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Boy Meets Girl, produced by Adnaan Muhammed-Ali and Conrad Johnson-Omodiagbe set to premiere on 14th April 2023
Short film inspired by the Boko Haram abduction of Chibok girls in 2014 to drop on 9 year anniversary of kidnapping Boy Meets Girl, produced by Adnaan Muhammed-Ali and Conrad…
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Obasanjo endorses Peter Obi for president; Nigerians moved from frying pan to fire under APC – Obasanjo laments | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Obasanjo endorses Peter Obi for presidentNigerians moved from frying pan to fire under APC – Obasanjo lamentsEl-Rufai pardons 11 convictsFulfill 2015 promise, rescue remaining Chibok girls – Parents write BuhariThugs…
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Presidency: “We’re still working on the release of Chibok girls” | 5 Things That Should Matter Today
Across the thirty-six states of Nigeria, these are the five biggest stories you shouldn’t miss out on: Presidency: "We're still working on the release of Chibok girls" The Presidency on…
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7 years since the Chibok kidnap and government’s failure to protect schoolchildren
On April 14, 2014 in the remote town of Chibok, Borno, trucks belonging to the insurgent group Boko Haram invaded the Government Secondary School and abducted 276 schoolgirls from their…
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Rape Culture: 7 years after Chibok abduction; we are yet to address the root cause of a menace
April 14, 2014, will remain significant in Nigeria’s shared history for a long time, perhaps forever. Two hundred and seventy six female students (mostly Christians) were kidnapped on the evening…
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Genevieve Nnaji breaks the internet; Journalist reveals only 15 Chibok girls are alive | See our top 10 viral tweets from last week
Viral tweets just make Twitter utterly delightful; so we thought to curate our top 10 (there’s a bonus and then some) from last week. Some of the tweets will have…
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Buhari wins the superior response and sensitivity competition – Really?
President Muhammadu Buhari has visited Yobe state three weeks after the abduction of 110 school girls from a government school in Dapchi, Bursari Local Government Area. Speaking to parents of…
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Festus Keyamo is choking on explaining the Dapchi kidnap, and it is not even funny
When one has made much of a bad situation in the past and same events recur under a favoured reign, speaking new words becomes a meticulous conscience-throbbing art. Mr Festus…
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The Late 5: Boko Haram releases video of Chibok girls, Reps to investigate missing $44m NIA funds and other top stories
These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. The reactionary House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to probe the reported disappearance of $44 million from the coffers…
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Why did you conceal your findings on Chibok girls probe? | Borno govt asks Jonathan
The Borno State government has asked former President Goodluck Jonathan to release the findings of his committee set up to investigate the abduction of Chibok schoolgirls. The state Commissioner for Education,…
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President Buhari approves N164m for Chibok girls fees in AUN
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the payment of NN164,763,759 as school fees of the freed 106 Chibok girls studying at the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, Adamawa. The Garba…
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[The Activism Blog] BBOG: No sign that government is genuinely committed to the release of remaining Chibok girls
The Bring Back Our Girls Group (BBOG), the movement agitating for the return of the abducted Chibok girls has replied the statement credited to the President at the launch of…
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[The Injustice Blog] Why the crusade for the #Unimaid4 should not be left in the hands of BBOG
As the Bring Back Our Girls movement resumed its march to the state house to demand the rescue of the 100 plus chibok girls still in captivity, the plight of…
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“We’re doing our best quietly and effectively to get the remaining Chibok girls” – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that the remaining Chibok girls still in Boko Haram captivity will be released soon. Highlights: He made the promise on Thursday at the book presentation…
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Chibok girls: We will resume daily protest at Aso Villa on Tuesday – BBOG
The Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) movement has said it would resume its daily protest over 113 Chibok girls who are still missing at Aso Villa from Tuesday. BBOG spokesman,…
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The Thread: President Buhari just repeated the same mistake GEJ made
BBOG activist, Oby Ezekwesili has served President Buhari another dose of bitter truth: his administration is just as bad as that of Jonathan. You will recall that in the early…
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Opinion: These are the faces of Inspiration
by Albert Afeso Akanbi The date was October 9, 2012. It was a day that started like every other day for a young, defiant and courageous Pakistani ninth-grader by the…
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We are committed to ensuring the release of the remaining Chibok girls – Osinbajo
Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo Wednesday, said that the Federal Government was doing all it can to ensure that the remaining abducted Chibok girls were released and returned home safely…
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The Thread: “President Buhari, remember to #BringBackOurGirls” | Oby Ezekwesili’s emotional #DayOfTheGirl appeal
Today, the world celebrates the girl child. In a country like Nigeria and a continent like Africa where the girl child is relegated to the kitchen and the other room,…
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Fulfill your promise to Nigerians on security, Atiku urges President Buhari
A former vice president, Atiku Abubakar has urged President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to urgently fulfil its promise of providing adequate security for all Nigerians. Atiku was reacting to an online report,…
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From Chibok to Yola: Is Atiku now working with Buhari?
by Alexander O. Onukwue As announced by the Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Jummai Alhassan, the eight months psychological rehabilitation of the 106 freed Chibok school girls under the Federal…
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106 Chibok girls to begin school after meeting parents
Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan has said 106 Chibok girls will begin school in two weeks after reuniting with their parents and friends in their hometown. The…
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You promised Nigerians security, fulfill it, Atiku tells Buhari
A former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration to fulfil its promise to Nigerians to improve security in Nigeria. The former Vice-President…
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Stop peddling falsehood | Alhassan blasts Fani-Kayode
Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan has attacked former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode for 'peddling falsehood'. In a series of tweets, Fani-Kayode had stated that Alhassan, who is in…
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Alhassan discredits comment saying she accused El-Rufai of being involved in Chibok girls kidnap
The minister of women affairs, Aisha Alhassan says the comment attributed to her on the involvement of the governor of Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai in the kidnap of over 200 Chibok…
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FG says released 106 Chibok girls ready to be reintegrated
Nigeria's Federal Government Friday, announced that the 106 released girls of the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, are set to be reintegrated into the society. The Minister of Women Affairs…
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Our kidnap by Boko Haram was as a result of a botched robbery – Chibok girls
Some abducted Chibok girls have said the kidnapping of over 200 girls from Chibok town by Boko Haram was accidental. The girls made the revelation in diaries they kept while…
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More Chibok girls will return home soon – Osinbajo
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has said the Federal Government will do everything possible to ensure the release of the remaining 113 Chibok school girls. Osinbajo said this on Tuesday when he…
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The September Standard
- Uchay Joel Chima’s No Longer Afraid of Shadows Showing at Soto
- BBL vs. Size Zero: How The Era of Size Zero May Have been Trying To Save Women From Today’s Era of BBL
- This Week in Fashion: Our Favourite Looks From MET Gala, Bridgerton Premiere
- Top 5 Must-Visit Art Galleries in Nigeria This Weekend
- Cuppy Dazzles With Anthony Joshua & Naomi Campbell For Wedding of the Year
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy