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May 9, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. Wizkid, Davido, Don Jazzy named in Forbes Africa’s top 10 richest musicians Four Nigerian artistes have featured in the recently released list of richest African musicians by Forbes Africa. The list was compiled using factors such as endorsement value, popularity, show rates, sales, awards, YouTube... Read More
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May 9, 2017

The YNaija Tracklist: ‘How some abducted Chibok girls refused to be released – Negotiator’ | I was born to champion the Biafran struggle – Nnamdi Kanu | More stories

From the papers this morning – a tracklist. Wizkid, Davido, Don Jazzy named in Forbes Africa’s top 10 richest musicians – YNaija Court rejects request to unfreeze Patience Jonathan’s $15m account – YNaija Jonathan initiated process of swapping Boko Haram commanders for Chibok girls – Sheriff PDP – YNaija I was born to champion the... Read More
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May 9, 2017

‘How some abducted Chibok girls refused to be released – Negotiator’

by Azeez Adeniyi A negotiator involved in the release of the 82 Chibok girls from Boko Haram has revealed that some of the abducted girls refused to be freed. Zannah Mustapha, a legal practitioner and mediator said some of the abducted girls refused to join the train to freedom. According to him, they were afraid... Read More
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May 8, 2017

The Thread: “Thunder fire you” “Hypocrites” | Nigerians blast PDP over latest insane statement

Safe to say, Nigeria’s political parties are using the return of 82 Chibok girls to score cheap political points. First it was the APC who thought it brilliant to use the momentum of the celebration of the Chibok girls return to do this: https://twitter.com/APCNigeria/status/861208306685280256 But Nigerians slammed them left, right and centre. Then the PDP,... Read More
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May 8, 2017

Shut up PDP! But your administration did nothing to secure the release of the #ChibokGirls

Editor On Sunday night, the Peoples Democratic Party issued a statement condemning the Federal Government’s decision to swap some Boko Haram prisoners in order to secure the release of 82 of the Chibok girls. The statement was not only distasteful and disheartening, but coming from a party under which the girls were kidnapped in the first place, makes... Read More
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May 8, 2017

The Thread: APC tries to ride the Chibok girls wave and Nigerians shut them down

More Chibok girls were released by Boko Haram after long negotiations with the Federal government, the Switzerland government, Red Cross and other bodies. They were released in a prisoner swap exchange: a couple of soldiers for 82 Chibok girls. After being held in terror for 3 years, the news of their excitement had many shouting... Read More
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May 8, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Chibok girls release- A mixed blessing

by Peregrino Brimah SaharaReporters broke the news that 82 Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram over 3 years ago had been freed in a deal struck between the Nigerian government and the terrorist organisation. In a follow-up to the first verified and quite accurate report, the media again released details of the deal: two terror masterminds were freed by the Buhari... Read More
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May 8, 2017

The Thread: Boko Haram may have released the Chibok girls but they are not free

On Saturday, the presidency confirmed the release of the Chibok girls from Boko Haram to major national and international buzz like this: 3years 3weeks and 1 day later 80 more #ChibokGirls rescued from hell!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Lord You alone are worthy to be praised!! 🙏🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌💃💃💃💃 — Dr. Etin-osa Imagbenikaro 🇳🇬 (@etinmagbe) May 6, 2017 That @Mbuhari's admin... Read More
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May 8, 2017

YNaija Editorial: For the Chibok Girls, it’s still a long walk to freedom

There has been a lot of jubilation over the release of 82 girls abducted by the Boko Haram terrorist group from the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State in April 2014. After three years in captivity, these girls are finally free from their abductors to be reunited with their families and hopefully, to... Read More
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May 8, 2017

Chibok girls release, second anniversary gift – Buhari

by Azeez Adeniyi President Muhammadu Buhari has said the rescue of 82 Chibok girls was a pleasant second anniversary gift of his administration to Nigerians. The President made this known in Abuja on Sunday at a reception organised in honour of the rescued girls who were brought to Abuja after their release on Saturday. Buhari... Read More
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May 7, 2017

