Jaafar Jaafar
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{{Short description|Nigerian journalist}}
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| office1 = Editor in Chief
Daily Nigerian
| term_start1 = 2016
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Media & Public Relation{{Cite web|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/investigationspecial-reports/171851-presidency-caught-showcasing-kwankwasos-projects-jonathans-achievement-north-west.html|title=Presidency caught showcasing Kwankwaso's projects as Jonathan's achievement in North-West | Premium Times Nigeria|date=25 November 2014}}
| governor2 = Rabiu Kwankwaso
| term_start2 = 2011
| term_end2 = 2015
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|03|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kano, Northern Region,
| nationality = Nigerian
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| alma_mater = Bayero University Kano
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Jaafar Jaafar is a Nigerian journalist from Kano state and the founder of Daily Nigerian, an online publication company which published a controversial video clip showing a Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje receiving $5 million bribe in October 2018.{{Cite web|date=10 October 2018|title=REVEALED: The face of Nigerian governor caught on tape receiving $5m bribe|url=https://dailynigerian.com/revealed-the-face-of-nigerian-governor-caught-on-tape-receiving-5m-bribe/|access-date=1 February 2021|website=Daily Nigerian|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=14 October 2018|title=EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Kano governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, caught receiving bribe|url=https://dailynigerian.com/exclusive-video-kano-governor-abdullahi-ganduje-caught-receiving-bribe/|access-date=1 February 2021|website=Daily Nigerian|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=8 October 2018|title=EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian governor caught on video receiving $5m bribes|url=https://dailynigerian.com/exclusive-nigerian-governor-caught-on-video-receiving-5m-bribes/|access-date=1 February 2021|website=Daily Nigerian|language=en-US}}
Early life and education
Jaafar was born on 12 March 1978{{Cite web|title=Notes From Atlanta: Let's Celebrate Jaafar Jaafar on His Birthday|url=https://www.farooqkperogi.com/2019/03/lets-celebrate-jaafar-jaafar-on-his.html|access-date=4 February 2021|website=www.farooqkperogi.com}} in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State. Jaafar holds a Master's Degree in Communication Studies (Bayero University, Kano) Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communication (Bayero University Kano), a diploma in Public Relations Strategy (London School of Public Relations).
Journalism
He started his journalism career at Daily Trust newspapers in 2007 and left the newsroom after his appointment as Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations to Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso between 2011 and 2015.{{Cite web|date=25 November 2014|title=Presidency caught showcasing Kwankwaso's projects as Jonathan's achievement in North-West|website=Premium Times Nigeria|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/investigationspecial-reports/171851-presidency-caught-showcasing-kwankwasos-projects-jonathans-achievement-north-west.html|access-date=6 February 2021|language=en-GB}}
He joined Premium Times as Assistant Editor in 2015{{Cite web|date=11 September 2015|title=What I benefited from Jonathan – Pastor Bakare|website=Premium Times Nigeria|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/189873-what-i-benefited-from-jonathan-pastor-bakare.html|access-date=6 February 2021|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=20 November 2014|title=Defecting Speaker vs Vindictive President, By Jaafar Jaafar – Premium Times Opinion|url=https://opinion.premiumtimesng.com/2014/11/20/defecting-speaker-vs-vindictive-president-jaafar-jaafar/|access-date=6 February 2021|language=en-US}} and left a year after to establish Daily Nigerian,{{Cite book|last=Kperogi|first=Farooq A.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SynKDwAAQBAJ&q=history+of+daily+nigeria+newspaper+of+Jaafar+Jaafar+2016&pg=PA161|title=Nigeria's Digital Diaspora: Citizen Media, Democracy, and Participation|date=20 December 2019|publisher=Boydell & Brewer|isbn=978-1-58046-982-1|language=en}} one of the fastest growing online publications in Nigeria. He was a one time columnist with Peoples Daily, Blueprint and Nigerian Tribune newspapers.{{Cite web|url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/the-shocking-return-of-godwin-emefiele/|access-date=6 February 2021|website=Nigerian Tribune|title=The shocking return of Godwin Emefiele|date=19 May 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/ig-wala-vs-abdullahi-mukhtar-a-final-note/|access-date=6 February 2021|website=Nigerian Tribune|title=IG Wala vs Abdullahi Mukhtar: A final note|date=4 May 2019}}
