argument…
WHY OTHER CHRISTIANS SHOULDN’T BE LIKE DEBORAH…
Deborah Samuel has unfortunately been in the news since last week for a bad reason. She denigrated the personality…
STILL ON WOMEN PREACHERS AND THE CHALLENGE OF…
My last week column on the tafseer of Mallama Zainab Ja’far Mahmud Adam elicits some reactions. I cannot address…
2023 Election: Who Likely Becomes The President?…
When it comes to predicting a collective choice, things are very complex. Unlike objects which cannot modify…
Viral Video: Nigerian Girls And Bestialism–Where…
By Franklin Daniel
Perhaps it started long time ago, but at the moment it's going round on every media…
TAFSIR OF MALLAMA ZAINAB JA’FAR MAHMUD ADAM AND…
The month of Ramadan is the month of Qur’an. It is conventional to see tafseer (Qur’an exegesis/explanation) being…
BISHOP KUKAH’S 2022 EASTER MESSAGE: IGNORE THE…
The homily delivered by Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah on the occasion of 2022 Easter celebration threw a jab at…
Abusive Relationship, Who Is To Blame ? –…
In its definition, English learning dictionary puts "Abusive" as wrongly, unjust and being physically injurious,…
DEALING WITH THE PREVAILING ECONOMIC CHALLENGES…
By: Ishowo Malik Ayomide
We all understand that in Nigeria we are currently faced with so many challenges, too…
OBASANJO: REFLECTIONS ON THE SWIFT CONVICTION OF…
ISHOWO-ISIAKA, Adebayo
"My father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions" - 1…
Dr. Bukola Saraki, The Unifying Factor For The…
As the country is moving closer to electioneering process that would usher in a new government at the center and in…
SHEIKH NURA KHALID’S SUSPENSION AND THE COST OF…
It did not come to me as a shock. You shouldn’t expect less when you speak the uncomfortable truth to a corruption…
RAMADAN AS A MONTH OF BLESSING TO THE MUSLIM…
By Ishowo Malik Ayomide
It's not longer news that Ramadan will be commencing on the 2nd of April 2022, and if…
The Implication of ASUU Strike On The Future of…
By Ishowo Malik Ayomide
Recall that on the 14th of February 2022, the Academic Staff Union of Universities,…
EXAMINATION MAL-PRACTITIONERS ARE ENEMIES OF GOD
Examination mal-practice is dangerous to the survival of a nation. It needs no definition since we all know it.…
THE RCCG’S MEMO AND THE HYPOCRISY IN NIGERIAN…
The widely circulated memo issued by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has stirred more than the hornet’s…
POLICE IN HIJAB IN A COUNTRY PRONE TO RELIGIOUS…
Nigerian police women are now allowed (optionally) to don their hijabs while on duty in uniform. The Inspector…
THE MUSLIMS: BETWEEN DICTATORIAL RUSSIA AND…
The recent crisis between Russia and Ukraine is unfortunate. The former, no doubt, is one of the most powerful…
OPINION: LET’S MAKE THIS MAN NEXT NIGERIAN…
The upcoming general elections in Nigeria deserve our participation—all of us. I know we must be tired of the…
OPINION: TROJAN HORSES OF DECEPTIONS: THE OTOGE…
TROJAN HORSES OF DECEPTIONS: THE OTOGE SCAMS WITH WHICH KWARANS WERE HYPNOTIZED
A Trojan horse is a huge hollow…
THE TEEN RITUALISTS, THE YAHOO KIDS, AND…
People say parental failure. They are right. But can we blame parents alone? When parental failures become very…
MY ENCOUNTER WITH A SMART SMOKER- Hanafi…
I've come across many smokers both Muslims and non-Muslims alike, who smoke cigarettes without giving concern for…
Should The Vice-president Osinbajo, Apologize…
Why shouldn’t he? Why should he? This is an ongoing debate. I have read people’s reactions—Muslims and non-Muslims.…
Medical Colleges In Western Countries Permit…
REFUTATION TO A RECKLESS FATWA (JURISTIC VERDICT) REGARDING HIJAB AND NIQAB-WEARING WOMEN IN MEDICAL SCHOOLS…