BREAKING: Journalists barred as Buhari meets 82 released Chibok girls

by Azeez Adeniyi President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday evening received the newly released 82 Chibok girls at his official residence in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The girls were accompanied by the Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan. Journalists and State House correspondents were reportedly not allowed to have access to the venue. The girls were... Read More
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May 7, 2017

Shehu Sani identifies 20 Chibok girls released by Boko Haram

by Azeez Adeniyi Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani has identified 20 of the 82 Chibok girls recently released by Boko Haram. [Read Also: THE THREAD: SENATOR SHEHU SANI SHARES MORE INFORMATION ON THE CHIBOK GIRLS RETURN] In a Facebook post on Sunday, he listed them as Kwata Simon, Grace Dauda, Jummai Dauda, Thabita Pogo,... Read More
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May 7, 2017

Meet Mercy and Patience- The 2 Chibok girls who escaped from Boko Haram

On the 14th of April 2014, the terrorist group, Boko Haram, that had been the North-East region of Nigeria,  abducted over 275 schoolgirls from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno state. The abductions provoked a worldwide outcry that resulted in the Bring Back Our Girls movement. That night, at least 50 girls were able to... Read More
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May 7, 2017

I feel delighted and excited at the release of 82 Chibok schoolgirls – Saraki

by Azeez Adeniyi Senate President Bukola Saraki has said he is delighted at the news of the release of 82 Chibok girls by Boko Haram. In a series of tweets, Saraki commended President Muhammadu Buhari, security operatives and international partners on the release of the girls. He said, “All praises and thanks be to the... Read More
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May 7, 2017

The Thread: Senator Shehu Sani shares more information on the Chibok girls return

The Federal government of Nigeria has confirmed reports which circulated in the media space yesterday that more Chibok girls had been released from captivity. Over 300 girls from a Government Secondary school in Chibok town, Borno state were abducted on the 14th of April 2014. This would make the second batch of girls released in large... Read More
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May 7, 2017

‘How we swapped Boko Haram fighters for 82 Chibok girls’ – Presidency

by Azeez Adeniyi The Presidency on Saturday confirmed that the 82 Chibok girls released by Boko Haram were swapped for some arrested commanders of the sect. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday night. The statement read, “The President... Read More
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May 7, 2017

The Thread: “It’s real” “It’s a fact” | Presidency confirms release of 82 Chibok girls and Nigerians are overjoyed

It’s been 3 years since the Chibok girls- over 300 of them- were abducted from their classrooms by the terrorist group, Boko Haram. “Boko Haram fighters abducted more than 300 schoolgirls on April 14, 2014, but some of the girls managed to flee from their abductors. In October 2016, the Nigerian struck an agreement with... Read More
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May 7, 2017

BREAKING: Presidency confirms release of 82 Chibok girls

Following media reports yesterday evening of the release of more Chibok girls from the hands of Boko Haram, the Federal government has now confirmed that the release indeed took place. The girls were exchanged for some Boko Haram suspects, and this exchange was done with the assistance of Red Cross, the Switzerland government and international... Read More
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May 6, 2017

The Thread: “God, please let it be true” | Sahara Reporters announce release of 80 Chibok girls and Nigerians react heart in mouth

It’s a mixed mood that greeted the announcement by Sahara Reporters that the Chibok Girls have been released- 80 more of them. BREAKING: 80 Kidnapped Chibok Girls Freed By Boko Haram | Sahara Reporters https://t.co/2St9ViAq2z — Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) May 6, 2017 Perhaps because the news medium is also known for propaganda, some persons think... Read More
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May 6, 2017

BREAKING: ‘Boko Haram releases 80 abducted Chibok girls’

by Azeez Adeniyi Terrorist group, Boko Haram has reportedly released 80 of the abducted Chibok girls abducted in 2014, SaharaReporters reports. According to the news platform,  a top military source confirmed the news. According to the source, the release of the 80 abducted school girls came after further negotiations between the group and the Federal... Read More
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May 5, 2017

The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversations today

These are the top five stories that drove conversations today. I CHALLENGE YOU TO BACK YOUR ALLEGATIONS WITH PROOF! | MERCY AIGBE REPLIES HUSBAND Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe has reacted to allegations by her husband, Lanre Gentry that she is mentally unstable. The actress had accused her hotelier husband of physically assaulting during their 7-year-old... Read More
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