Chibok girls

August 28, 2016

The Defense spokesperson has a problem with people in “air condition in Lagos”

The Nigerian military has said it deserved some commendation even though it has been unable to rescue the abducted Chibok girls. Defense spokesperson, Brigadier-General Rabe Abubakar, said this on Saturday during a chat with Premium Times. Abubakar said abduction and attacks by terrorist group, Boko Haram has reduced by 99 percent. “Boko Haram abduction has... Read More

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August 28, 2016

Buhari: We will take all necessary measures to free Chibok girls

President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his administration’s preparedness to discuss and secure the release of the 219 Chibok girls who were abducted by the Boko Haram sect. He said this while speaking with journalists in Nairobi, Kenya on the sideline of the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development. In a statement by his Senior Special... Read More

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August 25, 2016

#BringBackOurGirls: Chibok has finally turned against Buhari – how it all happened

by Roqeebah Olaoniye Anyone who followed the last campaign would recall that one of the reasons many people voted Buhari in as President was because his electioneering strategy banked heavily on the failure of the last administration to return the missing Chibok girls. Now, Mr. President is under serious fire for not doing enough to... Read More

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August 22, 2016

#BringBackOurGirls protesters denied assess to Presidential Villa (PHOTOS)

The Nigeria Police Force has stopped #BringBackOurGirls protesters from gaining entrance into the Presidential Villa. The protesters were en route Aso Rock to demand the rescue of the school girls kidnapped from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno state on April 14, 2014 by Boko Haram. One of the conveners of the #BringBackOurGirls group Oby Ezekwesili... Read More

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August 20, 2016

The Explainer: ‘Aunty Oby’ marched yet again to Aso Rock, but not for the Chibok Girls

On a number of occasions over the last 2 years and change, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili have had cause to march directly to Aso Villa to demand the release of the Chibok Girls. The movement for their release shows no sign of slowing down, especially with the release last week of a video showing many of... Read More

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August 20, 2016

Chibok girls: We are intensifying efforts to locate them – Air Chief

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has said efforts are being made by the Air Force on a daily basis to locate the missing Chibok girls. Abubakar said the NAF has intensified surveillance to rescue the girls from their captors. Abubakar stated this on Friday at the inauguration of the third Alpha... Read More

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August 17, 2016

Kachikwu reveals FG’s plan to increase oil production

The most recent episode of CNN’s Quest Means Business with Richard Quest brought us an interview with Ibe Kachikwu, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Chairman of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Board. The Minister stated that the federal government was working towards achieving a sustaining solution to the lingering issue of militancy in... Read More

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August 16, 2016

Airforce releases video of supposed ‘killing of abducted Chibok girls’ (WATCH)

The Nigerian Air Force has reacted to the recent video released by the Boko Haram sect where the terror group accused the force of using its fighter jets in killing some of the Chibok girls. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its Director of Public Relations and Information Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa, the Force said... Read More

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August 15, 2016

Return of #Chibokgirls would bring closure to Boko Haram – Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information Alhaji Lai Mohammed says there would be no closure to the Boko Haram insurgency until the Chibok girls are safely back home. Alhaji Mohammed told statehouse correspondents on Monday, after the meeting of security chiefs, that the federal government has been working round the clock to ensure the girls were set... Read More

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August 15, 2016

Chibok girls’ swap won’t halt military operations – Chief of Defence Staff

The Chief of Defence Staff, Lt.-Gen. Abayomi Olonishakin, on Monday said the demand by Boko Haram terrorists that their members in captivity be swapped with the abducted Chibok girls was a political one, and would have no effect on military operations to flush them out. Olonishakin made the remark while addressing Statehouse correspondents after a... Read More

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August 15, 2016

7 terrible things Kayode Ogundamisi wants you to know about Buhari’s government

It certainly is safe to declare that gloomy clouds have cast over the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari despite the gargantuan goodwill it enjoyed before and after the 2015 general elections. The clouds have cast so thickly that several ardent supporters of the government have turned tail to declare a loss of confidence in the... Read More

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August 15, 2016

I made personal sacrifices for release of Chibok daughters – Ahmad Salkida

One of the journalists declared wanted by the Nigerian Army over the recent Boko Haram video, Ahmad Salkida on Monday said he has done nothing wrong, stating that he has stayed within the creed of professional journalism in his work. Salkida in a statement he released on his website said he has made personal sacrifices... Read More

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August 15, 2016

Army declared me wanted without any invitation – Ahmed Bolori

Ahmed Bolori, one of those declared wanted by the Nigerian Army on Sunday expressed shock about the development. Bolori said he was surprised since he was never invited and did not know his crime. The Nigerian Army had on Sunday declared Ahmed Bolori, Ahmad Sakilda and Aisha Wakil wanted for purported links to the Boko... Read More

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August 15, 2016

Morning Devotion: Why did the Army declare Ahmad Salkida wanted?

Following the release of the latest Boko Haram video showing the Chibok Girls, the Nigerian Army has declared a journalist, Ahmad Salkida, wanted. Why? Take a listen.

