Tag: Chibok girls

We have your receipts: But the Nigerian Army told us they had sent Boko Haram out of Sambisa

No doubt, it was suspicious from the get go to think that the Nigerian Army and its allied forces that make up Operation Lafiya Dole had truly completed a sweep of Operation…

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#ChibokGirls: BBOG briefed on rescue efforts (PHOTOS)

A delegation of the Federal Government including the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed , Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan Ali and Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai alongside…

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EFCC commences probe on N500m Chibok safe school funds

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun a probe on the N500 million Safe School funds for Chibok girls. The probe by the anti-graft agency followed a petition dated…

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#InnovationSeries: Social media can be a tool for self-censored advocacy

by Edwin Okolo This feature is a part of the YNaija Innovation Special – a set of insightful stories that dig deep into the spirit of innovation, enterprise, and creativity…

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Donald Trump’s team asks: Why have the Chibok girls not been rescued?

The transition team of US President-elect, Donald Trump has asked the State Department why America is bothering to fight the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria. This was in a four-page…

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#ChibokGirls: FG invites BBOG group to witness first-hand rescue efforts

The Federal Government has invited the Bring Back Our Girls Campaign Group (BBOG) to witness efforts being made to release the remaining Chibok girls abducted by terrorist group, Boko Haram.…

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YNaija Says: On BBOG, this government still refuses to get it

Ever since the abduction of 287 schoolgirls from Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok in April 2014, the group Bring Back Our Girls has emerged as a pressure group to sustain…

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The YNaija Cover this evening – the 12th January

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How is Malala Yousafzai involved with the release of Chibok girls?

By now you have probably read President Buhari's response to a letter written to him by the Nobel Prize Laureate, Malala Yousafzai. Malala Yousafzai is the 20-year old child-rights activist whose ill…

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We will ensure release of other Chibok girls, Buhari tells Malala

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday told Co-Founder of the Malala Fund, Malala Yousafzai that the Federal Government will not divulge its strategies to ensure the other Chibok girls are rescued.…

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH FREED CHIBOK GIRLS (WATCH)

It has now been over 1000 days since more than 200 girls were abducted from their Community Secondary School in Chibok Community of Borno State. The abduction has led to…

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Nothing has been done about sexual abuse of female IDPs – BBOG

The Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group on Monday said sexual abuse of female Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) by security operatives and camp officials have been swept under the carpet.…

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Opinion: The North East is recovering but without her girls?

by Alexander O. Onukwue May 29, 2015. Taking the reins from the perceived lethargic administration of Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari made the profound statement every Nigerian wanted to hear: “We…

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Simon Kolawole: Buhari’s battle with poetry and prose

by Simon Kolawole Mario Matthew Cuomo, former three-time governor of the American state of New York, was known for his poetic use of language in the political space. For instance,…

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Oby Ezekwesili: Chibok Girls – Painful memories of a thousand days

by Oby Ezekwesili On that 30th April 2014 when diverse citizens gathered to march in solidarity, no one could have imagined that any out of our 219 Chibok Girls abducted…

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Timeline: How much longer shall we wait before the remaining Chibok girls return home?

Sunday, January 8, 2017, makes it 1,000 days since 276 school girls were abducted from Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno. The kidnap led to global outrage as World leaders condemned…

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We remain resolute in our quest to bring back the remaining Chibok girls – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has once again reiterated his resolve to ensure all 276 Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram are reunited with their families. In a statement on Sunday, the…

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BBOG group to stage protests to mark 1,000 days of Chibok girls abduction

To mark 1000 days since 276 schoolgirls were abducted from their school in Chibok, Borno State, Nigeria, the Bring Back Our Girls Group will stage a series of protests within and…

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 6th of January

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The YNaija Tracklist: Babcock student commits suicide | No new case of polio in Nigeria – FG | More stories

From the papers this morning - a Tracklist. Make details of DSP Alkali's murder public, Wike tells Police - YNaija Babcock student commits suicide - YNaija We'll not disclose whereabouts…

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We’ll not disclose whereabouts of remaining Chibok girls – Defence spokesman

The Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Rabe Abubakar says the military will not reveal information on the whereabouts of the remaining Chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram. Abubakar who spoke…

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#BringBackOurGirls group to resume protests

The Bring Back Our Girls group says it will commence a fresh round of protests to ensure the release of the remaining 196 Chibok girls held captive by Boko Haram…

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#YNaija2016Review: Sack Dalung, Bring back Chibok girls + 5 other things Buhari can do to impress us next year

2016 has not been a great year for Nigeria. The only thing we've have had to cheer about is the success of our gallant troops against the terrorist sect, Boko…

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The Paralympic Team is Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2016

The editorial board of Y! – TV, Magazine & Online - has announced its pick for Person of the Year 2016 – and it is the Nigerian Paralympic team. The Y!/YNaija.com…

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Who is Robert Smith? The American billionaire sponsoring the released Chibok girls through school

Robert Smith is unlike your Nigerian billionaire. A Washington Post article describes him as "the quiet billionaire". You'd wonder why the Nigerian media is suddenly concerned about the African-American who…

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Northern governors set up committee to expose Boko Haram sponsors | YNaija.com

Borno governor scolds soldiers for denying Chibok girls access to parents (WATCH)

Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima on Monday berated some soldiers and officials of the Department of State Security (DSS) for preventing the 21 freed Chibok girls from having some…

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SERAP asks EFCC to probe N500m Chibok school fund

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the alleged diversion of the N500m Safe School fund budgeted for the…

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American billionaire sponsoring education of released Chibok girls – Presidency

The Presidency on Tuesday revealed the identity of the sponsor of the education of the released Chibok girls. Senior special assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba…

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 26th of December

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

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. We will no longer tolerate the killing of our members – IPOB The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said…

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