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The hero’s welcome for Bollylomo could take survivors speaking up a step back

There is a meme that has made the rounds on the internet which goes, “Why is it that when 50 men call a woman a slut everyone believes them, but…

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Trump returns to Texas, to meet Hurricane Harvey survivors

President Donald Trump on Saturday returned to Texas to meet rescuers and survivors of Hurricane Harvey. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump plan on visiting Houston and Lake Charles, Louisiana,…

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#Impact365: WARIF opens its doors to women and young girls who have survived sexual violence

Findings from a National Survey carried out in 2014 on Violence Against Children in Nigeria confirmed one in four females reported experiencing sexual violence in childhood with approximately 70% reporting…

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Luxury bus crash: How woman jumped out of window to save her baby – Eyewitness

by Azeez Adeniyi Kenneth Ohai, one of the passengers of the luxury bus which plunge into the river in Mile 12 has said a woman dive into the water to…

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11 million Boko Haram survivors in need of humanitarian aid – UN envoy

The United Nations has said about 11 million survivors of Boko Haram insurgents are in need of humanitarian aids. Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel, Toby Lanzer said this while speaking…

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Nike Ladokun: The wake up call [Nigerian Voices]

by Nike Ladokun Ever since I was 16years old, I’ve always been a firm believer of the ‘you’re better off not knowing’ philosophy until recently. 27th of September 2016 will…

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#Impact365: This group of young women are fighting to end rape

Stand to End Rape (STER) is an Non-governmental organization led by a number of young women who are using social media and other conventional ways to end rape in Nigeria.…

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President Buhari visits survivors of Abuja bomb explosions (PHOTOS)

President Muhammadu Buhari visited the survivors of the twin bomb attacks on Nyanya and Kuje in Abuja. The President commiserated with the victims of Friday's blasts, who are receiving treatment at the Trauma…

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#Lagos gives N50 million lump sum to First Consultant Hospital

by Kolapo Olapoju The Lagos state government has announced a N50 million donation to First Consultant Medical Centre, Obalende, the hospital where the index case of the Ebola virus disease…

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Opinion: Chibok survivors and multiple narratives of victimhood

by Jibrin Ibrahim Yes indeed, time is passing and the agronomy of the parents and relations continue to grow. So far, seven of the parents of the girls have died…

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No survivors: Missing plane went down in the Indian Ocean – Malaysian officials

by Akan Ido All hopes of finding the missing MH370 Malaysian Airlines plane have been foreclosed as Malaysian authorities have concluded that the aircraft carrying 239 people on board went…

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#NISstampede: FG cancels Immigration recruitment exercise

by 'Jola Sotubo Perhaps in an attempt to make amends for the deaths of job seekers at the recently conducted Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) recruitment exercise, the federal government has…

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‘Over 15 people fell on me…’: #NISstampede survivor narrates horrific experience (PICTURED)

by 'Jola Sotubo Blessing Families and friends of the job seekers who perished during the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) recruitment exercise on Saturday are still counting their losses. READ: #NISstampede:…

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“They checked our private parts before…”: Yobe massacre survivors narrate horrific experience

by 'Jola Sotubo File Photo The Yobe college massacre which occurred on Tuesday signalled the end of life for some and the end of innocence for many others. Survivors of…

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#AssociatedAirlinesCrash: Survivor develops gangrene, may have fingers and toes amputated

by 'Jola Sotubo Just when it seems like all the sad news relating to the Associated Airlines plane crash had been received, reports have it that the condition of one…

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Sad news: One more plane crash survivor confirmed dead (WATCH)

by Oge Okonkwo According to confirmed reports, one of the victims of the Associated Airline plane crash on the casualty list passed away during the weekend making the death toll…

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#AssociatedAirlinesCrash: Another victim battles for survival at ICU of LASUTH

by Tutu Akinlabi As DNA testing begins to ascertain the seperate identities of the victims of last Thursday's Associated Airlines crash, reports have surfaced that one of the survivors is…

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#AssociatedAirlinesCrash: NCAA announces suspension of airline’s operations

by 'Jola Sotubo Following the recent Associated Airlines plane crash which claimed the lives of at least 13 people and injured a number of others, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority…

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“Everything happened so fast”: How Agagu’s son and Femi Akinsanya survived Lagos plane crash

by 'Jola Sotubo   Startling details have come to light as to how uncomfortable Feyi, the late son of the recently deceased and buried former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun…

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#AssociatedAirlinesCrash: 2 female survivors struggle to stay alive despite severe injuries (Viewer Discretion)

by Oge Okonkwo Toyin Samson Toyin Samson and Queeneth Owolabi were part of the surviving crew members involved in the ill-fated Associated Airline plane crash which claimed thirteen lives on…

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“It was like a movie seeing people sprayed with bullets”: Kenya mall survivors recount horror of massacre

A mother and her children hide from gunmen at Westgate Shopping Centre in Nairobi on Sept 21, 2013. Nahashon Mwangi was at work when he received a desperate telephone call…

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Ombatse attack: We were left with no security for 3 days – Survivors recount their ordeal

by Oge Okonkwo Friday, September 13, 2013 is a day that will forever remain fresh in the memories of the people of Alago communities of Adabu, Obi, in Obi local government,…

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Tragic news: 31 migrants including Nigerians drown while crossing into Italy

by Rachel Ogbu 31 migrants are said to have drowned off the coast of Libya, while attempting to cross into Italy on Friday. Nigerian migrants were also among those who…

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Tragic Friday: 50 more survivors found amid Bangladesh building rubble, over 300 dead

Rescuers tunneling Friday into the rubble of the eight-story building that collapsed Wednesday discovered another 50 people trapped on what remained of its third floor, an official said. Bangladesh Fire…

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Tragedy: Scores of passengers drown in Ogun as bus plunges into river

by Isi Esene Thirty three bus passengers were reported to have died on Friday along the J4, Ogbere-Ijebu stretch of the Sagamu–Ore Expressway when their vehicle skidded-off the road and…

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“The gunmen planned to kill us all” – Deeper Life attack survivors

by Isi Esene The survivors of the Monday attack on a Deeper Life Bible Church in Okene, Kogi State yesterday have narrated their harrowing experience during the attack on them…

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