Okupe has spoken…GEJ did not give any N100m to parents of abducted Chibok girls

by Emmanuel Chidiogo Contrary to reports that President Goodluck Jonathan had disbursed the sum of N100 million as compensation to parents of the abducted Chiboks girls, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs Doyin Okupe, has debunked claims. In a tweet last night, Okupe said; “I want to make it clear & emphatically 2(too) dat(that)... Read More

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July 29, 2014

Fight time – parents of Chibok girls allege foul play over N100 million largesse from the President

by Mayowa Aboah The sum of N100 million, allegedly given to parents of the abducted Chibok girls, has led to a serious disagreement within the Chibok community. It was reported that the President had on July 22nd, released the funds to leaders of the Chibok community in Abuja for onward passage to parents of... Read More

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July 25, 2014

Read the latest statement from Patience Jonathan about #BringBackOurGirls

by Kolapo Olapoju The wife of the Nigerian president, Dame Patience Jonathan, voiced her concern over the delay in the release of the abducted Chibok girls by members of the Islamic terrorist organization, Boko Haram. During a meeting with the Nigerian community in Windhoek, Namibia, she said that the girls would be soon be released while... Read More

July 23, 2014

Why we MUST #BringBackOurGirls? Funmi Iyanda reminds us in 2 striking photos

by Hauwa Gambo As the country reminds itself of the ongoing tragedy that began 100 days ago, when over 250 girls were kidnapped from their hostels in Chibok Borno State, by the domestic terrorist organisation, Boko Haram, it has also been a time of sharp conflict as people struggle with ethnic, politician and religious questions... Read More

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July 23, 2014

Francesca Uriri: 100 days and counting – We should all be M.A.D like Oby Ezekwesili

by Francesca Uriri Depending on what end of the spectrum you stand, the number ‘100’ is a very important one. I’m not sure why this is so; maybe it’s because it’s well-rounded, maybe it’s such a compact, easy to remember number, who knows? In Nigeria, it is especially significant for birthdays, anniversaries, and other similarly memorable... Read More

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July 23, 2014

“He went into a coma and kept repeating the names of his daughters” | 4 more Chibok parents die

by S’ola Filani In heartbreaking news, four more parents of the abducted girls of the Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State have died thus raising the number to 11. A leader in the Chibok community, Pogu Bitrus disclosed this in an interview with The Cable. Recall that seven of the parents of the girls abducted... Read More

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July 23, 2014

Dolapo Aina: 100 days of missing #ChibokGirls – How does Mr. President want to play this?

by Dolapo Aina The Chibok Girls have to be rescued alive; for anything short of this is a complete disaster for the GEJ administration now (100 days after the abduction) and in 2015. The nations of the world do not lack people in leadership positions. They lack genuine leadership in their leaders-Dr Myles Munroe Amos levelled his attack... Read More

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July 23, 2014

Finally, Pres. Jonathan meets parents of #ChibokGirls (PHOTOS)

by S’ola Filani After nearly 100 days, and repeated demands by citizen groups, President Goodluck Jonathan finally met with both the parents of abducted Chibok girls and the girls who escaped, yesterday, 22 July. The meeting held today at the State House in Abuja. Present at the closed door meeting were key officials of the... Read More

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July 22, 2014

What GEJ said to the parents of the Chibok girls

At a closed-door meeting held earlier today by President Goodluck Jonathan with escapees from the abducted Chibok girls and some parents of those still held hostage, the President reiterated his promise to rescue the over 200 girls and rebuild the Chibok community. The meeting, which was not covered by the media, was held at the banquet hall of... Read More

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July 22, 2014

What will you be doing tomorrow? #BringBackOurGirls unveils plans to mark 100 days of missing girls

by Chi Ibe Tomorrow will make it 100 days since 276 girls were abducted from their school in Chibok, Borno State. 57 escaped, while 219 of these children are yet to return home. It took the Federal Government days to sweep into action after the girls were kidnapped; an action that was described by Nigerians... Read More

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July 22, 2014

We wait: Jonathan meets parents of #ChibokGirls behind closed doors

President Goodluck Jonathan is currently in a meeting with parents of the schoolgirls abducted from Chibok, Borno State on April 14 2014. The meeting is being held behind closed doors inside the the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja including 51 escaped girls, parents of escaped girls, parents of girls still in captivity and community leaders... Read More

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July 22, 2014

Sonala Olumhense writes | What I want the Chibok parents to do today as they meet GEJ

by Sonala Olumhense Instead, Mr. Jonathan, wearing sweet-smelling scents and smiling broadly, will seek to deploy his snakeskin oil charm, telling them he understands their agony. In two days, Nigeria’s most powerful man will make his inaugural 2015 election campaign statement. He probably does not know it yet. That will be when President Goodluck Jonathan... Read More

