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Ibrahim Sofiyullaha

Education: Biomedical Engineering, First Technical University, Ibadan (2024); FIJ Social Justice Training (2023); Google Digital Skills from Google News Initiative (2024).

Experience: Founder and Editor-in-Chief, campus journalism outfit (2019); Writer at Legit News (2023-present); Contributor at Sportskeeda (UK) and Motherly (US).

Awards: Ranked 9th best young writer in Africa by AIPS (2023); Coauthor of Julie, or Sylvia.

Ibrahim Sofiyullaha is a graduate of First Technical University, Ibadan. He was the founder and pioneer Editor-in-Chief of a fast-rising campus journalism outfit at his university. Ibrahim is a coauthor of the book Julie, or Sylvia, written in collaboration with two prominent Western authors. He was ranked as the 9th best young writer in Africa by the International Sports Press Association. Ibrahim has contributed insightful articles for major platforms, including Sportskeeda in the UK and Motherly in the United States. Email: ibrahim.sofiyullaha@corp.legit.ng

3094 articles published since 30 Nov 2023

Author's articles

Man sentenced to 6 years imprisonment for insulting president

Man sentenced to 6 years imprisonment for insulting president

Nigeria

2 years ago

EndSARS: ECOWAS court finds Nigerian government guilty of protesters' rights abuse

EndSARS: ECOWAS court finds Nigerian government guilty of protesters' rights abuse

Nigeria

2 years ago

Wike vs Fubara: PDP cautions former Rivers lawmakers over subversive acts, urges IGP's intervention

Wike vs Fubara: PDP cautions former Rivers lawmakers over subversive acts, urges IGP's intervention

Politics

2 years ago

Nigerian Army arrests IPOB members, kidnap kingpin, recovers weapons

Nigerian Army arrests IPOB members, kidnap kingpin, recovers weapons

Nigeria

2 years ago

Messi magic leads Argentina past Canada, into Copa America final

Messi magic leads Argentina past Canada, into Copa America final

Football

2 years ago

Minimum Wage: Sacking 600,000 workers will worsen insecurity, crime - Shehu Sani

Minimum Wage: Sacking 600,000 workers will worsen insecurity, crime - Shehu Sani

Nigeria

2 years ago

Northern university VC exposes staff members working with bandits

Northern university VC exposes staff members working with bandits

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Vice-Chancellor of Federal University Dutsinma in Katsina State, Prof. Armaya'u Bichi, has accused some university staff of serving as informants to bandits

Governors Must See Us as Partners, Not Appendages - Lagos Lawmakers

Governors Must See Us as Partners, Not Appendages - Lagos Lawmakers

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Lagos State House of Assembly has urged governors in Nigeria to treat state legislatures as partners in progress, rather than appendages of the executive

NAQS emerges top-rated agency in PEBEC regulatory reforms assessment

NAQS emerges top-rated agency in PEBEC regulatory reforms assessment

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has been rated number one by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council with a perfect score of 100%

Education commissioners unite to tackle sexual harassment in tertiary institutions

Education commissioners unite to tackle sexual harassment in tertiary institutions

Education

2 years ago

Commissioners are meeting with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission and GMI to address sexual harassment in tertiary institutions

Katsina government declares public holiday to mark beginning of Islamic new year

Katsina government declares public holiday to mark beginning of Islamic new year

Nigeria

2 years ago

Katsina state governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has declared Monday, July 8, 2024, a public holiday to commemorate the new Islamic year, 1446 AH

Chi Onwurah: British MP with Nigerian father wins in UK 2024 elections

Chi Onwurah: British MP with Nigerian father wins in UK 2024 elections

Europe

2 years ago

Chi Onwurah, born to a Nigerian father, has been re-elected as the Labour MP for Newcastle Central and West, securing a majority of 11,060 votes out of 18,875

Copa America: Messi misses penalty but Argentina advances to semifinal

Copa America: Messi misses penalty but Argentina advances to semifinal

Football

2 years ago

Eight-time Ballon d'Or winner and reigning world champion Lionel Messi was mostly numb throughout Argentina's Copa America quarter-final match against Ecuador

Nigerian Army chief urges youth to consider career in military

Nigerian Army chief urges youth to consider career in military

Nigeria

2 years ago

Nigerian Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant-General Taoreed Lagbaja has implored the youth and the agile to consider pursuing a career in the military

NANS throws weight behind EFCC, condemns attempt to use students in anti-graft agency protest

NANS throws weight behind EFCC, condemns attempt to use students in anti-graft agency protest

Nigeria

2 years ago

National Association of Nigerian Students has condemned attempts to manipulate students into protesting against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

Ibrahim Sofiyullaha