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Chibok girls: Coalition wants presidential candidates to address safety in schools

Gbemi Banks — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 06:39:30 +0000

The Chairman, National Steering Committee of Joint Education Stakeholders Action Coalition (JESAC) Education and 2023 elections, Mr Ike Onyechere, has called on the presidential candidates to address the issues of safe schools in their various manifestos. Onyechere was speaking at the first JESAC Conference, when highlighting the Report on Assessment of Education Agenda/Manifesto of Presidential […]

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2 more Chibok girls rescued in Borno Army

Gbemi Banks — Sat, 22 Oct 2022 07:57:32 +0000

wo more Chibok girls have been rescued by the military in Borno, reports show. Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa, the Theatre Commander, North East of Joint Operation Hadin Kai, disclosed this to newsmen in Maiduguri. Musa, who also announced the opening of a new camp for hosting repentant Boko Haram members that were surrendering, assured that the […]

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PDP knocks prisoner swap for 82 Chibok girls

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sun, 07 May 2017 21:49:39 +0000

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction led by Senator Ahmed Makarfi has expressed concern over the swap of Boko Haram prisoners for the release of 82 abducted Chibok girls. The party said it was a price too heavy to pay by Nigeria. The party expressed the concern on Sunday in a statement by Mr Dayo […]

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Fayose to Buhari: You are using Chibok girls’ release to distract Nigerians, sell cheap dummies

Femi Adewale — Sun, 07 May 2017 21:11:26 +0000

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has described the report of the discovery and release of 82 additional Chibok girls from Boko Haram captivity as diversionary tactics to divert attention away from the health status of President Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr. Idowu Adelusi, […]

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FG asks Jonathan to stop finger-pointing on Chibok girls

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 09:50:37 +0000

The Federal Government has urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to stop engaging in finger-pointing over the issue of the Chibok girls who were abducted under his watch, calling such action an unnecessary distraction from ongoing efforts to secure the release of the girls who remain in captivity, long after they were abducted. The advice was […]

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Buhari to Chibok girls: You have experienced the worst the world could give, now you will get the best the world can offer

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 20:06:11 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said the Federal Government would ensure that the released 21 Chibok school girls would be fully integrated into the society and their needs provided. The president stated this while receiving the girls at the Presidential Villa from the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. The girls regained freedom from their Boko […]

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NCPC seeks support to sponsor rescued Chibok girls on pilgrimage

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 22:32:01 +0000

Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Tor Uja, has called for support from stakeholders to sponsor the recently rescued Chibok girls on pilgrimage. Uja made the call on Tuesday in Abuja when he visited the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Bayo Onanuga. He said the call to sponsor […]

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Lai Mohammed appeals against comments that can jeopardise release of remaining Chibok girls

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 21:36:55 +0000

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to commentators and analysts to refrain from making statements that can jeopardize the release of the Chibok girls who are still in captivity. The Minister made the appeal on Sunday in Abuja at a special thanksgiving Church Service and reunion of the 21 girls with […]

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Chibok: FG takes over 21 girls, baby at DSS clinic

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 22:38:52 +0000

The Presidency has formally received the 21 Chibok Girls and a 21-month-old baby released to the Department of State Service (DSS) on Thursday. The girls were handed over to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, by the Director-General of the DSS, Mr Lawal Daura, at the DSS Medical Centre, Abuja. Osinbajo thanked God for the rescue of […]

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APC, Atiku, Tinubu hail FG on release of 21 Chibok girls

Freedom Reporter — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 22:33:18 +0000

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for his efforts at securing the release of 21 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped over two years ago. The National chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, gave the commendation while speaking in a telephone interview with newsmen in Abuja. It would be recalled that Boko […]

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Fayose to FG: Claimed ‘Release’ of 21 Chibok girls may be diversionary, Nigerians want food on their tables

Femi Adewale — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 21:42:54 +0000

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has said the news of the release of 21 Chibok girls reportedly abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents may as well be one of the Federal Government diversionary tactics, adding that “it has become the practice of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led federal government to divert the attention […]

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Buhari: More Chibok schoolgirls to be released soon; praises International Red Cross, Swiss Govt for the release of 21 girls

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 13 Oct 2016 12:16:30 +0000

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday expressed delight over the release of 21 Chibok schoolgirls by the Boko Haram sect. Malam Garba Shehu, the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, said this in his twitter handle. He stated that the president, however, cautioned “Nigerians to be mindful of the fact that more than 30,000 […]

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Lai Mohammed on Chibok girls: So far, Boko Haram has stalled swap deal, says ‘President Buhari’s new strategies will ensure their safe return’

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Fri, 16 Sep 2016 17:33:59 +0000

The Federal Government has released concrete proof of its efforts to secure the release of the Chibok girls, who were abducted from their school in Borno State in April, 2014 by Boko Haram elements, confirming President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to the safe return of the girls. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Friday, Minister […]

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Women group chides Chibok community over rescued girls

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Sat, 21 May 2016 22:22:27 +0000

A Women group, the Coalition for Women Advancement in Africa (CAWA) has chided the leadership of the Chibok community over the recent rescue efforts of two of the abducted school girls by the Nigerian Military. The Executive Vice President of CAWA, Jummai Samuel, while speaking to newsmen in Abuja said the Nigerian Military should be […]

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Chibok girls: Senate summons NSA, security chiefs

Ibrahim Ahmadu — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 20:37:15 +0000

The Senate on Thursday summoned the National Security Adviser (NSA) and security chiefs to brief it on efforts to rescue Government Secondary School girls abducted two years ago at Chibok, Borno State. Over 200 girls from the school were abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents on April 14, 2014. The order on the NSA and […]

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