The Day of Arafah is the most important day of the year but balancing it with a demanding work schedule is tough. You don’t need to take the whole day off to maximize it. It is all about strategic planning and intentional blocks of time. Below is a practical blueprint to maximize the Day of Arafah while managing your 9-to-5: 1. The Night Before (tonight) - Set a hard stop: Finish your work tasks early the night before. - Write your Dua list: Do not wing it. - Categorize your desires: Akhirah, Health, Career/Wealth, and Family. - Pre-schedule Charity: Set up an automated donation to go out on the morning of Arafah so you don't forget during a meeting. 2. Pre-Work - Suhoor & Tahajjud: Wake up 45 minutes before Fajr. Eat well and hydrate to sustain your energy. Pray 4 Rak'ah of Tahajjud. - Post-Fajr Power Hour: Spend 30 minutes reading Quran after Fajr. You can also do this while on transit. 3. Micro-Dhikr & Ibaadah - Recite SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, Allahu Akbar during routine tasks or commutes. - Do not work through your lunch hour. Take that 30–60 minute block, find a quiet conference room or your car, and spend it entirely on intense, mid-day Dua. - Constantly repeat the best Dua the Prophet (SAW) taught us for this exact day: "Laa ilaaha il-lal-laah, wahdahu laa shareeka lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamd, wa huwa ‘alaa kulli shay’in qadeer." - Protect your fast. Avoid gossip, venting about clients, or idle chatter in meetings. 4. The Golden Hours: Asr to Maghrib (Non-Negotiable) - The Final Hour Push: The hour before Maghrib is critical. Find a quiet room, face the Qiblah, raise your hands, and pour your heart out using your pre-written Dua list. The Prophet (SAW) said: "The best supplication is the supplication on the day of 'Arafah." Don't let the grind rob you of the most forgiving day of the year. Plan your day, protect your time, and make it count.

Accessibility is not a last-minute fix. It is a product decision from the start, and it shapes how people experience what we build. Read my new piece: bit.ly/accessibility-is-a-pr… #Accessibility #ProductManagement #WebDev

Hello April! As we step into a new month, the SPIN Project remains committed to strengthening Nigeria's water, food, and energy security. Let's grow together! Visit our website to learn more: spinproject.ng #SPINProject #SPINNigeria #SustainablePower

It’s about to be International Women’s Day, so a perfect time to kick off a new batch of my yearly Udacity scholarships 🎓! As usual, we'll be sponsoring ~10 Nigerian women to complete a @udacity nanodegree of their choice within 6 months ℹ Info scholarship.ireaderinokun.co… 📋 Apply (by 20th March) forms.gle/DVrbds65VM6iCKWw8 I’m also accepting donations from anyone who wants to help me sponsor more women 😊 forms.gle/G5FFHcT4k6VDgJFD7

PRAYER TIMES NIGERIA ( PRAYER TIMES APP) BY SIMWAL JIBRIL We are proud to announce the launch of Nigeria’s first indigenous prayer app based on the Maliki school of thought — built specifically for Muslims across the country. Designed with precision and authenticity, this app provides accurate prayer times for all the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria, calculated according to the Maliki fiqh. Whether you are in Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt, or any remote town, you can rely on correct timings tailored to your exact location. Even without internet access, the app continues to function seamlessly with its offline prayer time calculation feature, ensuring you never miss your salah wherever you are. With smart location detection, it automatically identifies your position and delivers precise prayer times instantly. Importantly, the Hijri date in the app is not fixed. It is designed to be adjustable to align with the officially declared date following the sighting of the new crescent and the announcement of the Sultan, ensuring conformity with recognized religious authority in Nigeria. This milestone would not have been possible without the expertise and dedication of Orygin Solutions @oryginOS , who partnered in developing and bringing this vision to life. Their technical excellence and commitment to innovation helped make this app a reality. This is more than just a prayer time app — it is a locally built solution for Nigerian Muslims, rooted in our jurisprudential tradition and powered by reliable technology. Download now on iOS and Android using the links below and stay connected to your prayers, anytime, anywhere. IOS link 👇 apps.apple.com/ng/app/prayer… Android link 👇 play.google.com/store/apps/d…

