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#ChibokGirls: BBOG match to Aso Rock
Members of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) movement Tuesday, marched to Aso Rock in Abuja. Led by Oby Ezekwesili and Aisha Yesufu, leaders of the movement, the protesters are asking…
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Now the boys are back, it’s time to #BringBackOurGirls
by Tosin Adesina The eventual release of the abducted students of Igbonla Model College, Epe on Friday, has reawakened the call for the release of the remaining 113 girls that…
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Chibok girls set for academic session in September – Minister
Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan on Saturday said the Chibok girls were ready for academic session in September. Alhassan disclosed this during a lunch with the…
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The YNaija Tracklist: Osinbajo holds closed door meeting with Dogara, Reps | PDP offers ‘amnesty’ to Sheriff, others | More stories
From the papers this morning - a tracklist. Presidency orders suspended NHIS boss’ probe - YNaija Osinbajo holds closed door meeting with Dogara, Reps - YNaija PDP offers ‘amnesty’ to…
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Names of 9 rescued Chibok girls not on our list – BBOG
The Bring Back Our Girls group on Thursday said nine of the 82 rescued Chibok girls were not on their list, Punch reports. A member of the #BBOG and Chairman,…
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Army didn’t make the decision to swap terrorists for Chibok girls – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai on Tuesday said the decision to swap Boko Haram prisoners with Chibok girls was not a military decision. Buratai said this…
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Real news: Ivanka Trump confirms meeting with two escaped Chibok girls in White House
Following talks that the news of a meeting in the Oval Office was "fake news", First daughter Ivanka Trump confirmed that she had met with two of the Chibok schoolgirls…
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President Trump ‘receives’ two escaped Chibok girls in White House
President Donald Trump reportedly hosted two of the Chibok schoolgirls who escaped the clutches of Boko Haram in 2014 in the Oval Office, Wednesday. Joy Bishara(20), and Lydia Pogu, (19), met…
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[The Sexuality Blog]: The Chibok Girls are just the tip of a much larger problem of fundamentalist fueled sex slavery
A little over a month ago, the entire country was thrown into surprise celebration when 82 of the 238 girls kidnapped by Boko Haram, a Nigerian islamic terrorist group with…
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‘Many killed as Boko Haram attacks villages near Chibok’
Two Boko Haram attacks in villages near Chibok, Borno State have left at least 21 person dead, TheCable reports. A Chibok resident, Chibok Hassan told the news medium that the…
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Two Chibok girls graduate from US high school
Two of the kidnapped Chibok girls who escaped from Boko Haram terrorists have graduated from a high school in Washington DC, US. The girls, simply identified as Debbie and Grace…
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#ChibokGirls: We’re teaching the girls to speak good English – FG
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs, says it has begun teaching the rescued Chibok schoolgirls how to speak proper English. The government has employed 20 teachers to…
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‘DSS to hand over 82 freed Chibok girls to Women ministry’
The Department of State Services will hand over 82 Chibok girls recently rescued by the Federal Government to the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs on Tuesday, Punch reports. According to…
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106 freed Chibok girls are medically stable – Minister
Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan on Thursday said all freed Chibok girls are medically stable. The minister spoke at the 2017 National Children Day celebration in…
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#BringBackOurGirls: How the Local Agitation for the Release of over 200 Abducted Girls Created a Global Movement
by Adesewa Josh In the middle of the night on April 14th 2014, Boko Haram militants raided a local secondary school in Chibok town, Borno state, North East Nigeria. More…
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Peregrino Brimah: Right of reply | Evidence that GEJ recovered most towns from Boko Haram before Buhari
by Peregrino Brimah In an attempted rebuttal of my recent article, "Jonathan defeated Boko Haram while Buhari mopped up," a certain "Anthony Kolawole," wrote the article captioned "Boko Haram: Of sugar…
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Chibok Girls: Parents beg FG to pay an additional ransom
by Omoleye Omoruyi Parents of the Chibok girls have called on Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari, to pay an additional ransom to secure the release of the remaining abducted Chibok girls.…
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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 20th of May
Follow these links to read our cover stories and analysis on YNaija this evening:
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Emotional moment 103 Chibok girls reunite (PHOTOS)
The 82 Chibok girls who were recently released on Saturday reunited with their colleagues who were earlier released.
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Today’s Noisemakers: Chibok girls finally meet their parents after 3 years + Man United fans are encouraged to pay their tithe and stay away from sex ahead of Europa league final
Every day on the Nigerian internet, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters,…
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82 Chibok girls reunite with first batch of released colleagues
by Azeez Adeniyi The 21 Chibok girls who were released in 2016 have been reunited with 82 girls who recently gained their freedom. The first batch of school girls were…
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Just In: Tears flow as 82 Chibok girls reunite with their parents (WATCH)
by Azeez Adeniyi The parents of the 82 Chibok girls who were recently released by Boko Haram on Saturday met their daughters for the first time in 3 years. It…
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Peregrino Brimah: Jonathan actually defeated Boko Haram while Buhari mopped up
by Peregrino Brimah For posterity, it is important that we are honest in recording accounts of the day. When we are partial and political, we only do injustice to ourselves…
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998 Boko Haram captives rescued; 2,500 whistleblower tips | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
€2million - The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has reported that the Federal Government paid Boko Haram insurgents two million euros for the release of 82 abducted Chibok girls. 998 - The…
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Parents of released Chibok girls arrive Abuja (PHOTOS)
Parents of the 82 Chibok girls recently released by terrorist group, Boko Haram have arrived Abuja to reunite with their daughters. Minister of Women Affairs, AlHassan Jummai had during a…
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How ‘FG paid €2m’ for release of 82 Chibok girls – Report
by Azeez Adeniyi The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has reported that the Federal Government paid Boko Haram insurgents two million euros for the release of 82 abducted Chibok girls. According…
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The Big 10: These are the stories that drove conversations this week
These are the top 10 stories that drove conversations this week. Nollywood actress, Moji Olaiya dies of cardiac arrest Nollywood actress Moji Olaiya passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest…
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‘Parents of released Chibok girls to arrive Abuja today’
by Azeez Adeniyi The parents of 82 Chibok girls recently released by terrorist group, Boko Haram Willa arrive Abuja today, The Nation reports. The newspaper reports that the Federal Government…
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Peregrino Brimah: Intricate Details of Buhari’s Deal With Boko Haram
by Peregrino Brimah Have you seen "Pepper," real name, Abubakar Adamu? He is a Boko Haram terror mastermind who was "just apprehended" by the Nigerian army. Pepper gives us a visual…
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Just In: Another Chibok girl rescued – Presidency
by Omoleye Omoruyi Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday confirmed the release of another Chibok schoolgirl, barely 12 days after the release of the 82 abducted girls. The Special Adviser…
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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