Abdullah Tijani

3 weeks ago | dubawa.org | Abdullah Tijani

Claim: Armed Fulani militants are burning down already deserted villages in the Mbagwen area of Guma, a local government area in Benue, north-central Nigeria. Verdict: False! The image in the post was traced to a report about the May 20, 2000, Bagher massacre. There is also no recent news report of an attack in Guma, Benue State.

4 weeks ago | dubawa.org | Abdullah Tijani

Claim: Some Facebook users shared a video claiming terrorists are planning to invade Enugu and Port Harcourt. Verdict: False! The video is unrelated to any planned invasion of Enugu or Port Harcourt and has been circulating since 2024. On Monday, May 26, 2025, a Facebook user with the name Debra O. Kalus posted (archived here) a video claiming that terrorists were planning to invade Enugu and Port Harcourt in the SouthEastern region of Nigeria.

Sep 20, 2024 | theliberalist.org | Abdullah Tijani

It takes an average of 376 days to enforce a contract in Lagos and 476 in Kano. The inefficient judicial system threatens businesses and paints Nigeria red for potential investors. The Human Freedom Index, a yearly publication assessing the state of freedom worldwide, reveals a disturbing picture of the state of the global economy.

Mar 13, 2024 | reasonstobecheerful.world | Abdullah Tijani

Saidu Umar thought his future was secure in 2006 when he poured his life savings into a piece of land in Sokoto, a city in northwestern Nigeria, for ₦120,000 ($77). His dreams, however, spiraled into a nightmare when, 16 years later, the children of the late owner laid claim to the land. The late owner’s children claimed that their father hadn’t sold the land before he passed away, making it rightfully theirs.

Jun 8, 2023 | intpolicydigest.org | Abdullah Tijani