The decree had its origin in the embarrassing reports in the media that the hefty sum of 2.8 billion dollars was missing from the coffers of the ministry of Petroleum Resources under the watch of Minister Buhari. Children, Sons, Daughters : Meet Yakubu Mohammed children, Iman, Sani, Danja & Nadia Yakub Mohammed. Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Newswatch Communications Ltd, publishers of Newswatch magazine, Alhaji Yakubu Mohammed, has joined the race for the governorship seat in … The emir further thanked the businessman for relieving the parents of a “huge” burden, while appealing to the well-to-do to extend similar gesture. Sign in. Yakubu Ayegbeni (born 22 November 2002), known as Yakubu, is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker.His nickname is "The Yak".. His performances in the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League for Maccabi Haifa earned a loan move to English club Portsmouth which became permanent as they were promoted to the Premier League in 2003. ALSO READ: Disco dance in the dark – Yakubu Mohammed. The rumours gained currency when the respected and influential Tai Solarin, social critic and educationist of blessed memory, joined the bandwagon and actually claimed that he read the report of massive corruption in the May issue of Ebony magazine after initially picking the rumour from some Amebos in the bus. There was a known and respected somebody behind the rumour. Recall Mr Macaroni and the other protesters were arrested on Saturday for protesting at the Lekki toll gate. General Yakubu married Miss Victoria Zakari on 19th April 1969 at a ceremony officiated by Seth Irunsewe Kale at the Cathedral Church of Christ in Lagos. ALSO READ: Anger of the Big Brother – Yakubu Mohammed . No such wedding. Abul-Bas and Ibn Habib belonged to the Shekau faction of Boko Haram, with bases in Sambisa forest and environs. Watch Queue Queue Yakubu Jacob’s new wives were mostly daughters of Internally Displaced Parents, orphans, and less privileged people who had suitors but could not have the means to marry them off. Under the new normal, the well-to-do who, hitherto, had no qualms taking their health challenges abroad for better care; are now forced to … ”Some of the girls even lost their parents and I don’t want their dream to remain unfulfilled,” he said. Mr. Yakubu, also speaking, told journalists that he had received endless calls from girls to help them get married after he married off the first batch few months ago. The one involving our president and his alleged marriage plan was not an exception. Yakubu Mohammed is a seasoned actor of repute and a household name in both Kannywood and Nollywood.He has sung over 1000 songs, featured in well over 100 Hausa films and more than 40 … He was born in the late seventies in Bauchi, Nigeria and grew up in Jos and later moved to Kano. President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, has reacted to report of troops killing Boko Haram’s Commanders, Abul-Bas and Ibn Habib. ALSO READ: Governor Nasir El Rufai and his candour – Yakubu Mohammed. Yakubu Mohammed joined the services of the NTA Jos in 1977 as Current Affairs Producer. He said the brides and grooms had been screened religiously to avert any chance that would invalidate their marriages. “The Boko Haram notorious commanders, Abul-Bas and Ibn Habib, have been killed. The duo and several other top terrorists have been on intelligence agencies’ watchlist for months. Spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Saturday evening said forty suspects at Lekki Toll Gate plaza,were arrested for conspiracy, and violation of COVID-19 protocols. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Yakubu’s connections and jobs at similar companies. “The command has arraigned the suspects at the mobile court at Panti, Yaba accordingly but were however granted bail by the court. So was the mosque in the Villa. Good bless Nigerian troops.”. While addressing the crowd that gathered for the event, the Emir of Gashua disclosed that all the couples had undergone genotype, HIV, and pregnancy tests. ALSO READ: Buhari, a wedding that never held and the thirst for rumor -Seye Olaniyonu. He added, “Because these girls are due for marriage, they have suitors, but the parents have no money. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. I know how it feels for a father to have a grown up daughter that is due for marriage but he does not have money to do that. That incident did not stop fake news, or better still, unsubstantiated rumour from running riot in the country. A badly injured Buhari did not forget that incident. Yakubu Muhammed. 3. Under the military regime, the press and social activists were almost permanently locked in a running battle with the government. At the end of the day, we are all Amotekun, if this has become a metaphor for self-help; ... And the husband, not by marriage but by force and against Islam, is a commander of the Boko Haram. He is the co-founder of a production company, 2ffect Empire. Government is forced by Covid to pay more attention to the existing health care facilities. Yakubu Mohammed is an award winning Entertainer, an accomplished actor, producer and musician. It is difficult to know how our President feels about the alleged wedding arranged and almost contracted by the country’s ubiquitous social media. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website. Ebony of May 1989 did no such report on Nigeria. He drew blind. The duo has been blessed with two children. “The suspects were later arraigned at Panti mobile court where they were granted bail. This episode, to say it with some respect, is nothing but the shame of a nation. This is coming a month after he wedded 40 internally displaced girls, which attracted thousands of well-wishers. When operations mock strategy. ALSO READ: Police vs PSC: Matters arising – Yakubu Mohammed. The oil sales tribunal, as it was called, had investigated the operations of the Nigerian National Oil Company, NNOC which later became the NNPC. However, it lacked the sure fire social media gravitas and mischief to circulate instantaneously. A businessman in Yobe State, Mohammed Yakubu, yesterday married off a set of 50 less privileged girls in Gashua town in the state. Sunday: STRANGERS AND LOVERS by Kingsley Alaribe, Monday: My name is Abiodun by Abiodun Kuforiji, Wednesday: Things that make me go hmmm by Viola .I. “These girls will call me crying for help that their parents have no means to marry them off. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Yakubu’s connections and jobs at similar companies. Professor Wole Soyinka had called purveyors of such rumours cowards. He ruled during the deadly Nigerian Civil War, which resulted in the death of 3 million people, most of whom were civilians.He took power after the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup and was overthrown in the 1975 Nigerian coup d'état. The Glo ambassador and highest paid Hausa actor, Yakubu Mohammed was born in Bauchi State and raised in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. But it is not difficult to guess that President Muhammadu Buhari has, by now, developed a thick skin to what I once called the wily ways of social media, as well as their capacity to manufacture rumours and pass them on to the unsuspecting public as authentic story of authentic events. He too had heard the rumour and it was nothing but that. Yakubu "Jack" Gowon (born 19 October 1934) is a Nigerian political and military leader who served as the head of state of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975.. Thereafter, he took the bull by the horns and made a dash to Dodan Barracks to confirm the rumour. That is why we came up with a council that would settle dispute between the couples, if any, because we would not tolerate divorce until necessary.”. The yesterday’s marriage ceremony was held under the guardianship of Emir of Gashua, Alhaji Abubakar Umar Sulaiman, at his palace mosque in Gashua. There, he met Ogbuefi Alex Nwokedi, the best press secretary one can get of any ruling potentate. And those habits with taproots deep in culture and ignorance; like the Almajiri system of imparting the Quranic education to the youths, die harder, if at all. Those who couldn’t stand by their own courage of conviction but preferred to put their words into other people’s mouths. Yakubu Muhammed was born on November 11, 1953 and attended the prominent Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he studied Social Science (B.Sc). These fellows once maligned the vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. I was born in Bauchi State and I lost my father at an early age. View Yakubu Mohammed’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. Yakubu Mohammed joined the service of the NTA in Jos in 1977 as Current Affairs Producer. Last Friday, the day set aside for the wedding fatiha, eminent personalities in Abuja waited patiently hoping to be part of the biggest event of the year. Yakubu Mohammed is married with children. Yakubu Mohammed is an actor and director, known for Mu rike amana (2008), Jarumai (2006) and Jarumai 2 (2006). And when the opportunity came for him in 1984 to get back at his traducers, he did not miss the chance. He is known for producing the film titled “Jankunne” for Family Health International which was funded by the USAID. Almajiri: Still hanging fire – Yakubu Mohammed Old habits, they say, die hard. * Jul 26, 1990 in Tamale, Ghana He went to the registry where the marriage was said to have been contracted. Yakubu Dogara Testament – Yakubu Mohammed Permit me to state the obvious, for I must not fail to report, and proudly too; that former speaker, Hon. He said, “We went to the extent of training these girls in different trades to make them self-reliant. Yakubu Mohammed (born 26 July 1990) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for the Equatorial Guinean club Futuro Kings FC. Yakubu Mohammed is on Facebook. It was the fore-runner of today’s fake news. In May 1989, during the military government of President Ibrahim Babangida, student riots broke out sporadically on the university campuses. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Mohammed’s connections and jobs at similar companies. View Mohammed Yakubu’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. He went to the registry where the marriage was said to have been contracted. All was in an organised effort to see the back of the men on horseback. Your email address will not be published. The tribunal, according to an official, had found that in three years, the NNOC had failed to collect its “equity share of oil produced by Shell, Mobil and Gulf.”