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July 21, 2014

YNaija Editorial: Where Mr. President missed it on Malala

The President’s ill-advised decision neither to visit the parents of the missing girls, nor their crisis ravaged community, months after the event over security concerns has done nothing but breed mistrust and cast doubts on the nature of our government’s intentions. It is almost a hundred days now since over 200 schoolgirls were abducted from... Read More

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July 21, 2014

“Why do we have a president, if 67 giant African snails can be burned to death?” | Elnathan John has words for GEJ

by Elnathan John However, when 17 year old Malala got on a plane and came to Abuja, I heard he ironed his best overalls with spray starch, didn’t drink, wore his prescription glasses and got all his aides to work overtime This is a good weekend for me. I am revelling in an aha moment.... Read More

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July 18, 2014

Japheth Omojuwa: Wanted – An Act to manage citizens’ opinion (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa People like Oby Ezekwesili must continue to be attacked and blackmailed. She deserves it. 2015 is around the corner yet people like her continue to make the Chibok Girls the central issue despite over three months of passage since their abduction. Democracy has afforded Nigerian citizens the right to express their opinion... Read More

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July 17, 2014

10 things you SHOULD know about Levick PR, Pres. Jonathan’s alleged image-makers

by Zara Mustapha It is no longer news that President Goodluck Jonathan has employed the professional services of American PR firm, Levick, who many believe were contracted to do damage control following the fallout of the over 200 schoolgirls abducted in Chibok, Borno State on April 14. Many respondents have since criticized the move on... Read More

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July 12, 2014

Opinion: Kidnapped Chibok girls and penis Jihad

by Obinna Akukwe The first hint of what these christian school girls are passing through was when a little boy of 15 years discovered two of the abducted girls tied to a tree, raped and abandoned to die in the forest about a week after their abduction. A new type of Jihad which uses penis... Read More

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June 30, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: We have no idea where the kidnapped Chibok girls are – US says

by ‘Jola Sotubo The continued detention of the over 200 girls kidnapped from Chibok in Borno has continued to cause worldwide concern even as the United States of America has admitted that it does not know where the girls are. This was disclosed on Friday by Pentagon spokesman, Rear Admiral John Kirby who said: “We don’t... Read More

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June 18, 2014

Opinion: Nigeria – A nation skate-dancing on thin ice

by Qansy Salako These are hard questions from Nigerians that won’t go away. They are about progress reports on the Chibok girls rescue and general control and containment of our state of fear, despondency, hunger and joblessness. And so the 300 unfortunate Chibok girls remain abandoned in Boko Haram captivity now past two bloody months,... Read More

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May 29, 2014

Manchester United owner, Malcolm Glazer dies at 85, Rescue of Chibok girls remains govt. priority says Maku & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo Manchester United owner, Malcolm Glazer dies at 85 Manchester United owner Malcolm Glazer has died at the age of 85. The American businessman also owned NFL franchise the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Glazer purchased Manchester United in 2005 and in that time saw the club win the Premier League five times and the Champions... Read More

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May 27, 2014

Boko Haram attacks Nigerian military base killing 24 people, Fashola pleads for release of Chibok girls & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo Boko Haram attacks Nigerian military base, 24 personnel feared killed Gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram have attacked a security base in Buni Yadi, the headquarters of Gujba Local Government Area killing 24 officials. According to residents of the area, The victims include 13 soldiers and 11 police officers,... Read More

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May 17, 2014

Opinion: Chibok girls – Foreign assistance and need for caution

by Musa Yakubu One basic lesson from Mario Puzo’s Godfather, is that one should be wary of those who are quick to offer help. The tragic abduction of over 200 girls from a secondary school in Chibok by the notoriously ruthless Boko Haram sect should send shivers down the spine of anyone with even an... Read More

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May 16, 2014

Opinion: Chibok girls and the rise of civic consciousness

by Jibrin Ibrahim When the First Lady of the country harassed and got a member of the community arrested for telling the world their story, the community defended her and the truth in spite of threats. The Abuja #BringBackOurGirls Movement concluded its Rally on the 30th Day after the abduction of the Chibok girls at... Read More

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May 15, 2014

“Thank God I found my daughter”: Parents identify 23 more girls in Boko Haram video

by S’ola Filani Twenty three more abducted Chibok girls have been identified in the newly released video by the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. “I thank God that I saw my daughter Aisha Zannah in the picture. They are our girls abducted one month ago. We want our girls to return home safely now that we... Read More