Qur’an Recitation Competition By The Kano Police…
I laughed hysterically and I cannot just help it when I read that the Federal Government trained some almaajiris on…
A Note on The Kwara Journey – Rafiu…
On October 26, 2021, former senate president Bukola Saraki was on a national television to attempt a rebrand of…
WE ARE IN THE SEASON OF HIJAB QUEENS – By…
While Nigerians are still wagging their tongues over the emergence of a so-called hijabi as the new Miss Nigeria,…
NIGERIAN LABOUR MARKET: THE CAPITALISTS AMONG…
I have lived for more than two decades; 14 years of those decades were dedicated to studying the political process…
Two Years Down The Lane, Way Forward For…
David Titiloye
The APC in Kwara state has become like the leaning tower of Pisa. An architectural masterpiece…
The Avoidable Collapse Of Ikoyi Building And The…
Collapse of buildings in Lagos where lives were lost is a recurring thing—it is not new. But as far as I can recall…
“COLD ROOM” BLOWS HOT: The Ordeal Of…
My partner narrated an incident that took place during her study at one of the higher institutions in Kwara, Offa…
The Twerking ‘Girl’ of UNN, BBNaija Reality…
Secondhand smoking is said to be more harmful than primary smoking. In other words, passive smokers are said to be…
Let’s Thank Governor Ganduje For The Blind Man;…
To live with disability is harrowing in a society like ours. People living with disabilities (PLWD) require special…
OPINION: Nigeria Makes Me Sick –…
I will not narrate my personal nasty experiences. But the general trend of things in Nigeria is enough to make one…
CONTEMPORARY MUSLIMS AND THE “DON’T JUDGE”…
Nowadays, it is common that whenever you publicly speak against an evil act or a corrupt practice, the usual…
The Fallen But Mysteriously Resurrected Tree In…
The life of this world, there is no doubt, is full of mysteries. Scientists and philosophers had tried and are…
OPINION: Nothing Like An Average Nigeria: You…
Nothing Like An Average Nigeria: You Are Either Poor Or Rich
Do you agree with this assertion? I am not the…
Nigeria @ 61: Who Deleted the Omitted Part of…
Nigeria @ 61: Who Deleted the Omitted Part of the President’s Speech?
Can you imagine a 61 year old ‘child’,…
Ganduje’s Son Reports Mother To The EFCC:…
His Excellency, Governor Ganduje, is in the news again. This time, it is between her Excellency, Prof. Hafsah…
Dear Parents, Now that Your Kids are Released,…
First and foremost, we thank Almighty for the release of these kids. We thank all Good Samaritans who came…
THANKS TO SHARI’AH AS THE LUCKY WIDOW MADE…
Recently, an interesting scenario in the Islamic law of inheritance emerged in Zamfara State - "the home of…
Islamization of Nigeria! By the Bandits or the…
If not for want of evidence, one would have said the geographical boundary which came to be known as Nigeria was…
“Magun”, “Abegwu” And…
By Hanafi Abdulkadri
"And most of them believe not in Allah except that they are Mushrikoon - polytheists."…
AFGHANISTAN, AMERICA’S ROLE AND WHAT…
By Ishowo Oluwatosin
Around the globe, the news that Kabul fell to the hands of the Taliban shook the world,…
Be Somebody and be Miraculously Released; Be…
Readers cannot guess wrong; they can only guess right. If you think the above title captures what played out last…
On Kwara Bond And Other Issues
Rafiu Ajakaye
My growing up as a teenager was filled with privileged exposures to interesting scholars like…
OPINION: O Agitators of Restructuring! Let the…
By Ibrahim Jabir Isah
The agitations for restructuring have become a national discourse with senior analysts,…
On Bauchi State’s Sponsored Christian Pilgrims:…
I have come to the conclusion that what Nigeria actual needs to confront her myriad problems is common sense. It is…
