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REFOCUSING THE NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA: LEGAL INTENT VS PRACTICAL REALITY Nigeria must have an honest and evidence-based conversation about the purpose of its Open University system, particularly the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), and whether it is currently aligned with its founding vision. LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND ESTABLISHMENT INTENT The National Open University of Nigeria was established by the National Open University Act No. 6 of 1983 (later reaffirmed and amended). A careful reading of the Act shows that it does not explicitly restrict admission to “mature students” or working adults. Instead, the law adopts a broader philosophical approach. It mandates the university to: - Provide flexible and accessible education - Promote lifelong learning - Remove barriers to higher education - Expand opportunities beyond the conventional university system This means that legally, NOUN is designed as an open-access institution with no strict age limitation or requirement for prior work experience. However, while the law is broad, the structural design and global context of Open Universities provide deeper insight into the intended target audience. GLOBAL CONTEXT AND FUNCTIONAL DESIGN Across the world, Open Universities were established primarily to serve: - Working professionals seeking formal qualifications - Adults who missed traditional university education earlier in life - Individuals requiring flexible learning due to work, family, or location constraints Institutions such as the UK Open University, India’s Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), and the University of South Africa (UNISA) all reflect this model. Their student populations are predominantly mature, employed, or otherwise unable to participate in full-time conventional education. Thus, while not legally restricted, Open Universities are functionally designed for experience-rich learners rather than experience-seeking teenagers. CURRENT REALITY IN NIGERIA In practice, NOUN continues to fulfil its legal mandate to expand access to education. It continues to provide flexible, distance-based learning and has successfully widened participation in higher education. However, there is a noticeable shift in its student demographic. An increasing number of young people (many of them fresh secondary school graduates with no work experience) are enrolling in NOUN. This trend is largely driven by: - The absence of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) requirement - Perceived ease of entry compared to conventional universities - The desire to bypass the competitive and restrictive traditional admission system This development represents not a legal violation, but a strategic drift. THE CORE ISSUE: MISALIGNMENT, NOT ILLEGALITY NOUN has not breached its establishment law. It remains compliant with its mandate to provide open and flexible education. However, there is a growing misalignment between: - The legal principle of open access - The original functional purpose of serving non-traditional learners When a system designed for flexibility becomes widely used as an alternative shortcut for conventional university entry, its identity begins to blur. POLICY IMPLICATIONS If this trend continues unchecked: - The original beneficiaries, working adults and lifelong learners, may be crowded out - The distinct value proposition of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) may be weakened - The system risks evolving into a parallel, lower-barrier entry route rather than a specialised educational model CONCLUSION The National Open University of Nigeria has not violated the law. But it may be gradually drifting from its foundational logic. The challenge before policymakers is not to restrict access arbitrarily, but to restore alignment between purpose and practice. If it focuses on its targets based on global best practices, more than 95% of NOUN's graduates (after 4 years of study) should be over 30 years of age, thus voiding the need to do NYSC. Open Universities are one of the most powerful tools for inclusive national development, but only when they serve the audience they were structurally designed to support. Nigeria must decide whether NOUN will remain a platform for lifelong learning or become an unintended detour around the discipline and structure of conventional higher education.

