[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/twitter/ArewaFactsZone) "On January X 1900 the British formally took over the administration of the territories previously controlled by the Royal Niger Company. The Royal Niger Company which had been granted a royal charter in 1886 to oversee trade and govern territories around the Niger River ceded its administrative rights to the British Crown in 1899 for the sum of 865000. This transfer marked the beginning of direct British colonial rule in what would become Nigeria. As a result the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria and the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria were officially established on January X 1900 under"  [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/x/ArewaFactsZone) on [X](/post/tweet/1947653119648596436) 2025-07-22 13:41:04 UTC 18.9K followers, XXX engagements "Despite Senate Approval Ningi Rejects Tinubus $21bn Foreign Loan Plan Over Transparency Concerns"  [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/x/ArewaFactsZone) on [X](/post/tweet/1948698363433812057) 2025-07-25 10:54:29 UTC 18.9K followers, 10.1K engagements "A rare photo of Former Governors of Kano State Abdullahi Ganduje and Rabiu Kwankwaso on a Vespa circa 1981. Kwankwaso sits at the rear while Ganduje is riding"  [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/x/ArewaFactsZone) on [X](/post/tweet/1945884660820766726) 2025-07-17 16:33:50 UTC 18.9K followers, 199K engagements ""You can trust @MBuhari with anything on this earth and he will not betray you." General Abdulsalami Abubakar GCFR Head of State of Nigeria (1998-1999) and Buhari's junior in military college over XX years ago"  [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/x/ArewaFactsZone) on [X](/post/tweet/1945242673423503826) 2025-07-15 22:02:48 UTC 18.9K followers, XXX engagements "Captain Muhammadu Buhari pictured with officers of the Nigerian army during the Nigerian Civil War He served with distinction in the 1st Division of the Nigerian Army under the command of Colonel Mohammed Shuwa. The 1st Division was a crucial unit on the northern front playing a leading role in the federal militarys advance into Biafran-held territories. Captain Buhari was actively involved in several operations including the counter-offensive through the Midwestern Region after the Biafran invasion was repelled and subsequent campaigns in the Southeastern region particularly around Nsukka"  [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/x/ArewaFactsZone) on [X](/post/tweet/1942483238997406170) 2025-07-08 07:17:48 UTC 18.9K followers, 1406 engagements "Meet the Young Genius Saving Lives Through Technology. Ibrahim Bala a brilliant young innovator from Bichi Kano State has developed two groundbreaking life-saving devices that are capturing widespread attention: - Drivers Anti-Sleep Alarm This device alerts drivers when they show signs of drowsiness helping to prevent road accidents particularly during long journeys. - Heartbeat Sensor A wrist-worn device that monitors heart activity providing critical support during emergencies and for individuals with heart conditions.These inventions highlight the incredible potential of young Nigerian"  [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/x/ArewaFactsZone) on [X](/post/tweet/1946597744082030704) 2025-07-19 15:47:22 UTC 18.9K followers, 13.8K engagements "ASUU Rejects Renaming Of University Of Maiduguri After Late Buhari Demands Immediate Reversal"  [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/x/ArewaFactsZone) on [X](/post/tweet/1946672330614161520) 2025-07-19 20:43:45 UTC 18.9K followers, 120.7K engagements "Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari are the only two individuals to have ruled Nigeria both as military heads of state and as civilian presidents. Obasanjo first served as military head of state from February XX 1976 to October X 1979. He later returned as a democratically elected president serving from May XX 1999 to May XX 2007. Buhari held power as military head of state from December XX 1983 to August XX 1985. Decades later he was elected civilian president and served from May XX 2015 to May XX 2023"  [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/x/ArewaFactsZone) on [X](/post/tweet/1945231724293538140) 2025-07-15 21:19:18 UTC 18.9K followers, 3718 engagements "Prof. Fatima Umar Maigari has become Gombe States youngest professor ever and the first female professor in the states history A monumental achievement thats lighting up the academic skies of Northern Nigeria. Now appointed as the Director of Research and Innovation at Gombe State University she stands as a symbol of brilliance resilience