Before we get their names, here are 5 things to know about the Chibok girls’ release

We have managed to go on and on about the released girls that were released by Boko Haram today without putting the spotlight on the real heroes of the day – the girls! They are the ones who have stayed strong for over two years in captivity. They did not allow themselves to dissolve under... Read More

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March 7, 2016

For Governor Ambode, this PDP statement is bittersweet (READ)

The Lagos state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has commended the governor of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode for the rescue of the abducted female students. Governor Ambode is a member of the ruling party- All Progressives Congress. Three female students were on Monday, February 29 abducted from Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School in Ikorodu and... Read More

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February 9, 2015

Dolapo Aina: 300 days and counting… will the Chibok girls return?

by Dolapo Aina “Leaders stand for something-vision; leaders stand on something-values” – Dr Myles Munroe When I began composing this piece, there was so much to write about but I couldn’t figure out how to begin. My first piece on the Chibok Girls’ 100days in captivity titled (my link CHIBOK GIRLS: 100 DAYS LATER) was... Read More

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May 14, 2014

Perry Brimah: World media helps fat Shekau degrade abducted girls

by Perry Brimah It is also noted from the video, that the “Shekau” personality who was filmed on a Hollywood green screen, complete with the light effects in the video was startlingly different from several “Shekaus” of the past including the most recent video released a week ago where the persona claimed responsibility for the... Read More

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May 9, 2014

Boko Haram bombs bridge linking Nigeria to Cameroon, Jonathan says the kidnap of Chibok girls “will be the beginning and end of terrorism in Nigeria” & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo Nigerian army says it can rescue the abducted girls The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has condemned the impression being created by a section of the press that the military lacks the capacity to rescue the girls abducted from Government Secondary School, Chibok. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja... Read More

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April 27, 2014

Sonala Olumhense: How Nigeria defines citizenship

by Sonala Olumhense Predictably, when Mr. Jonathan’s meeting was over last Thursday, the government vowed to find the girls, as if it took an unwieldy meeting of dignitaries in Abuja to prepare a vow. By the time you read this, the 200 Nigerian schoolgirls in Boko Haram captivity would have been rescued. I do not... Read More

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February 26, 2014

Demola Rewaju: Even if we win the war against Boko Haram, we have lost already

by Demola Rewaju Let those who would rant at Mr. President for not mentioning the twenty abducted girls do so from an angle of humanity not the political angle because when we lose our humanity, we are lost forever. I will light a candle this week and as it burns I will walk with the... Read More

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