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Chibok Girls

1 day ago
Close to 10 years after the gruesome abductions of 276 female students at Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, Nigeria has become a notorious destination for crimes of mass abductions, especially of school going youngsters.
14 Mar
Kaduna — Witnessing yet another ugly and ominous recrudescence of the repetitive, extremely evil chapter in the human history of the Nigerian state — Mr. Present, your turn to be served.
12 Mar
HUMAN rights activist, Funmi Falana has urged the Federal Government to immediately rescue the abducted Kaduna students and avoid a repeat of the Chibok girls’ story. She, therefore, implored the government to set machinery ..
14 Jan
Chinyere Akachukwu is a self-taught artist and a trained lawyer. She is creating a niche for herself through her eye-catching, thought-provoking expressions that document the society, behaviours and norms and invites her audience ...
15 Nov
Philanthropist and founder of the Future Prowess Foundation School, Zannah Mustapha, has been named the 2023 recipient of the Global Citizen Award. The award, a yearly tribute by international residence and citizenship advisory firm, Henley & Partners...
21 May 2023
Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Saturday, urged media practitioners to intensify reports on the kidnapped Chibok girls abducted by the terrorist group, Boko Haram, on April 14, 2014.
19 May 2023
As many as 511 Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered together with their families with the Nigerian Army also rescuing one Chibok girl during an operation carried out in the North-East region.
15 May 2023
Another Chibok schoolgirl Saratu Dauda has been rescued by the Nigerian troops from Boko Haram captivity.
5 May 2023
No fewer than 122 civilians, including two Chibok schoolgirls, have been rescued by troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in the North East.
19 Apr 2023
The abduction of 276 female students from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, in 2014 brought the plight of children in Northeast Nigeria to the forefront of international attention.
14 Apr 2023
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has expressed worry that nine years after 276 schoolgirls were abducted from their dormitory in Chibok, 96 of the girls are still in captivity
14 Apr 2023
As the country observes the 9th year of the abduction of 276 girls in Chibok, Borno State, today, the need for women and girls globally, particularly in Nigeria to have security, education and a better future have been emphasized.

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