My name is Abdul Wahab. I am pleading with my Football Twitter (FT) family and everyone on this app to please RT. I am on the verge of losing a life-changing opportunity simply because of where I come from, and I have worked too hard to bottle it now. I grew up in extreme poverty in a small village called Kwabenantene in the Ahafo Region. I am the very first person in my family and my entire village to ever get a university education. My path was never easy. To survive undergrad, I literally had to drop out of classes mid-semester, pack my bags, and go back home to do heavy construction work just to raise enough money to survive the next term. I was laying bricks to pay for my textbooks. Despite having zero financial safety net, I poured my blood and sweat into my studies and graduated with First-Class Honours in Economics, ranking in the top 1% of my entire cohort of 435 students. But I didn’t just want to succeed alone; I went back to my village, gathered the youth, and started teaching and mentoring them. Because of that work, two students from my locality have now successfully made it into university too. I want to lift my people up. All this hard work finally paid off: I just received admission into the highly prestigious, integrated Masters/Ph.D. Economics program at Goethe University Frankfurt (GSEFM) in Germany! My tuition is officially 100% waived. However, I am facing a massive roadblock. Because the program is so competitive, I wasn't put directly into the fully-funded Ph.D. cohort right away. Instead, I was admitted to the MSQ track for Year 1. I will take the exact same rigorous classes alongside the Ph.D. students, and if I pass my Year 1 qualifying exams, I transition directly into the fully-funded Ph.D. I know I will pass those exams. The academics don't scare me. The finances do. My only problem right now is getting funding to cover my Year 1 living expenses in Frankfurt. If I can just survive these first 12 months, the Ph.D. funding takes over and my future is secured. To my FT family: you guys know my grind and my loyalty. If I get this lifeline, I promise I will proudly represent FT in every academic hall, conference, and research room I ever step into. I just need a chance to be in the room. I cannot let a lack of living expenses kill a dream I built with my bare hands. If you know of any scholarships, foundations, philanthropists, or anyone who can sponsor a village boy for just one year, PLEASE tag them or reach out. Please RT this until it reaches the right timeline. Let’s make this happen! 🌍📚🙏🏾

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I have received several tags to this, and I am happy to say something about it. It is a major misconception to think that giving out breast milk is forbidden in Islam. There are nuances to it, which I will be explaining. The act of sharing milk is a noble form of mercy and was the way of the Prophet (peace be upon him), who was breastfed by Halimah as-Sa'diyyah (May Allah be pleased with her). The confusion usually comes from the spiritual and legal bond that the milk creates, which is called “Rada'ah.” When a child drinks your milk, they are no longer a stranger to you. First of all, the permission to share milk is established in Surah Al-Baqarah: وَإِنْ أَرَدتُّمْ أَن تَسْتَرْضِعُوا أَوْلَادَكُمْ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْكُمْ "And if you wish to have your children nursed by a substitute, there is no blame upon you." From the verse above, we would see that Islam recognizes that sometimes a mother cannot or chooses not to nurse, and there is no shame in seeking help. But as soon as you take that step, you enter the territory of Surah An-Nisa (4:23), which lists the women you can never marry: وَأُمَّهَاتُكُمُ اللَّاتِي أَرْضَعْنَكُمْ وَأَخَوَاتُكُم مِّنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ "And [forbidden to you are] your milk-mothers who nursed you and your milk-sisters." This verse above is the backbone of the entire legal system regarding milk. It tells us that the woman giving the milk becomes a mother in the eyes of the law, and her daughters become sisters to that child. In fact, the Prophet (peace be upon him) confirmed how deep this relationship goes by saying: يَحْرُمُ مِنَ الرَّضَاعَةِ مَا يَحْرُمُ مِنَ النَّسَبِ "What is forbidden by reason of lineage is also forbidden by reason of suckling." This means that milk kinship is just as strong as blood kinship when it comes to marriage prohibitions. For this bond to be fixed, two main conditions must be met: 1. The suckling must happen within the first two lunar years of the child’s life. After this age, the milk is just food and does not change anyone's legal status. What is our proof for this? Allah talked about the timeline for when this milk actually creates a family bond in the same verse of Surah Al-Baqarah: وَالْوَالِدَاتُ يُرْضِعْنَ أَوْلَادَهُنَّ حَوْلَيْنِ كَامِلَيْنِ ۖ لِمَنْ أَرَادَ أَن يُتِمَّ الرَّضَاعَةَ "Mothers shall suckle their children for two whole years; (that is) for those who wish to complete the suckling." This verse sets the window of two years as the biological and legal limit where the milk has the power to build the child's flesh and bone to establish kinship. 2. The number of times must conform with the Five-Suckling Rule. The child must drink until they are full on five separate occasions. Imam Ash-Shafi'i in his book Al-Umm, relied on the authentic narration from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) where she explained that the rule was settled at five known sucklings. She says in Sahih Muslim: كَانَ فِيمَا أُنْزِلَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ عَشْرُ رَضَعَاتٍ مَعْلُومَاتٍ يُحَرِّمْنَ ثُمَّ نُسِخْنَ بِخَمْسٍ مَعْلُومَاتٍ "It had been revealed in the Qur'an that ten clear sucklings make the marriage unlawful, then it was abrogated (replaced) by five clear sucklings." Imam Shafi’i argued that the nourishment must be significant enough to be "known" and "clear" to create the bond of brotherhood or motherhood. He also argued that one or two sips are not enough to create the "flesh and bone" connection required by the law.