. Therefore, he may have laughed off the hoax that was the marriage plan between him and one of his ministers, Hajiya Saddiya Umar Farouk. Join Facebook to connect with Yakubu Mohammed and others you may know. It would have meant that Aisha Buhari couldn’t stand the Sudanese double and called it quits. Troops took them out in an operation at Banki Junction road around Pulka axis in Borno State. Yakubu Mohammed (born 25 March 1973) is a Nigerian film actor, producer, director, singer and script writer. The Nigeria Police have given reason for the arrest of Popular comedian Debo Adebayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, and 39 other arrested #OccupyLekki protesters. Born on the 25th of march in 1973, in Bauchi .The prolific song writer lost his father Alhaji Abubakar Shehu El-Nafaty in the year 1983, he moved to Jos Plateau state to stay with his uncle who is now late. They nearly created doubts in the minds of his missus about her hubby’s fidelity after they created and published a fake scene of social dalliance between the respected pastor and some pretty girl at a public function. Marriage Made By Social Media By Yakubu Mohammed October 16, 2019 Omoniyi Osadare Video 0 It is difficult to know how our President feels about the alleged wedding arranged and almost contracted by the country’s ubiquitous social media. The one involving our president and his alleged marriage plan was not an exception. Good a thing that our First Lady’s absence from the Villa didn’t coincide with the rumour. Buhari in a statement by Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to President on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Sunday, joined Nigeria’s media industry in praying for abiding good health and strength for the media marshal. In fact, it had written nothing on Nigeria since 1977 according to its publisher. But nobody can say for a fact how the marriage rumours all started. Yakubu as new DG of Nigerian Television Authority NTA. ALSO READ: Coronavirus, the giant killer – Yakubu Mohammed . So long as the reports had the capacity if not the propensity to embarrass public officials. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Yakubu Gowon son goes by the name Ibrahim Bala while his daughter is called as Saratu Kankemwa Tani Gowon. He is also a former member of the Ghana national team. Yakubu Mohammed. But what can one make of the latest joke, albeit an expensive one; as expensive as the one about a Sudanese Jibrilla doubling as Buhari in the Villa as Nigeria’s president. The thing about rumour is that it is normally without foundation and no known origin. He may or may not be relishing the dish. Some of the dividends of democracy include the wily and wild social media industry spewing out fake news, hate speeches with the technology for match-making at the highest quarters of government. Makinde shuts Shasha market in Ibadan, The marriage between Nigeria’s number one citizen and his employee, Some truths about living in Lagos we need to tell ourselves – Ella Temisan, Ijeoma: Why do women blame the side chick? Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. “They are to appear in court on the next date of adjournment, 2nd March, 2021, with the certificate of coronavirus test. In expectation, the Jummat service at the National Mosque in Abuja was jam packed. Okolie, Musings every Saturday with Mayowa Oladeji, Google is testing the ability to “lock” incognito Chrome tabs using biometrics on iOS, Sky Mobile allows customers to share spare data with others, Immigration boss refutes reports of employment forms on sale, Lagos Police orders release of Mr Macaroni, other detained protesters, SERAP demands release of arrested #OccupyLekki protesters, #OccupyLekki: Protesters better than bandits with AK-47 – Adamu Garba, Mario Draghi sworn in as Italy’s new prime minister, TJ Ducklo: White House suspends aide for ‘threatening reporter’, DPO shoots Amotekun operative for arresting Fulani herdsmen, Gov. VETERAN journalist Yakubu Mohammed of defunct Newswatch fame did a yeoman's job for opponents of restructuring in his piece "Mind Your Language" published in The Guardian of October 5, 2017. Yakubu has 4 jobs listed on their profile. The movie earned a mention in the … Nigeria with artificial internal boundaries - Football to the rescue. Nwokedi laughed the reporter out of his office. Arising from this, it lost “potential income of 2.8 billion dollars.” The media reported it as missing money. Yakubu Ibn Mohammed. Before the advent of social media, General Olusegun Obasanjo, then military head of state, nearly suffered the Buhari-Sadiyya fate in 1977 when rumour gained ground that he had secretly wedded a pretty television newscaster. Mohammed has 1 job listed on their profile. This was until one enterprising young reporter decided to get to the bottom of it. And that somebody had read it in an influential Black-oriented American magazine which circulated in the country. Prior to his appointment Alh. ... Mohammed is married with four children and currently serves as the Special Adviser to Governor Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar of Bauchi State on Media and Communications. Students, regarded as the conscience of the nation, were angry with rumours circulating that military leaders were neck deep in corruption. He drew blind. Last Friday, the day set aside for the wedding fatiha, eminent personalities in Abuja waited patiently hoping … Yakubu Mohammed has had a buoyant career in Kannywood. According to him, the suspects gathered at Lekki tollgate to cause tension, thereby behaving in a manner to breach peace of the state. “Abul-Bas and Ibn Habib belonged to the Shekau faction of Boko Haram, with bases in Sambisa forest and environs. It is difficult to know how our President feels about the alleged marriage arranged and almost contracted by the country’s ubiquitous social media. Yakubu Mohammed is one of the GLOBACOM AMBASSADORS. Yakubu Mohammed, Director: Mu rike amana. All this happened 1977. But do we have a cure for the menace of the fake news that is threatening to be the main news in our current democratic setting? Sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. 