Abdulkadir Salaudeen

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Nigeria At War; But With ItselfNigeria is a big name. Quote me anywhere. It is destined to be great. A brief journey into its past would expose one to this reality. Its epithet "Giant of Africa" is not a mistaken epithet. Calling Nigeria a giant is not only well thought out, it is a giant in all ramifications. Is it its abundant human and natural resources that are not enough to make it a giant? Or its fertile lands in which vegetables and even staples grow wildly—cultivated or not cultivated?

1 week ago | medium.com | Abdulkadir Salaudeen

Benue Bloodshed: In Defence of Tinubu’s RemarksNigeria is becoming synonymous with calamity. It is sad news all over. Yet, the country is not at war. The incidence of killings is scaring. Human lives in Nigeria continue to lose that element of sacredness. When you think you have mourned the death of your fellow Nigerians enough and pretend to forget that calamity had ever stricken, some messengers of death—from 'nowhere’—would just strike again.

1 week ago | thenews-chronicle.com | Abdulkadir Salaudeen

Nigeria is becoming synonymous with calamity. It is sad news all over. Yet, the country is not at war. The incidence of killings is scary. Human lives in Nigeria continue to lose that element of sacredness. When you think you have mourned the death of your fellow Nigerians enough and pretend to forget that calamity had ever stricken, some messengers of death—from ‘nowhere’—would just strike again. Benue State witnessed the most recent widely reported senseless killings.

1 week ago | thenews-chronicle.com | Abdulkadir Salaudeen

Let this be a reminder. It is something we all know. Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam. It is an obligatory act of worship; and that makes it a pillar. The Lord of creation Who makes Hajj compulsory for the Muslims, knows, in His infinite knowledge, that fingers are not equal. Thus, He makes the obligation a qualified obligation to exclude those who do not have the means. To put it differently, the obligation of Hajj is conditional upon one’s ability to make provision for it.

2 weeks ago | medium.com | Abdulkadir Salaudeen

Hajj Gift to the Rich Pilgrims, Sallah Greetings to the Poor MassesLet this be a reminder. It is something we all know. Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam. It is an obligatory act of worship; and that makes it a pillar. The Lord of creation Who makes Hajj compulsory for the Muslims, knows, in His infinite knowledge, that fingers are not equal. Thus, He makes the obligation a qualified obligation to exclude those who do not have the means.