In October 2018 Jaafar published number of video clips showing Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje receiving $5 million bribe,{{Cite web|date=31 October 2018|title=GandujeGate: New video shows gov in black kaftan receiving dollars|website=Premium Times Nigeria|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/293435-gandujegate-new-video-shows-gov-in-black-kaftan-receiving-dollars.html|access-date=1 February 2021|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|date=31 October 2018|title=Shocker! Kano Governor, Ganduje caught pants-down in another bribery video|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/shocker-kano-governor-ganduje-caught-pants-down-in-another-bribery-video/|access-date=1 February 2021|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}} although the governor denied the allegation.{{Cite news|title='I neva in my life collect bribe from anybody before'|work=BBC News Pidgin|url=https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-46065596|access-date=1 February 2021}}{{Cite web|date=2 November 2018|title=I've never, will never collect bribe, video clips false – Gov. Ganduje tells House|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/ive-never-will-never-collect-bribe-video-clips-false-gov-ganduje-tells-house/|access-date=1 February 2021|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}} and also drag Jaafar to court.{{Cite web|title=Dollar Video: Ganduje wants to amend witnesses, claims before court|url=https://dailytrust.com/dollar-video-ganduje-wants-to-amend-witnesses-claims-before-court|access-date=1 February 2021|website=Daily Trust|date=28 January 2021 |language=en}} Jaafar was invited by Kano State House of Assembly to prove that the video clip was real which attracted the attention of Nigerians whether the House can be able to impeached the governor which they couldn't.{{Cite web|date=19 October 2018|title=Kano State Assembly summons Daily Nigerian Editor|url=https://plustvafrica.com/kano-state-assembly-summons-daily-nigerian-editor-jaafar-jaafar/|access-date=1 February 2021|website=Plus TV Africa|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=25 October 2018|title=Ganduje alleged bribery video: Ja'afar tells Kano assembly videos are authentic|url=https://www.pulse.ng/news/local/ganduje-alleged-bribery-video-jaafar-tells-kano-assembly-videos-are-authentic/5ms6jv3|access-date=6 February 2021|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Ganduje vs Jaafar Jaafar: Why Kano Police provided security during investigation|url=https://tv.guardian.ng/news/national-news/ganduje-vs-jaafar-jaafar-why-kano-police-provided-security-during-investigation/|access-date=1 February 2021|language=en-US|website=The Guardian TV|archive-date=31 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031044949/https://tv.guardian.ng/news/national-news/ganduje-vs-jaafar-jaafar-why-kano-police-provided-security-during-investigation/|url-status=dead}}
{{Cite web|date=25 October 2018|title=Breaking: Jafar appears before Kano Assembly over bribery allegation against Ganduje|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/10/breaking-protests-as-jafar-appears-before-kano-assembly-over-bribery-allegation-against-ganduje/|access-date=1 February 2021|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=PHOTOS: Jafar Jafar Appears Before Kano Assembly Over Bribery Allegations Against Ganduje|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2018/10/25/photos-jafar-jafar-appears-before-kano-assembly-over-bribery-allegations-against-ganduje/|access-date=1 February 2021|website=Channels Television}}
Jaafar endanger himself by releasing the video clip according to him on BBC Hausa Radio News.{{Cite web|date=13 October 2018|title=Jaafar Jaafar: Babu hannun gwamnatin Kano|url=https://www.bbc.com/hausa/labarai-45849871|access-date=1 February 2021|website=BBC News Hausa|language=ha}} an article was written on Amnesty International website.{{cite web|url=https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/take-action/nigeria-journalism-jaafar/|title=Tell the Nigerian authorities to stop attacking Ja'afar|website=Amnesty International|access-date=1 February 2021|archive-date=5 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205104938/https://www.amnesty.org/en/get-involved/take-action/nigeria-journalism-jaafar/|url-status=dead}}
Senator Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba seeks Nigerian Senate intervention on allege character assassination by Jaafar according to the Senator.{{Cite web|url=https://tv.guardian.ng/news/national-news/senator-abdullahi-ibrahim-drags-journalist-jaafar-jaafar-to-senate/|access-date=1 February 2021|website=The Guardian TV|title=Senator Abdullahi Ibrahim drags journalist Jaafar Jaafar to Senate|archive-date=21 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021095437/https://tv.guardian.ng/news/national-news/senator-abdullahi-ibrahim-drags-journalist-jaafar-jaafar-to-senate/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://batatv.com/2019/05/22/senator-abdullahi-ibrahim-drags-journalist-jafar-jafar-to-senate-download-here/|title = Senator Abdullahi Ibrahim drags journalist Jafar Jafar to Senate - Download here|date = 22 May 2019}}
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