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April 15, 2016

5 things you may have forgotten about the abduction of 276 Chibok girls

Two years ago, 276 school girls were forcefully taken away into captivity by members of the terrorist sect Boko Haram from their hostels in Chibok, Borno state. After the kidnap, sketch details of how the abduction took place started making its rounds in the media with no concrete version of how things happened exactly. As... Read More
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April 15, 2016

ICC begins probe of Nigerian Army, Boko Haram on human rights abuses

The International Criminal Court, has commenced the process of investigating human rights abuses allegedly perpetrated by the Nigerian Army. The Nigerian military has been accused of extra-judicial killings as well as unjustified and inhumane incarceration by local and international groups, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. The court is also expected to investigate human... Read More
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April 15, 2016

Minister of Interior blames social media for Fulani herdsmen attacks

The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau has tagged social media as the reason why there have been more clashes between the deadly Fulani herdsmen and farmers, across the country. Dambazau said this on Thursday, April 14 during an inaugural meeting on the Fulani Herdsmen conflict in Abuja. The minister’s blame of social media for the... Read More
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April 15, 2016

‘APC, Melaye, used the Chibok girls to win election’ – Akpabio

Former Akwa Ibom State Governor, now Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday, affirmed that the All Progressive Congress used the issue of the kidnapped Chibok girls to win the 2015 general elections. Akpabio stated this during the deliberation of a motion moved by Senator Dino Melaye. The motion was entitled: “The Abduction of... Read More
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April 15, 2016

‘Jonathan lacked the will to save funds, Obasanjo had it’ – Okonjo-Iweala

The former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Tuesday, stated the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan failed to save Nigeria’s huge earnings from oil between 2011 and 2015 due to a lack of political will. The former Minister stated this while speaking at George Washington University, Washingto DC, on the topic “inequality, growth... Read More
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April 14, 2016

Toolz, Olisa, Tee A, Gbenga Adeyinka, others champion the match at the #HeinekenHouseLagos (PHOTOS)

The final matches of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) Quarter-Finals saw an array of celebrities and corporate bigwigs step out to #ChampionTheMatch at the Heineken House Lagos. The BeatFM 99.9 team, as special guests of the night, were treated to a VVIP UCL experience with a fortress of food, drinks, games, gear, and strategically positioned... Read More
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April 14, 2016

Buhari to Chibok parents: ‘I understand your torment, frustration and anxiety’

President Muhammadu Buhari has empathized with the parents and relations of the abducted Chibok girls over their continued ‘torment, frustration and anxiety’ as their daughters begin a third year with Boko Haram insurgents. In a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Shehu Garba, the President expressed utmost belief in the... Read More
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April 14, 2016

Nigerian Navy discovers illegal refinery, arrests 6 vandals (PHOTOS)

The Nigerian Navy patrol team, on Thursday, arrested six persons suspected to be engaged in operations of illegal refinery and pipeline vandalism. The suspects were reportedly picked up from a large warehouse located at Ogbogoro Uzoba waterside around Choba in Port Harcourt Rivers State. A statement was released to this effect by Christian Odogwu Ezekobe,... Read More
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April 14, 2016

2 years gone: How the world united for the abducted Chibok girls (VIDEO)

When 276 girls were kidnapped by Boko Haram from Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno state, the nation was rife with outrage. Fortunately, 57 of the 276 escaped from the terrorists that same day. Some Nigerians were angry at the audacity of such horrendous action while some were incensed by the seeming negligent response of... Read More
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April 14, 2016

Boko Haram leaders livid over video leak, accuse FG of ‘cheating’

According to some security sources, leaders of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, are livid over the release of a video showing some of the kidnapped Chibok girls – who appeared to be well and alive. CNN exclusively obtained the video, which was subsequently shown to parents of the Chibok girls ahead of the second anniversary... Read More
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April 14, 2016

#BringBackOurGirls: The unfulfilled pledge to bring the abducted Chibok girls back (VIDEO)

“It may interest you to know that in a recent meeting I had with parents of the Chibok girls, I assured them that government would not rest until all the girls are rescued alive and reunited with their families. “I remain fully committed to this pledge,” President Muhammadu Buhari said, on Wednesday, April 3, 2016.... Read More
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April 14, 2016

‘Proof of life’ video should be used to rescue Chibok girls – Shehu Sani

A Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria , Boko Haram, Shehu Sani says the Chibok girls abducted from Government Secondary School on April 14, 2014, are still alive. Sani, despite his optimism, stated that no negotiation is ongoing with the terrorists for the release of the girls considering the current onslaught of the military... Read More
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April 14, 2016

Chibok girls: The sorrow, pain and grief of the parents (VIDEO)

276 girls were daringly abducted on April 14, 2014 – from their hostels in Government Girls School in Chibok, Borno state by members of the terrorist group, Boko Haram – leaving behind a trail of grieving yet hopeful parents who would give anything to see their children free again. Of the 276 girls abducted, about... Read More
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April 14, 2016

Chibok girls: ‘2 years is too long for our daughters to be in the hands of savages’ – Bukky Shonibare

A somberness pervades through the atmosphere as Nigeria observes the second year since 276 girls were mysteriously kidnapped from their school in Chibok, Borno state by Boko Haram insurgents. While 57 of the girls managed to return home, 219 are still missing and their location and condition remain largely unknown. The pain of the parents... Read More
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April 14, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Freeze defends Omotola-Jalade-Ekeinde | Kcee teams up with Yemi Alade for ‘Correct’ | More stories

Here is your Entertainment Roundup for today Freeze defends Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde over ‘husband goes to market’ comment About 24 hours ago, Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde stirred up a social media debate after bits of her interview with Glitz Africa surfaced online in which she allegedly said her pilot-husband was responsible for grocery shopping. In light... Read More
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