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De-Dollarisation as an Industrial Policy: Nigeria’s Moment of Reckoning By Adam Olatunji Muritala

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Founder, African Pro-Humanity Technology Hub If de-dollarisation without innovation is suicide, then de-dollarisation with innovation is Nigeria’s last realistic path to sovereignty. Currency realignment alone does not create power. It merely exposes whether a nation can produce the technologies that give currency meaning. Nigeria’s economy was never weakened by the dollar itself, but by what the dollar concealed: an import-dependent system that substituted foreign exchange for engineering capability. As global currency dominance fractures, that illusion can no longer hold. A nation that imports its power systems, industrial machines, healthcare equipment, digital platforms, and core technologies remains dependent, no matter what currency it trades in. De-dollarisation therefore confronts Nigeria with a brutal choice: build or break. Countries that manufacture adapt when currencies shift. Countries that consume collapse. The path forward is not monetary cleverness but indus...

Top 10 Muslim Scientists of All Time – Legends Who Changed the World 🌍

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Top 10 Muslim Scientists of All Time – Legends Who Changed the World 🌍 Throughout history, Muslim scholars have made groundbreaking contributions that shaped modern science, medicine, mathematics, astronomy, and sociology. These brilliant minds laid the foundation for many discoveries the world still benefits from today. Ibn Sina (Avicenna) revolutionized medicine and wrote The Canon of Medicine, used in Europe for centuries. Al-Biruni made major advancements in astronomy and mathematics. Al-Khwarizmi, known as the Father of Algebra, introduced algebraic concepts that transformed mathematics forever. Ibn al-Haytham pioneered optics and experimental physics. Jabir Ibn Hayyan is often called the Father of Chemistry. Al-Zahrawi developed surgical techniques still recognized today. Al-Idrisi advanced geography and cartography. Ibn Battuta documented cultures across Africa, Asia, and Europe. Ibn Khaldun founded modern sociology and historiography. Al-Tusi contributed greatly to...

De-Dollarisation Without Innovation Is Suicide: Why Nigeria Must Build Indigenous Technology Capacity Now Adam Olatunji Muritala

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The world is quietly rewriting the rules of power. Currencies are being renegotiated, alliances are shifting, and the long-standing dominance of the United States dollar is no longer taken for granted. Across energy markets, trade agreements, and financial settlements, countries are exploring alternatives to the dollar not as protest, but as preparation. Yet Nigeria stands at a dangerous crossroads, mistaking currency realignment for liberation while ignoring the one thing that gives any currency meaning: "innovation". The uncomfortable truth Nigeria must confront is this: de-dollarisation without indigenous technological capacity is not independence; it is economic suicide. Currency power does not exist in isolation. The dollar did not dominate the world because it was printed on better paper or backed by louder diplomacy. It dominated because it rode on the back of American innovation: banking systems; financial software; industrial machinery; semiconductors; en...

Unity and Reform: A Sharīʿah Perspective on the New League of Imams in South-West Nigeria

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The launch of a new League of Imams and Alfas in South-West Nigeria must be examined through the principles of Islamic jurisprudence, not through emotion or partisanship. The foundation in Sharīʿah concerning Muslim affairs is unity, not division. Allah says: “Hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not be divided” (Āl ʿImrān 3:103), and He warns: “Do not dispute, lest you lose courage and your strength depart” (Al-Anfāl 8:46).  The Prophet ﷺ also instructed: “Hold fast to the Jamā‘ah, for the Hand of Allah is with the Jamā‘ah.” These texts establish that preserving collective unity is a major objective (maqṣad) of Sharīʿah. From a fiqh perspective, organizations and leagues are considered means (wasā’il), and the legal maxim states: “Means take the ruling of their objectives” (الوسائل لها أحكام المقاصد). Therefore, forming a new league is not automatically ḥarām. If its purpose is genuine reform (iṣlāḥ), strengthening Islamic leadership, improving scholars...

Unauthorized Announcements of Ramadan in Nigeria.

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BISMILLAH IR-RAHMAN IR-RAHIM  Unauthorized Announcements of Ramadan in Nigeria. Introduction Unity in the Muslim Ummah, particularly in the observance of Ramadan, is a fundamental principle in Islam. Ramadan, as a universally observed act of worship, requires uniformity in its commencement and conclusion. Any declaration made outside the recognized and established authority risks division and confusion, which the Shari‘ah strictly seeks to prevent. 1. Evidence from the Qur’an and Sunnah Qur’an: "فَصُومُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ وَأَفْطِرُوا لِرُؤْيَتِهِ فَإِنْ غُمَّ عَلَيْكُمْ فَأكْمِلُوا الْعِدَّةَ شَهْرَ شَعْبَانَ ثَلَاثِينَ"  “Fast when you see the new moon, and break your fast when you see it. And if it is hidden, complete Sha‘ban as thirty days.” Hadith: Ibn ‘Umar رضي الله عنه reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "صوموا لرؤيته وأفطروا لرؤيته، فإن غُم عليكم فأكملوا عدة شعبان ثلاثين" [Bukhari 1900, Muslim 1082] “Start fasting when you see th...

The Demise of Chief Imām Of Ilorin by Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, CON

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I received with deep sadness, yet with complete submission to the will of Almighty Allah, the news of the passing of the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Shaykh (Dr.) Muhammad Bashir Imam Solih, OON, who returned to his Lord in the early hours of yesterday Monday at the age of 75. The demise of the 12th Chief Imam of Ilorin is indeed a monumental loss, not only to the Ilorin Emirate and the people of Kwara State, but to the entire Muslim Ummah and humanity at large. Shaykh Muhammad Bashir Imam Solih was a towering religious leader, a distinguished scholar, and a moral compass whose successful life was defined by knowledge, integrity, devotion to Allah, as well as selfless service to society. Throughout his decades of service on the Mimbar, the late Chief Imam exemplified wisdom, tolerance, humility, and courage. He was widely respected for his intellectual depth, honesty, and relentless commitment to the unity of the Ummah. His consistent advocacy for peace, moderation, discipline, an...

How Iran Challenged Modern Warfare and Digital Control by Maji Isah

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If you have a technology you are so proud about, don't use it against Iran  Two myths of invincibility of the Western hegemony have been demystified by Iran in less than six months  First, it was the Iron Dom of Israel and another with a funny name of David Sling supported with the American THAAD defence systems  They so ran propaganda about them thumping to their invincibility until Iran entered the equation and shattered them all  This has left Israel very very afraid of getting into another direct confrontation with Iran to the point of now crying Iran is planning a preemptive strike against them and asking the US to intervene  The Second is the Starlink internet network of Elon Musk Musk has been intimidating governments of the world with hus Network, providing Network for groups he sides with to sabotage governments and nations have been helpless against the sophistication of his technology as no technology could jam the network  But Iran h...