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

#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 louder with local and international figures join the #BringBackOurGirls campaign. Celebrities like Wyclef Jean, Keri Hilson, Justin Timberlake, Russel Simmons, Puff Daddy, Chris Brown, 2face Idibia, Annie Idibia, Banky W, Waje, Angelina Jolie and others... Read More

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 standing in solidarity with the Nigerian people. One of such protests held on Saturday at the Union Square in Manhattan, New York, the commercial nerve center of the United States of America. The report was... Read More

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 chat with the president…. ON SECURITY “…I believe most Nigerians are happy…there is no story that any of them (referring to the missing school girls) has been injured or dead….” “….let us reassure them that... Read More

#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 schoolgirls abducted by men suspected to be members of the deadly Boko Haram Islamic sect in Borno, the #BringBackOurGirls campaign is arguably the most successful civil engagement campaign ever. Local and international celebrities like Wyclef Jean,... Read More

“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 and the efforts of the Goodluck Jonathan administration in stemming the tide of terrorism in the country. Soyinka who spoke with the Cable News Network’s Chief International Correspondent, Christiane Amanpour called on the international community to assist... Read More

#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 there or because they have not chosen to? For the past five years that Nigeria has battled terrorism since the emergence of the Boko Haram terrorist organization, all the attacks have been in the North.... Read More

‘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 been confirmed by the principal of the school in question. The proprietress of Vine International Academy in Nyanya, Fola Kolade spoke to YNaija 2015 about the incident. She said: “They tried to enter the school but... Read More

‘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 against the country. Shekau goes on a tirade in Hausa and Arabic during which he states that he will sell the abducted girls and soak the ground with Christian blood. The sect leader also states... Read More

#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 School (GGSS) students who were abducted by men suspected to be members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect. Reports say hundreds of female students are still being held by the militants with about 53 of... Read More

#BringBackOurGirls, abuja bomb blast, boko haram, boko haram kidnaps school girls, chibok, Chibok girls, Chibok school girls, Goodluck Jonathan, kidnapped chibok school girls, kidnapped school girls, mama peace, nigeria, Nigeria Terror and the #Hashtag Generation, Nigerian politics, nyanya blast, Nyanya Bomb Blast, nyanya explosion, peace jonathan video, Terror

Ohimai Amaize: Nigeria, terror and the #hashtag generation

by Ohimai Amaize Nigeria is bleeding. Only the wicked can feign ignorance of the fact that we are under siege by enemies of our commonwealth and nationhood. Irrespective of where we come from, the religion we practice or our political affiliation, we must never forget that we all have a collective stake in... Read More

#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 of school girls in Chibok. Eguridu made the statement in Abuja at the stakeholders meeting held by the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan to find solution to the abduction issue that is currently on ground.... Read More

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 girls abducted from the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC) Chibok, Borno state. In the reported video which was translated from the Hausa language into English, Shekau said, “I abducted your girls. I will sell them in... Read More

April 15, 2014