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Okay, I think we are being utterly unfair to Bashir Ahmad here. I’m not his friend in any sense, but as an insider, I should know enough to make this clarification: 1. Bashir was not an accounting officer of any MDA as a presidential aide, and that means he was not in charge of any public funds he could have tampered with. So, any claim about corrupt enrichment has to be situated within that context. 2. Not all presidential aides are paid by the government, and I’m not suggesting Bashir was one of them, but to dispel the narrative that all are paid by the government. Many are paid by donors, and they are usually well paid in such roles. No, I will not single them out for security reasons. So, the naira salary scale yardstick does not apply to all. 3. If, after over four years out of government, Bashir could not make good use of his social networks to build a revenue-generating enterprise or raise capital, then there would have to be something fundamentally wrong with him. There is nothing wrong with raising money through one’s social networks. 4. Bashir was a media practitioner before government, and his role gave him the visibility to build his brand and platform. I think he could sincerely survive on this in today’s world of public relations and promotion. I believe a lot of people and organizations would patronise him on account of his platforms and the influence they carry. 5. As a former government official, the assumption must be that he built a vast network he could rally around to mobilise funds for this initiative, which I believe is essential in the kind of community being targeted. We would be having a different discussion if Bashir had occupied an office where he was tasked with managing public funds. But the closest he ever was to government money was his salary, travel allowances, and, at worst, gifts. So, every suspicion of financial impropriety fails in the absence of evidence. 6. I am not defending his financial dealings here in any absolute sense, because I do not know him that closely. The point is that he is not the type of government official with direct access to public funds, but it is also unfair to dismiss the possibility of his social network coming through for him, or that he is making use of his time after government to make money.

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10 govornors and the VP are in Borno for a wedding. Non attended the funeral of a General protecting Borno

Akan wannan gaba, ba abunda Bama gani a asibiti. Amma ga misalai 5 da suka faru duk a rana daya. 1. Yaro ta kawo ba jini, an kira yaki ya dauka, da kyar muka hada kudi aka samu jini, da ya dauka daga baya ya hauta da fada "akan meyasa ta fita ba'a fada masa ba".

This question is actually deep and hits home for so many people. Without the password or biometrics, modern phones (especially iPhones) use strong encryption that keeps everything locked. Simply resetting or "flashing" the phone usually wipes all your photos, messages, and important data forever, leaving families with nothing but frustration and lost memories. The smart solution is to plan ahead right now while you still can: FOR IPHONE USERS: Go to Settings > tap your name at the top > Sign-In & Security > Legacy Contact. Add one or more trusted people (like a spouse, child, or sibling). You'll get an access key to share with them. After you pass, they just need that key plus a copy of your death certificate to request access to your Apple account and data. It's straightforward and doesn't require going to court in most cases. FOR ANDROID/GOOGLE USERS: Go to myaccount.google.com, sign in, then head to Data & Privacy > More options > Make a plan for your digital legacy (or search for Inactive Account Manager). Choose a waiting period (like 3 to 18 months of inactivity), pick trusted contacts, and decide what data to share (Gmail, photos, Drive files, etc.). Google will notify them and give access if the account goes inactive. Do this today. It only takes a few minutes, but it can save your loved ones from huge headaches later. Most people never think about it until it's too late, and precious memories or important information end up locked away forever. Above all, love God.