This Saturday, we are hosting a twitter space! 🎙️ Join @saifyusuph as he shares lessons from his journey as an accessibility advocate. Let’s talk about creating digital experiences that truly include everyone. Date: Sat, Feb 28 Time: 4:00 PM x.com/i/spaces/1pJdRbRbVWrKW…

Yesterday, I spoke at WordCamp Port Harcourt about Digital Accessibility in the African context. Accessibility isn’t just about disability. Accessibility is not expensive. Exclusion is. Let’s build a more inclusive African web. 🌍 #Accessibility #wordcamp #WordPress #wordcampphc

📢 Time to meet the 2026 mentoring organizations for GSoC 2026‼️ Learn more about the 185 mentoring orgs and get started with the must application tips to be the next Contributor for GSoC 2026🚀 ➡️ Find the full blog here: goo.gle/gsoc2026-organizatio… #GSoC #OpenSource #GoogleSummerofCode #Techcommunities

Meet Saifur-Rahman Yusuf — Project Manager @ OPMC. Delivering digital projects across Africa. Former backend dev. He would speak on accessibility, inclusive design & practical WordPress project management. 🎟️ Get your tickets tix.africa/discover/wordcamp…

Part 2 is live 🚀 How to Make Your WordPress Site Accessible (Without Feeling Overwhelmed) Practical steps. Real examples. No fluff. If you build with WordPress, this is for you 👇 tinyurl.com/a11yweb #WordPress #accessibility

I got tired of jumping between 5 different apps just to see what’s happening in the world. So I built morningscroll.xyz/ to simplify my morning routine. Top stories, tech, finance, and sports in one feed. Feedback is welcome! 🚀

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Breaking Barriers Together is Back! 🥁 ​We are thrilled to welcome Stephanie Egharevba, a dedicated Disability Inclusion Advocate, as our first speaker of the year! Join us: 🗓️ Saturday, Jan 31, 2026 🕓 4:00 PM

Breaking Barriers Together is Back! 🗓️ This year, we’re doubling down inclusion, and dismantling the obstacles in our path. Who do you think our first speaker of the year is?

Hi everyone : I just published Part 1 of my guide on WordPress accessibility — what it is, why it matters, and how we can build websites that work for everyone. 👉🏾 shorturl.at/S9uxK #WordPress #Accessibility

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Shipped something last week! A CLI tool that scaffolds a @MidnightNtwrk dApp in minutes. `npm i create-mn-app` That's it. No complex setup. No configuration hell. Just start building privacy-first apps immediately. Privacy tech has a DX problem. Developers want to build. But most privacy-preserving platforms have: → Complex setup processes → Unclear documentation → Hours before "hello world" That's a barrier to adoption. This gives you: ✅ Full project structure in seconds ✅ Pre-configured build tools ✅ Example contracts to learn from ✅ Local development environment ready to go Time to first deploy: <5 minutes After watching developers at hackathons struggle with setup, we knew we needed this. Getting started shouldn't be hard. Of course, it's open source, PRs welcome. 📦 npm: npmjs.com/package/create-mn-… 🔗 Repo: github.com/Olanetsoft/create… 📚 Docs: docs.midnight.network/gettin… Try it out. Break things. Tell me what's missing. This is just the beginning. Coming soon: → More starter templates → Full-stack examples → Integration with common frameworks → Toolchain health checks Privacy tech wins when it's easy. We're building toward that.

I've always said this know when to take a break.

My former team member died, they still unlocked his computer, exported his almost completed work, finished it up, sent it to the client. Know when to stop.

We’re proud to announce a11yng as a Partner for #DataFestAfrica2025! 💙 @A11yNGN is championing accessibility and inclusion across Africa’s tech ecosystem ensuring that innovation is truly for everyone. They are bridging the gap between Disability and Technology