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August 15, 2016

Chibok girls: Parents, group wants FG to swap girls with Boko Haram detainees

Parents of abducted Chibok girls and the BringBackOurGirls group on Sunday asked the Federal Government to swap the girls with detained Boko Haram suspects. This was following a video of the girls which was released on Sunday, where the group claimed that some of the girls were killed in air strike by the Air Force. In... Read More

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August 15, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Boko Haram leaks Chibok girls video | Army declares freelance journalist wanted | 2016 set to smash heat record | More

From the papers this morning- a tracklist Nigerian Army declares journalist, Salkida wanted for ties to Boko Haram- YNaija Boko Haram releases new video allegedly showing the kidnapped Chibok girls- YNaija BBOG identifies one of the girls in new video as Yakubu Dorcas- Nation Garba Shehu jumps to Buhari’s defence, explains why the world loves... Read More

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August 14, 2016

Chibok girls: Military responds to Boko Haram over content of new video

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has released a statement denying claims by Boko Haram in a new video of purported Chibok girls accusing the military of killing some of the girls in air strikes. Read the full statement below; The Defence Headquarters on Sunday said it was examining the latest video from Boko Haram group purporting... Read More

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August 14, 2016

Update: Army declares freelance journalist, Ahmad Salkida wanted

The Nigerian Army on Sunday declared freelance journalist, Ahmad Salkida wanted. The Army made the declaration on Sunday in a statement released by the Army spokesperson Colonel Sani Usman. The Army spokesperson said Salkida was declared wanted due to recent incidents that showed he had links and contact with the group. NIGERIAN ARMY DECLARES AHMED... Read More

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August 14, 2016

Just In: Boko Haram releases new video of Chibok girls (WATCH)

Terrorist group Boko Haram have released a new video showing footage of the abducted school girls from Chibok. In the video released by the group and made available to freelance journalist Ahmad Salkida who published it to YouTube, many young girls are seen fully dressed in hijabs as the camera spans their faces. Also one of the girls was... Read More

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Boko Haram: Shekau resurfaces with an audio message (LISTEN)

The erstwhile leader of Jama’atu Ahl as-Sunnah li-Da’awati wal-Jihad popularly known as Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau has released a recorded audio message a few hours after ISIS announced his replacement, according to Sahara Reporters. The Islamic State militant group on Wednesday announced Abu Musab al-Barnawi as its West African affiliate ‘Boko Haram’s new leader. In the 10-minute... Read More

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Chibok Girls: Presidency calls for support from BBOG group

The Presidency has called for support from groups campaigning for the return of over 217 school girls kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists from Chibok community in Borno state on April 16, 2016. In a statement issued on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu the presidency appealed to... Read More

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

These are the top five stories to monitor today DJ Obi breaks world record Popular Lagos Disc Jockey, DJ Obi, has smashed a world record on time spent DJing 2. IGP to visit Niger Delta According to media reports, the new Inspector General of Police (IGP) will visit the troubled region on Friday. 3. Mbaka... Read More

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Fraudsters requesting money for release of Chibok girls – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that some fraudulent persons have been requesting for money from the Federal Government – to negotiate the release of the abducted Chibok girls. While stressing that he wouldn’t fall for the whims of the fraudsters, the President said the rescue and safe return of the remaining Chibok girls still remains... Read More

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‘We want to surrender because things are getting worse’ | The Times says Boko Haram is ready

Terror group, Boko Harm, is reportedly ready to strike a deal with the federal government in other to avoid execution. According to Times of London, Boko Haram intends on releasing the kidnapped Chibok secondary school girls in return for escaping prosecution or killed by government. The UK newspaper further said only a third of the... Read More

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Asari Dokubo insists: No girls were kidnapped

by Chi Ibe As he was in the beginning, so he is even now. Leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Front, Alhaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo, released a statement today via his Facebook page, and he insisted as he always has that no girl was kidnapped from Chibok, and present news of rescue are a... Read More

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Ezekwesili asks important questions about the identity of Serah Luka

Oby Ezekwesili, former Minister of Education and a leading voice in the BringBacKOurGirls campaign, has questioned the identity of Sarah Luka, the reported second Chibok school girl to be found. While celebrating the release of the girl, Ezekwesili, through a series of tweets, called on the army to verify and identify the girl correctly, noting... Read More

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YNaija Editorial: Chibok girls’ rescue vindicates Oby Ezekwesili’s unending campaign

She has been described by many as a rabble-rouser. Her repeated calls to the government to ensure the return of the 276 girls abducted from the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, by Boko Haram terrorists in April 2014 has been seen by others as an unnecessary distraction. They have accused her of wasting the nation’s... Read More

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Chibok girls: APC says shame on Patience Jonathan

The All Progressives Congress (APC), South-East chapter, is gloating over the rescue of Amina Ali, one of the abducted Chibok school girls. The APC has in particular, ridiculed the former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan and the governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose. Spokesman of the Caucus, Osita Okechukwu, said the rescue put the pair to shame... Read More

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Aisha Buhari doles out N55 million to parents of Chibok girls, Buni Yadi boys

Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja gave a N55 million cheque to parents of the kidnapped Chibok school girls and Buni Yadi school boys, who were slaughtered by Boko Haram in 2014. Aisha noted that the cash gift was a fulfillment of her earlier promise to give the proceeds from her... Read More

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Where’s the ‘Chibok girl’ captured in Cameroon?

“On the two female would-be suicide bombers in Cameroon, one of which self-professed to be a Chibok girl; there has been no update from the federal government. This is unacceptable. Where is she now? Has she been properly identified and profiled? Has she been reunited with her family? Is her rehabilitation going on well? We... Read More

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