Tag: kidnapped girls

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SolaJuly 30, 2014

6 die as another explosion hits Kano State

by Mayowa Aboah   A bomb explosion by a female suicide bomber at College of Islamic and Legal studies, Kano ...

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SolaJuly 29, 2014

Fight time – parents of Chibok girls allege foul play over N100 million largesse from the President

by Mayowa Aboah   The sum of N100 million, allegedly given to parents of the abducted Chibok girls, has led ...

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July 15, 2014

What are you really worth? – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze   A good request on the face of it, but one made without a knowledge of the ...

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July 10, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: Unprovoked attacks by security agencies must stop – Ezekwesili

  by Isi Esene Former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili has expressed her misgivings at statements made by the spokesperson of the ...

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July 7, 2014

Boko Haram members – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwaze   Not a few Lagosians were stuck in a spot of traffic on Friday because a few ...

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June 2, 2014

How we took the #BringBackOurGirls campaign down to South Africa – MADinitiative founder, Damilola Apotieri

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Damilola Apotieri, a post graduate student at the Wits University, South Africa has been at the forefront ...

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May 19, 2014

Opinion: Nigeria – We have reached the nadir of despair

by Theophilus Yahaya     It is apparent you are not ready to bring back our girls, you all have failed ...

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May 14, 2014

Opinion: Beaming the spotlight on the Nigerian media

by Aduratomi Bolade   Many Nigerians, particularly on social media and on many radio talk shows, have vilified the media ...

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May 12, 2014

Chude Jideonwo: One nation under fear

by Chude Jideonwo   Here, politicians drop their decency at home and lunge at one another even before the tears ...

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May 7, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: France offers Nigeria ‘special team’ in hunt for kidnapped girls, US says no military operations planned for Nigeria & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo     #BringBackOurGirls: France offers Nigeria ‘special team’ in hunt for kidnapped girls France on Wednesday offered ...

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May 7, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: That defining moment when Oby Ezekwesili, others stand up to be counted (PHOTOS)

by Zara Mustapha The call for the rescue of about 276 Chibok schoolgirls abducted by the Boko Haram Islamic gets ...

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May 7, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: The US will not send Armed Forces into Nigeria – Obama (WATCH)

by ‘Jola Sotubo The President of the United States of America, Barack Obama has spoken out on the abduction of ...

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May 7, 2014

“We will make them care”: #BringBackOurGirls protest hits Manhattan, New York (WATCH)

by ‘Jola Sotubo The #BringBackOurGirls cause has been marked by protests all around the world with citizens of different countries ...

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May 7, 2014

23 famous quotes from Pres. Jonathan’s media chat (READ)

by Ogunsanwo Bamidele     These are some of the most popular quotes from yesterdays 1 hour 43 minutes media ...

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May 6, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: Guess what you’ll see on your Tumblr log-in page (LOOK)

by Akan Ido With millions of users on social media calling for the Nigerian Federal government to rescue about 276 ...

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May 6, 2014

“We are dealing with monstrosity” – Wole Soyinka tells Amanpour on CNN

by Oge Okonkwo Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka was on CNN moments ago to speak on the security situation in Nigeria ...

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May 6, 2014

#YIssueOfTheWeek: Is the South really safe from Boko Haram?

by Mark Amaza But how safe is the South really from Boko Haram? Is it because they cannot attack anywhere ...

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May 6, 2014

‘They tried to enter our school…’: Principal confirms Nyanya bus hijack incident

by ‘Jola Sotubo The news which was recently reported about the hijack of a school bus in Nyanya, Abuja has ...

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May 6, 2014

‘I will soak the ground with Christian blood’: Shekau brags in chilling video (WATCH)

by ‘Jola Sotubo Abubakar Shekau, the leader of terrorist sect, Boko Haram, has released a video where he makes threats ...

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May 5, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: Nigerian military steps up efforts to find missing schoolgirls

by Zara Mustapha Reports say two Nigerian Army divisions have been deployed to the search of kidnapped Government Girls’ Secondary ...

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May 5, 2014

Opinion: Terrorism – We must make critical distinctions before it all unravels

by Ifeanyi Uddin For obvious reasons, the administration at the centre is in a funk. In its favour, it has ...

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May 5, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: ICT expert, Gbenga Sesan quizzed by the SSS, released (TWEETS)

by ‘Jola Sotubo Entrepreneur and ICT expert, Gbenga Sesan has been invited for questioning by the Department of State Security Services ...

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May 5, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: Borno gov’t refused to relocate Chibok schoolgirls for exams – WAEC boss

by Zara Mustapha Head of the National Office of WAEC, Charles Eguridu, said the Borno government officials should be blamed for the abduction ...

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May 5, 2014

SHOCKING: Why we kidnapped the Chibok schoolgirls – Abubakar Shekau reveals

by Oge Okonkwo According to reports, leader of the terrorist sect, Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau said he will sell the ...

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May 2, 2014

Opinion: The truth about the 234 kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls

by Niran Adedokun That aside, it is shocking that the First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has not found her voice ...

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May 1, 2014

Nigeria’s problem is not poverty – Jonathan explains

by Akan Ido President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, faulted the World Bank report which placed Nigeria among the five poorest ...

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May 1, 2014

‘You have to step up, this is beyond politics’ – 2face Idibia tells FG (WATCH)

by Zara Mustapha Nigeria’s king of music 2face Idibia has spoken up about the abduction of Chibok schoolgirls by the ...

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May 1, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: Seun Kuti, Waje, Debola Williams, others protest Chibok schoolgirls abduction in Lagos (See Photos)

  by Akan Ido Several people including celebrities have taken to the streets of Lagos to protest the abduction of over ...

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April 30, 2014

Theophilus Ilevbare: The value of missing school children in Nigeria and South Korea

by Theophilus Ilevbare Here is the part that Nigerian leaders never get: “As the prime minister, certainly, I had to take ...

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April 30, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: Oby Ezekwesili leads protest in Abuja over abducted schoolgirls (See Photos)

by Zara Mustapha A peaceful protest was staged today earlier today in Abuja to sensitize the Federal Government on the plight ...

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