OPINION: NEGOTIATING WITH BANDITS: What Says…
For the past few years, our country (Nigeria) is faced with a new version of terrorism called banditry. Initially,…
Pastor Tunde Bakare: His ‘Fluent’ Recitation of…
I was regaled with the interview granted by Pastor Tunde Bakare to BBC Yoruba. At times, I like this kind of…
CYBER CRIME: THE GREATEST CHALLENGE OF THE…
By Rotimi Onadipe
Cyber crime is a crime perpetrated through electronic communication network, particularly the…
Sallah Rams: The Burden of Slaughtering As Food…
I am personally not excited that ‘Idul Adha is around the corner. I was so absent-minded of its approach until my…
The Evil We Fail To Destroy Today Will Destroy…
By Ibrahim Jabir Isah
Nigeria is bleeding due to the fatal injuries sustained from insecurity, bad governance…
Friday Tadhkirah: THE “HAJJ TOOTH”: BETWEEN…
By Abu Maryam Hanafi Abdulkadri
Alhamdulillahi was-Salaatu was-Salaam ala Rasoolillahi
Introduction:
Since…
OPINION: RE-ADAMU ADAMU TAKES A SWIPE AT PROF.…
By Abdulkadir Salaudeen
The article with the above title went viral some days ago. You find it on Facebook and…
PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST ATM AND POS SKIMMING…
With the prevalence of cashless transactions in today's digital age, there is no doubt that we are presently in an…
Only In Nigeria Are Presidents Next To God
the masses, especially those who are religiously inclined, should not allow any politician to instigate them to…
Kano Hisbah: Between The Boy Who Vowed Never To…
The Kano Hisbah was in the media few days ago vis-à-vis a young boy who vowed not to pray again in a viral video.…
The Kidnapped Islaamiyah Pupils and the Offence…
The offence of this innocent kids is that they committed no offence. To commit no offence has recently become an…
OPINION: Has Nigeria Now Become a DEMONcratic…
Those in government have said so. We shall be awaiting a constitutional amendment or restructuring to make it…
DANLADI-LED 9TH KWARA ASSEMBLY: A CLEAR…
By Sheu Abdulkadir Yusuf
There is no doubt that the legislature in a democracy can be likened to the…
AbdulRazaq: Two Years of Reasserting Kwara’s…
By Rafiu Ajakaye
One interesting takeaway from the American presidential democracy is the undying culture of…
COLUMN: Aiye—Witches, Wizards, Evil Forces—and…
By Abdulkadir Salaudeen
Hmmm! Wonder shall never end. Ahmad Isah, the founder of the Brekete…
OPINION: Digital Apartheid: Palestinians Being…
By Omar Zahza
In 1984, Palestinian American intellectual and Columbia University Professor Edward Said famously…
Your Excellency, Mrs. Aisha Buhari! So You Are…
Though there was an initial report that armed robbers carted away some valuables and packed money, this was later…
Celebrating A Silent Philanthropist(Abdulsamad…
By Abba Dukawa
It is an honour well deserved for a man who has built a reputation for quiet philanthropy,…
Islamophobia: Pantami And The Hypocrisy Of His…
By Fredrick ‘Mr OneNigeria’ Nwabufo
Profiling. Targeting. Scapegoating. In Nigeria, you are more likely to…
OPINION: Sheikh Pantami: A hard Bone To…
After watching the attached video, if you still think it’s not justifiable for any Muslim worth his name to hold…
Friday Tadhkirah With Abdulkadir Salaudeen: The…
Sometime ago I read one cringe inducing and nauseating article titled “Boko Haram: Another look at the Hijab”. The…
Friday Tadhkirah With Abdulkadir Salaudeen: The…
The generous king, do not forget, is very merciful. Out of his mercifulness towards his subjects, he vacated his…
Could Dangote and AbdulSamad Emulate the King…
Yes! They could if they wish. This is a continuation of my previous article wherein I made the duo of Dangote and…
Dangote and AbdulSamad: Two Fighting Elephants…