28 Oct 2017 Sport. Your email address will not be published. ALSO READ: Governor Nasir El Rufai and his candour – Yakubu Mohammed . Produced by Naziru Danhajiya and directed by Yakubu Mohammed, the movie stars Sani Danja, Ali Nuhu, Yakubu Mohammed, Jamila Umar Nagudu, Halima Atete and Hafsat Idris. At his first ever press interview with me and my two colleagues at Concord – Dele Giwa and Ray Ekpu – the ramrod lanky general, now military head of state, snapped his finger and said: “I will tamper with the press.” This was in reply to our question concerning the press and how he perceived its role under the military administration. But such rumour predated the promulgation of Decree 4 of the General Muhammadu Buhari era as the intended anti-dote to wild and speculative stories. View Yakubu Mohammed’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. A businessman in Yobe State, Mohammed Yakubu, yesterday married off a set of 50 less privileged girls in Gashua town in the state. The marriage between Nigeria’s number one citizen and his employee. Photos of Yakubu Mohammed kids - children Reacting, Ahmad in a tweet wrote: “This is a fantastic news. It did not really matter at the time whether the report was factual. ... Boko Haram victims adopt begging, early marriage for survival, says report. Victoria is a trained nurse. There are 100+ professionals named "Yakubu Mohammed", who use LinkedIn to … And finally democracy, with all its imperfections, is in free flow in the country. Usually, it is something like somebody told somebody and the ebb and flow of its narration gets more palatable and sweet to the ears as it gains traction and endurance. Just as he laughed off the fake news about his double in the villa after his alleged death in London. Required fields are marked *. Any infraction of the dreaded law meant imprisonment without the option of fine. The Kannywood new face, Yakubu Mohammed, has featured in over 20 movies in just two months of … Muhammad was monogamous for 25 years when married to his first wife, Khadija bint Khuwaylid.After her death in 619 CE, he over time married a number of women. If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. View the profiles of professionals named "Yakubu Mohammed" on LinkedIn. The fake news from the rumour mill refused to die down. He is a Globacom ambassador, SDGs ambassador and at a time, an ambassador for Nescafe Beverage. For the students, it was no longer an issue of somebody who told somebody. Yakubu Dogara, still speaks well and eloquently too. As a joint partner, NNOC was entitled to about 182.75 million barrels of oil production. Ahmad described the report as a fantastic news. Yakubu Mohammed. DAILY POST had reported that the Boko Haram’s notorious commanders were killed by troops. Yakubu Mohammed free agent since {free agent_since} Centre-Forward Market value: £68Th. But the amazing thing is that the one-time nemesis of the press, the reincarnated Buhari, wearing the toga of a democrat, now appears simply flabbergasted. Tell us about your background. Yakubu Mohammed is an actor and director, known for Mu rike amana (2008), Jarumai (2006) and Jalil (2020). But it turned out to be an anti-climax, an April Fool’s day in October. Nigeria’s shift from regionalism was a mistake – Atiku Abubakar, Kano Assembly suspends probe of Emir Sanusi, Yobe: Boko Haram abducts customs officers, loots from hospitals, others in attack on Geidam, Nigerian Customs officers missing after Boko Haram attack in Yobe, NPC commences area demarcation exercise in Yobe. Their arrest has been condemned by Nigerians, civil rights organisation including Amnesty International. “The command urged Lagosians to be law-abiding while they go about their lawful businesses,” the statement added. The problem with that decree though was its inability to distinguish between facts and fiction. “The suspects had gathered at the Lekki Toll Gate plaza creating tension and behaving in such a manner that could cause breach of public peace without due regard for COVID-19 protocols major of which are use of nose masks and social distancing. But NNOC was said to have failed to get buyers. – Peju Akande, Valentine’s Day is coming – Abiodun Kuforiji-Nkwocha. But the sad truth was there was no truth in the rumour. But in his new role and in the current dispensation, all he can do is to learn to tolerate all the irritations that come with the territory. Actor, singer and filmmaker, Yakubu Mohammed speaks with Mobola Sadiq about his career and other issues. Yakubu Mohammed President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated veteran journalist and founding Director of Newswatch, Yakubu Mohammed, on his 70th birthday. Yakubu has 3 jobs listed on their profile. A probe panel set up by the Obasanjo military regime later gave an official lie to the report. His life is traditionally delineated by two epochs: pre-hijra (emigration) in Mecca, a city in western Arabia, from the year 570 to 622 CE, and post-hijra in Medina, from 622 until his death in 632. This man did all the necessary things needed.”.