Tag: Chibok girls
Work begins to rebuild Chibok girls’ school – FG
Nigeria’s government on Friday said that work had begun to rebuild a school in the northeastern town of Chibok from…
FG in meeting with parents of Chibok girls
The Federal Government on Thursday held closed door discussions with relations and relatives of abducted Chibok girls, briefing them about…
Jonathan Shared Dollars In Lagos, Says Governor Fashola
Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of distributing dollars during the five days…
AUN offers special programme for Chibok girls
The American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, has commenced a special education programme for 21 Chibok girls under its scholarship…
Chibok Girls: OBJ, Soyinka, Kolade Back Campaigners
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and respected boardroom guru and diplomat, Ambassador Christoper Kolade,…
The Tough Battle Before Jonathan
At last the much awaited primary elections of the various political parties have been concluded. The major parties have announced…
#BringBackOurGirls: AU envoy set to have talks with Nigeria
The Africa Union (AU) has announced plans to engage Nigeria’s Federal Government and other stakeholders in a fresh effort to…
The Plight Of The Nigerian Child
Children are the greatest treasures of life, but as the the world celebrates today the 25th anniversary of the Convention…
Democracy In Danger
Nigerians now have every reason to fear about the future of their country’s democracy which is currently witnessing signs that…
Families of Chibok girls shocked at marriage claims
Families of the 219 schoolgirls held for more than six months by Boko Haram militants on Saturday said they were…
In Pictures: Women Arise mark 200 Days of #BringBackOurGirls
Photos By Idowu Ogunleye Women Arise organised a rally to mark 200 days of Chibok girls abduction. The peaceful rally…
Chibok girls: Negotiations ongoing with Boko Haram, says FG
The Federal Government on Tuesday said negotiations were still ongoing between it and the Boko Haram sect on the abducted…
Chibok parents beg Boko Haram to release their girls
Some parents and relatives of the abducted students of Government Secondary School (GSS), Chibok, Borno, have appealed to the Boko…
Boko Haram abducts more women, pays N1,500 dowry
No fewer than 60 women have now been confirmed abducted by Boko Haram militants from Wagga Mangoro and Garta villages…
Pray for 2015 elections, Chibok girls’ release, Jonathan tells pilgrims
President Goodluck Jonathan has called on all intending Christian Pilgrims to pray for a peaceful, successful conduct of the 2015…
Anxious wait for Chibok girls after Boko Haram ‘deal’
Relatives of Nigeria’s kidnapped schoolgirls on Saturday dared voice cautious hope of seeing the teenagers finally freed after officials claimed…
Jonathan playing politics with Chibok girls’ release, says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to release the school girls who were abducted in Chibok…
APC slams Jonathan, says he’s playing dirty politics with Chibok girls’ plight
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the President Goodluck Jonathan administration of seeking to negotiate the timing of the…
The Boko Haram militants to be swapped with Chibok Girls
Islamist sect, Boko Haram has said it will let go of over 200 girls kidnapped in Chibok, Borno state only…
Parents of Chibok girls ponder over funerals
The parents of girls kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria are considering whether to hold funerals to mourn their loss,…
#BringBackOurGirls: 150 days after, Jonathan fails to deliver
There is still no hope, 150 days after, that the 219 girls abducted by Boko Haram militants from Chibok Girls…
Our Adversaries, Our Girls And Our Soldiers
By Tayo Ogunbiyi These, without a doubt, are strange times for fatherland, Nigeria. To say that insecurity in the country…
Sue me if you can, Australian negotiator tells ex-governor Sheriff
Eromosele Ebhomele Dr Stephen Davis, the Australian negotiator reportedly appointed by the Nigerian government in the heat of the #BringBackOurGirls…
Ndigbo demands refund of money paid for release of Chibok Girls
Henry Ojelu The Ndigbo Cultural Society of Nigeria (NCSN) has demanded for the full refund of all monies paid to…
U.S. Planes Spot Chibok Girls, Journal Slams Jonathan
Recent U.S. surveillance flights over northeastern Nigeria showed what appeared to be large groups of girls held together in remote…
#BringBackOurGirls: 100 Days After, Chibok Girls Still In Captivity
By Simon Ateba Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, finally met with some parents of the Chibok girls on Tuesday, 99 days…
Jonathan reassures on rescue of Chibok girls
President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday reassured the Chibok community of his administration’s determination to rescue their over 200 girls abducted…
Reflections On The Chibok Girls
By Denja Yaqub Over ninety days since yet to be specified number of young school girls were abducted from their…
176 teachers killed in north-east Nigeria
One hundred and seventy-six teachers have been killed and 900 schools destroyed in Nigeria’s Borno state since Boko Haram militants…