and bold leadership. Her story reminds us that age gender and geography mean nothing when determination meets destiny. Congratulations Prof. Fatima Youre not just making history youre rewriting it"  [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/x/ArewaFactsZone) on [X](/post/tweet/1947999504038318509) 2025-07-23 12:37:28 UTC 18.9K followers, 36.4K engagements "Benue-born AFMS Emerges Overall Best Graduating Student AFMS 19/5447 JACM Obekpa O.Joshua a proud son of Benue State has emerged as the overall best graduating student from the prestigious Air Force Military School (AFMS)Jos"  [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/x/ArewaFactsZone) on [X](/post/tweet/1947980575643717940) 2025-07-23 11:22:15 UTC 18.9K followers, 4156 engagements "A Photo capturing young Lit. Muhammadu Buhari and his first wife Safinatu in 1969. In 1971 Buhari married his first wife Safinatu (ne Yusuf). They had five children together four girls and one boy. Their first daughter Zulaihat (Zulai) was named after Buhari's mother. Their other children are Fatima Musa (deceased son) Hadiza and Safinatu. In 1988 Buhari and his first wife Safinatu divorced. On XX January 2006 Safinatu died from complications of diabetes. In November 2012 Buhari's first daughter Zulaihat (ne Buhari) Junaid died from sickle cell anaemia two days after having a baby at a"  [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/x/ArewaFactsZone) on [X](/post/tweet/1944511160528576973) 2025-07-13 21:36:02 UTC 18.9K followers, 23.8K engagements "WAEC Scandal: Candidates Bribe Examiners with Dollars - Sunday Tribune XX October 1995 Candidates sitting for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) papers were reported to have enclosed hard currency especially U.S. dollars inside their answer booklets in a desperate attempt to influence examiners into awarding them higher marks than they deserved"  [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/x/ArewaFactsZone) on [X](/post/tweet/1946960210414780695) 2025-07-20 15:47:41 UTC 18.9K followers, 1252 engagements "Nigeria's Head of State Major General Muhammadu Buhari and Major General Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar the then Military Governor of Gongola State and now the Emir of Gwandu Kebbi State at an official event circa 1985. Behind General Buhari is his Aide-de-Camp (ADC) Mustapha Jokolo who later became the Emir of Gwandu. He was deposed in 2005 after which Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar succeeded him as Emir"  [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/x/ArewaFactsZone) on [X](/post/tweet/1945230882090209666) 2025-07-15 21:15:57 UTC 18.9K followers, 13.5K engagements "After the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari his family will receive money and other benefits from the federal government as allowed by Nigerian law. Heres what theyll get: Money Payments: 350000 every month for his wifes upkeep 250000 every X months to support the childrens education and family needs Another 250000 every X months as yearly allowance Other Benefits: Free medical treatment in Nigeria and abroad X government cars changed every X years A fully furnished 5-bedroom house anywhere in Nigeria X security officers (Police and DSS) Paid vacation every year Free staff for house"  [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/x/ArewaFactsZone) on [X](/post/tweet/1945383635281985919) 2025-07-16 07:22:56 UTC 18.9K followers, 572.5K engagements "Tinubu Government Neglects The North Develops Southern Nigeria They are taking our resources and dumping it in one part of the country. - Kwankwaso"  [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/x/ArewaFactsZone) on [X](/post/tweet/1948678462551535816) 2025-07-25 09:35:24 UTC 18.9K followers, XXX engagements "This is the Confluence Point in Lokoja Kogi State where River Niger and River Benue two of West Africa's most important rivers meet. From above the merging of the rivers is visibly striking. River Niger appears muddy due to higher silt content while River Benue is often slightly greenish owing to differences in sediment and aquatic vegetation. River Niger stretching over 4180 kilometers is the third-longest river in Africa after the Nile and the Congo. It originates from the Fouta Djallon highlands in Guinea and flows through Mali Niger and Nigeria before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean"  [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/x/ArewaFactsZone) on [X](/post/tweet/1947590236436873657) 2025-07-22 09:31:11 UTC 18.9K followers, 1223 engagements "Premier of the Northern Region Sir Ahmadu Bello encourages female students on the art of reading Northern Nigeria 1959. In May 