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May 15, 2014

Sad news: Woman dies on her way to a prayer session for Chibok schoolgirls

by S’ola Filani A young woman, Hajiya Maimuna Danja, died while another sustained injuries in a car crash on Wednesday while going to attend a prayer session organized by the wife of the Katsina State Governor, Hajiya Fatima Shema. The governor’s wife, who announced the death of the woman during the prayer session, added that... Read More

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May 15, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: Oby Ezekwesili, ‏Dino Menaye, El Rufai, others hold vigil in Abuja

by S’ola Filani Former Minister for Education, Oby Ezekwesili, Otunba Dino Melaye, Mallam El Rufai, parents of the kidnapped Chibok girls and several other protesters held a vigil last night at the ThisDay Dome, Abuja to pressure the government into putting more efforts at rescuing the schoolgirls. The vigil which was broadcast Live on Channels Television,... Read More

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May 14, 2014

IGP warns Nigerians against ‘jungle justice’, US reaffirms commitment to rescue Chibok schoolgirls & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo US reaffirms commitment to the rescue of the Chibok schoolgirls The United States has stressed its commitment to the ongoing efforts to rescue the over 200 school girls abducted by the Boko Haram sect. According to a US senior official, a key focus of the U.S-Nigerian bilateral relationship is combating violent... Read More

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May 14, 2014

Opinion: Mr. President, where are the Chibok girls?

by Niyi Akinnaso Between Jonathan and his wife, politicians, especially the North-East governors, are to blame for Boko Haram as are the parents of the abducted schoolgirls. It is over one month since over 200 schoolgirls were abducted from their hostel in Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State. It will be recalled that the incident... Read More

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May 13, 2014

Opinion: Chibok and the exercise of State power

by Jibrin Ibrahim I heard a woman interviewed on BBC Hausa Service about security agencies in Kaduna deploying massive weaponry to stop the #BringBackOurGirls rally at Murtala Mohammed Square in Kaduna. There has been an extremely positive outcome of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign so far. It has placed the question of why the Nigerian State is... Read More

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Okupe has spoken…GEJ did not give any N100m to parents of abducted Chibok girls

Fight time – parents of Chibok girls allege foul play over N100 million largesse from the President

Read the latest statement from Patience Jonathan about #BringBackOurGirls

Why we MUST #BringBackOurGirls? Funmi Iyanda reminds us in 2 striking photos

Francesca Uriri: 100 days and counting – We should all be M.A.D like Oby Ezekwesili

“He went into a coma and kept repeating the names of his daughters” | 4 more Chibok parents die

Dolapo Aina: 100 days of missing #ChibokGirls – How does Mr. President want to play this?

Finally, Pres. Jonathan meets parents of #ChibokGirls (PHOTOS)

What GEJ said to the parents of the Chibok girls

What will you be doing tomorrow? #BringBackOurGirls unveils plans to mark 100 days of missing girls

We wait: Jonathan meets parents of #ChibokGirls behind closed doors

Sonala Olumhense writes | What I want the Chibok parents to do today as they meet GEJ

YNaija Editorial: Where Mr. President missed it on Malala

“Why do we have a president, if 67 giant African snails can be burned to death?” | Elnathan John has words for GEJ

Japheth Omojuwa: Wanted – An Act to manage citizens’ opinion (Y! FrontPage)

10 things you SHOULD know about Levick PR, Pres. Jonathan’s alleged image-makers

Opinion: Kidnapped Chibok girls and penis Jihad

#BringBackOurGirls: We have no idea where the kidnapped Chibok girls are – US says

Opinion: Nigeria – A nation skate-dancing on thin ice

Manchester United owner, Malcolm Glazer dies at 85, Rescue of Chibok girls remains govt. priority says Maku & other important news you should know today

Boko Haram attacks Nigerian military base killing 24 people, Fashola pleads for release of Chibok girls & other important news you should know today

Opinion: Nigeria – We have reached the nadir of despair

Opinion: Chibok girls – Foreign assistance and need for caution

Opinion: Chibok girls and the rise of civic consciousness

“Thank God I found my daughter”: Parents identify 23 more girls in Boko Haram video

Sad news: Woman dies on her way to a prayer session for Chibok schoolgirls

#BringBackOurGirls: Oby Ezekwesili, ‏Dino Menaye, El Rufai, others hold vigil in Abuja

IGP warns Nigerians against ‘jungle justice’, US reaffirms commitment to rescue Chibok schoolgirls & other important news you should know today

Opinion: Mr. President, where are the Chibok girls?

Opinion: Chibok and the exercise of State power

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