Salisu Musa Rabiu

Protect your future family before it begins… by Salisu Musa Rabiu  Love can be beautiful. You meet someone, you connect, and everything just feels right. Conversations flow, plans start forming, and before you know it, you are already thinking about forever. But sometimes, in the middle of all that emotion, we forget something very important. The future you are planning is not just about the two of you. It also includes the children that may come from that union. And their health matters just as much as your happiness. Many people avoid conversations like genotype because it feels uncomfortable. It can even feel like you are doubting the relationship. But in reality, it is one of the most responsible things you can do. Because love alone cannot prevent Sickle Cell Disease. And finding out too late can lead to difficult decisions, emotional pain, or a lifetime of challenges for innocent children. We see it happen too often. Couples deeply in love, already committed, only...

Wrong diagnosis can cost a life… A few weeks ago, someone walked into a chemist complaining of persistent fever and body weakness. Without any proper test, he was given malaria drugs and sent home. It felt like the usual thing… something many people do every day. But days passed, and he wasn’t getting better. Instead, his condition worsened. By the time he finally went to the hospital for proper testing, it turned out not to be malaria at all. What he had was something entirely different, and it had already progressed. That delay made everything more complicated. This is how dangerous wrong diagnosis can be. Treating based on assumption instead of confirmation is like fighting an enemy you don’t even understand. You may be doing something, but you are not solving the real problem. In many cases, symptoms can look similar but mean completely different things. Fever is not always malaria. Pain is not always something minor. Without proper testing, you are only guessing. And i...

In many places today, bringing children into the world has become something people don’t think deeply about. It happens, and life moves on. But the real responsibility does not end at birth, it actually begins there. A child is not just a blessing, but a trust. It is easy to celebrate a newborn. Family gathers, prayers are made, joy fills the air. But after the celebration fades, reality sets in. Feeding, clothing, education, guidance, emotional support… all these become daily responsibilities. Raising a child is not just about providing food. It is about building a human being. Teaching values, discipline, respect, and preparing them to face the world. That takes time, patience, and sacrifice. Many children today are growing up without proper guidance, not because their parents don’t care, but because they were not fully prepared for the responsibility. Pressure, hardship, and lack of planning make it difficult to give that child the life they deserve. Love alone is not en...

Self-medication is silently killing people… It has become so normal that many people don’t even see it as a problem anymore. Headache? You already know the drug. Stomach pain? You prescribe for yourself. Fever? You just “treat” it at home without thinking twice. But the truth is, not every symptom means the same thing. That headache you are treating randomly could be something more serious. That fever you keep suppressing might be your body trying to tell you something deeper. Yet, instead of finding out the cause, we focus only on temporary relief. One of the biggest dangers is wrong diagnosis. You treat what you think is the problem, while the actual illness continues to grow quietly. By the time you finally go to the hospital, it has become something more complicated. Another issue is drug misuse. Taking the wrong drugs, wrong dosage, or even mixing medications carelessly can cause damage to vital organs like the liver and kidneys. Some of these effects don’t show immedi...

We can’t afford to be lost… In a country where things are already uncertain, the worst thing a young person can do is lose direction. Nigeria is already struggling, and if we too lose focus, then what hope is left for the future? Everywhere you turn, there is distraction. Social media, pressure, comparison, quick money, confusion about purpose. It is easy to wake up and just be existing without actually moving forward. But the truth is, we don’t have that luxury. Some of us are the hope of our families. Some are the ones everyone is looking up to, even if nobody says it out loud. Being lost is not just personal, it affects people connected to you. Yes, the system is hard. Opportunities are limited. Things are not working the way they should. But even in all that, you still owe yourself direction. You don’t need to have everything figured out. But at least, know where you are going. Have a vision. Have something you are building, no matter how small it looks right now. Becau...

After Eid, what next? Ramadan came and we changed. We became more disciplined and more conscious of Allah. We watched our words, controlled our actions, and tried to become better versions of ourselves. We prayed more and more, gave more and stayed away from things we knew were not right. For a whole month, we proved to ourselves that we actually have control. But now Eid is here… and it comes with a question many people don’t like to answer. What happens after? Because the real test is not Ramadan. The real test is what you do when Ramadan is over. When the routine is gone, when the pressure is less and when nobody is reminding you constantly. Do we go back to old habits like nothing happened? Do we return to the same lifestyle we struggled to leave behind just weeks ago? Or do we hold on, even if it is just a little? Growth is not about being perfect. It is about consistency. Even if you can’t do everything you did in Ramadan, don’t drop everything completely. Keep someth...