1956 Ahmadu Bello established the first female college in the North (Queen Elizabeth Secondary School Ilorin) to cater for the girl-child education. The school was formally opened on November XX 1957 with XX students"  [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/x/ArewaFactsZone) on [X](/post/tweet/1945531527393099780) 2025-07-16 17:10:37 UTC 18.9K followers, 1385 engagements "Breaking: Muhammed Babangida has officially accepted his appointment as Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA). He refuted rumors that he declined the role describing them as false and malicious and expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for his trust"  [@ArewaFactsZone](/creator/x/ArewaFactsZone) on [X](/post/tweet/1947351363756700121) 2025-07-21 17:41:59 UTC 18.9K followers, XXX engagements
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"On January X 1900 the British formally took over the administration of the territories previously controlled by the Royal Niger Company. The Royal Niger Company which had been granted a royal charter in 1886 to oversee trade and govern territories around the Niger River ceded its administrative rights to the British Crown in 1899 for the sum of 865000. This transfer marked the beginning of direct British colonial rule in what would become Nigeria. As a result the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria and the Protectorate of Southern Nigeria were officially established on January X 1900 under" @ArewaFactsZone on X 2025-07-22 13:41:04 UTC 18.9K followers, XXX engagements
"Despite Senate Approval Ningi Rejects Tinubus $21bn Foreign Loan Plan Over Transparency Concerns" @ArewaFactsZone on X 2025-07-25 10:54:29 UTC 18.9K followers, 10.1K engagements
"A rare photo of Former Governors of Kano State Abdullahi Ganduje and Rabiu Kwankwaso on a Vespa circa 1981. Kwankwaso sits at the rear while Ganduje is riding" @ArewaFactsZone on X 2025-07-17 16:33:50 UTC 18.9K followers, 199K engagements
""You can trust @MBuhari with anything on this earth and he will not betray you." General Abdulsalami Abubakar GCFR Head of State of Nigeria (1998-1999) and Buhari's junior in military college over XX years ago" @ArewaFactsZone on X 2025-07-15 22:02:48 UTC 18.9K followers, XXX engagements
"Captain Muhammadu Buhari pictured with officers of the Nigerian army during the Nigerian Civil War He served with distinction in the 1st Division of the Nigerian Army under the command of Colonel Mohammed Shuwa. The 1st Division was a crucial unit on the northern front playing a leading role in the federal militarys advance into Biafran-held territories. Captain Buhari was actively involved in several operations including the counter-offensive through the Midwestern Region after the Biafran invasion was repelled and subsequent campaigns in the Southeastern region particularly around Nsukka" @ArewaFactsZone on X 2025-07-08 07:17:48 UTC 18.9K followers, 1406 engagements
"Meet the Young Genius Saving Lives Through Technology. Ibrahim Bala a brilliant young innovator from Bichi Kano State has developed two groundbreaking life-saving devices that are capturing widespread attention: - Drivers Anti-Sleep Alarm This device alerts drivers when they show signs of drowsiness helping to prevent road accidents particularly during long journeys. - Heartbeat Sensor A wrist-worn device that monitors heart activity providing critical support during emergencies and for individuals with heart conditions.These inventions highlight the incredible potential of young Nigerian" @ArewaFactsZone on X 2025-07-19 15:47:22 UTC 18.9K followers, 13.8K engagements
"ASUU Rejects Renaming Of University Of Maiduguri After Late Buhari Demands Immediate Reversal" @ArewaFactsZone on X 2025-07-19 20:43:45 UTC 18.9K followers, 120.7K engagements
"Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari are the only two individuals to have ruled Nigeria both as military heads of state and as civilian presidents. Obasanjo first served as military head of state from February XX 1976 to October X 1979. He later returned as a democratically elected president serving from May XX 1999 to May XX 2007. Buhari held power as military head of state from December XX 1983 to August XX 1985. Decades later he was elected civilian president and served from May XX 2015 to May XX 2023" @ArewaFactsZone on X 2025-07-15 21:19:18 UTC 18.9K followers, 3718 engagements
"Prof. Fatima Umar Maigari has become Gombe States youngest professor ever and the first female professor in the states history A monumental achievement thats lighting up the academic skies of Northern Nigeria. Now appointed as the Director of Research and Innovation at Gombe State University she stands as a symbol of brilliance resilience and bold leadership. Her story reminds us that age gender and geography mean nothing when determination meets destiny. Congratulations Prof. Fatima Youre not just making history youre rewriting it" @ArewaFactsZone on X 2025-07-23 12:37:28 UTC 18.9K followers, 36.4K engagements