The duo of Aliko Dangote and AbdulSamad Rabiu are business tycoons and captains of industry whose tentacles spread…
Leaders Should Be Wary Of Sycophants’…
Leadership is a trust and a burden. It is a trust because it is entrusted to people whom moral rectitude is not in…
FEATURE: Abdulkadir Orire: The Exit of A Real…
By Abubakar Imam
Tuesday, January 26,2021 marked another unforgettable episode in the recent annals of the…
Friday Tadhkirah With Abdulkadir Salaudeen:…
It is proven that laughter has some health benefits. It is also proven that its excess has adverse effects on…
If Sex is Part of Life and good for health, Why…
By Abdulkadir Salaudeen
To say ‘sex is part of life’, is not to paint the whole picture—t is also good for…
OFFA BANK ROBBERY: BEFORE BLAME GAME EXILES THE…
There is a popular French ballad titled “The Girl and the Magpie”, a magpie flew into town and went straight to…
Parentage and State of Origin in Islam
My article titled “Tinubu’s Parentage and His State of Origin Hullabaloo: An Islamic View” which was published last…
FEATURE: Buhari, The ’Messiah’ Who Messed Up –…
Before 2015 like many Nigerians if someone walked up to me and said that Nigeria under the tenure of a President…
Friday Tadhkirah with Abdulkadir Salaudeen:…
“Al-Fitnah—insecurity, injustice, discord, dissension, civil strife, persecution, oppression, trial and torment—is…
Friday Tadhkirah With Abdulkadir Salaudeen: Who…
unfortunately not only by the vicissitudes of life, but also by our engrossment with our smart phones. We are…
OPINION: There are Mines on our Highways- Ridwan…
Examination malpractice is rife in every part of Nigeria. Most national as well as internal examinations are marred…
2023 Presidency: Another Retirement Plan or…
By
Ishowo Oluwatosin
This must be the most important lesson in our recent history, especially the new…
OPINION: Muhammad the Exemplar
Indeed in the messenger of Allah (Muhammad) you have a good example to follow for him who hopes for meeting with…
OPINION: Orphans and the Family’s Failed…
To the ones who helped without looking back, continue, you will never lack, it's well written on the marble.
OPINION: THE “SARAKIFICATION” OF…
The *sarakification and intimidation* by these fixated media bullies was purpose built: reduce everybody's…
OPINION: Delay in Child Bearing – The…
A lucky bride will have her husband's backing, defending their plight, making live easy for her, seeing the delay…
Friday Tadhkirah with Abdulkadir Salaudeen:…
When the Prophet (SAW) arrived Madinah his first set of instructions are: O people! Spread salaam, feed the hungry,…
OPINION: US ELECTION: ALL SYSTEM HAVE Weaknesses
This year’s election has proven that America’s system is not indispensable and, in every system, there is a…
Kwara loot, Unpatriotic that sends lives back to…
My heart strongly goes to the business owners who their sweat are looted, It's indeed a odd day for you, I pray the…
EndSARS: THE SPEECH BUHARI NEVER DELIVERED by…
I urge you all to leave the streets. The 5 of 5 of demands you made have been considered and efforts will be made…
OPINION: My Thought EndSARS: Abdullahi Salaty
Mass protests throughout history have come at a time when enough of the population has been affected by policies of…
OPINION: EndSARS: MANAGEMENT BY SILENCE (MBS)
For a man we thought belonged to all now sees our problems as immaterial. This is wrong as the MBS approach led us…
EndSARS: Media Group advised Government not to…
Coordinator, International Media Watch Group for Peace and Strategic Initiative, Dr. Alameen Abdulkodir stated this…
EndSARS: man who set up the hated squard says he…
"Sars of today is not the same Sars I established in 1984," Fulani Kwajafa said.