A Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has said the federal government needs to have a register of kidnapped, released and missing persons in the country. This, Falana said, should be done through the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). He…
Christmas decorations light up Lagos as economic context overshadows festivities
Christmas time is in the air. The lights in the streets and buildings around Nigeria’s economic capital are testimony to this. Twinkling Christmas Light Displays could be admired under Falomo Bridge, where portraits of the Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko…
Army finds ‘Chibok schoolgirl’ in Borno, 8 years after abduction
Troops have found a lady believed to be one of the schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno, more than eight years after they were kidnapped from the Chibok community in the northeastern state. The Nigerian Army disclosed this…
Chibok girl who escaped from Boko Haram bags master’s degree in US
A former student at Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, Lydia Pogu, has delivered a moving speech during her convocation at Southeastern University, United States. Pogu, who was one of the about 300 students abducted on April 14,…
7 years after abduction, Chibok girl returns with 2 kids, reunites with family
The Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, on Saturday in Maiduguri, received Ruth Pogu, one of the over 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram insurgents seven years ago at the Government Secondary School Chibok. The Chibok girl returned with two…
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Chibok: Another name for forgotten The parents of abducted Chibok schoolgirls have condemned the All Progressives Congress (APC) for using the abduction of their daughters as campaign tool to clinch power but never did enough to free them from Boko Haram’s captivity. Speaking…
APC hasn’t done enough to free all Chibok girls –Parents (Punch)
The parents of abducted Chibok schoolgirls have condemned the All Progressives Congress for using the abduction of their daughters as campaign tool to clinch power but never did enough to free them from Boko Haram’s captivity. Speaking to journalists in…