Malam ana aure a arewa, mu da ke asibiti muna ganin abubuwa Kala Kala. Akwai his hisabi qiyama wallahi, amma maza Sai mun ji tsoron Allah cikin lamarin matayenmu. In kanada diya mace ka tabbatar tana da ilimi da neman nata na kanta kafin ka aurar da ita.

Let me share my opinion on the Islamic perspective to this. In Islam, every creation has a Ghayah (an ultimate end). This is why I argue that a child with a disability is not a biological error: they are also a purposeful creation. The first thing we look at is the biological timeline. Based on the words of the Prophet (peace be upon him), the soul is breathed into the body at 120 days. Before this mark, the fetus is a living entity but has not reached full legal personhood as a soul. If a medical board confirms a fatal condition that is incompatible with life, some scholars allow a choice for termination to avoid unbearable hardship. But once that 120 day mark passes, the child is a full citizen of this world. At that point, the move is no longer about a medical choice. It is about a commitment to a life that Allah has already decided to send. Again, we have to be very careful with how we categorize disability because not all conditions are the same. A fatal malformation such as anencephaly, where the child cannot survive outside the womb, is handled with a specific legal leniency before the soul is breathed in. However, for conditions that are life altering but sustainable, such as Down Syndrome or physical limb differences, the Islamic argument is one of patience (Sabr) and spiritual refinement. Allah says in the Quran that He created humans in the best of stature. This does not mean everyone has a perfect body or a high IQ. It means the design is perfect for that soul's specific journey and test. A child who may never commit a sin due to his/her incapacity or who requires constant care is a specialized mission from the Creator. Ibn al-Qayyim argued this in Miftah Dar al-Sa'adah that the existence of "deficiency" in the world is proof of the "Perfection" of the Creator. He made a profound intellectual point: if everything were perfect, we would never know what mercy, completeness, patience, or gratitude looked like. In this context, it forces the parents and the community to practice mercy (Rahmah) and humility. Again in Islam, there is a paradox in how we look at strength. While the world thinks a disabled child takes away your resources, the Prophet (peace be upon him) taught us that victory and provision (Rizq) come because of the weak among us. That child might be the secret reason you have a job, health, wealth, or safety. They are not the ones dependent on you. You are the one dependent on the blessings that come with their presence in your home. If this happens to a Muslim, the next move for a father is to be the pillar (Qawwam) for his wife. He must ensure she feels no shame or guilt. He should realize he has been selected to raise a guest of Jannah. This is a promotion in rank, not a tragedy to be avoided. You are being asked to guard a soul that Allah specifically chose for your house. Your role is to accept the decree (Qadar) and prepare for a unique gate to Paradise that most people will never have the chance to enter. Allah knows best.

Dear Parents, 1.Never compare your kids to anyone else. It tells them they aren't enough and breeds bitterness. 2.Never make your love feel like a transaction. They shouldn't have to earn a hug or your attention. 3.Never make threats you don't mean. It makes your word worthless and you lose your authority. 4.Never discipline them in public. It doesn't teach a lesson, it just causes deep shame. 5.Never use labels like "stupid" or "useless." Those words will become their inner voice for life. 6.Never tell them their feelings are silly. If a broken toy is a tragedy to them, respect that pain. 7.Never lie to them just to get some peace. You are trading away their trust for a few minutes. 8.Never make your adult stress or money problems their burden. Let them be children. 9.Never expect them to act like adults. Their brains are still growing and they will be messy. 10.Never stop praying for them. Your prayer is the strongest shield they have in this cold world.

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