"Benue-born AFMS Emerges Overall Best Graduating Student AFMS 19/5447 JACM Obekpa O.Joshua a proud son of Benue State has emerged as the overall best graduating student from the prestigious Air Force Military School (AFMS)Jos" @ArewaFactsZone on X 2025-07-23 11:22:15 UTC 18.9K followers, 4156 engagements
"A Photo capturing young Lit. Muhammadu Buhari and his first wife Safinatu in 1969. In 1971 Buhari married his first wife Safinatu (ne Yusuf). They had five children together four girls and one boy. Their first daughter Zulaihat (Zulai) was named after Buhari's mother. Their other children are Fatima Musa (deceased son) Hadiza and Safinatu. In 1988 Buhari and his first wife Safinatu divorced. On XX January 2006 Safinatu died from complications of diabetes. In November 2012 Buhari's first daughter Zulaihat (ne Buhari) Junaid died from sickle cell anaemia two days after having a baby at a" @ArewaFactsZone on X 2025-07-13 21:36:02 UTC 18.9K followers, 23.8K engagements
"WAEC Scandal: Candidates Bribe Examiners with Dollars - Sunday Tribune XX October 1995 Candidates sitting for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) papers were reported to have enclosed hard currency especially U.S. dollars inside their answer booklets in a desperate attempt to influence examiners into awarding them higher marks than they deserved" @ArewaFactsZone on X 2025-07-20 15:47:41 UTC 18.9K followers, 1252 engagements
"Nigeria's Head of State Major General Muhammadu Buhari and Major General Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar the then Military Governor of Gongola State and now the Emir of Gwandu Kebbi State at an official event circa 1985. Behind General Buhari is his Aide-de-Camp (ADC) Mustapha Jokolo who later became the Emir of Gwandu. He was deposed in 2005 after which Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar succeeded him as Emir" @ArewaFactsZone on X 2025-07-15 21:15:57 UTC 18.9K followers, 13.5K engagements
"After the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari his family will receive money and other benefits from the federal government as allowed by Nigerian law. Heres what theyll get: Money Payments: 350000 every month for his wifes upkeep 250000 every X months to support the childrens education and family needs Another 250000 every X months as yearly allowance Other Benefits: Free medical treatment in Nigeria and abroad X government cars changed every X years A fully furnished 5-bedroom house anywhere in Nigeria X security officers (Police and DSS) Paid vacation every year Free staff for house" @ArewaFactsZone on X 2025-07-16 07:22:56 UTC 18.9K followers, 572.5K engagements
"Tinubu Government Neglects The North Develops Southern Nigeria They are taking our resources and dumping it in one part of the country. - Kwankwaso" @ArewaFactsZone on X 2025-07-25 09:35:24 UTC 18.9K followers, XXX engagements
"This is the Confluence Point in Lokoja Kogi State where River Niger and River Benue two of West Africa's most important rivers meet. From above the merging of the rivers is visibly striking. River Niger appears muddy due to higher silt content while River Benue is often slightly greenish owing to differences in sediment and aquatic vegetation. River Niger stretching over 4180 kilometers is the third-longest river in Africa after the Nile and the Congo. It originates from the Fouta Djallon highlands in Guinea and flows through Mali Niger and Nigeria before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean" @ArewaFactsZone on X 2025-07-22 09:31:11 UTC 18.9K followers, 1223 engagements
"Premier of the Northern Region Sir Ahmadu Bello encourages female students on the art of reading Northern Nigeria 1959. In May 1956 Ahmadu Bello established the first female college in the North (Queen Elizabeth Secondary School Ilorin) to cater for the girl-child education. The school was formally opened on November XX 1957 with XX students" @ArewaFactsZone on X 2025-07-16 17:10:37 UTC 18.9K followers, 1385 engagements
"Breaking: Muhammed Babangida has officially accepted his appointment as Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA). He refuted rumors that he declined the role describing them as false and malicious and expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for his trust" @ArewaFactsZone on X 2025-07-21 17:41:59 UTC 18.9K followers, XXX engagements
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