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Nigeria:
#Bringbackourgirls Abuja Rally Continues
Premium Times, 2 May 2014
Nigerian women, including some from Chibok in Borno State, continued on Thursday with the protest they started on April 30 to demand that the Federal Government do more to regain… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Security Council Recommends Shoot-on-Sight of Criminals
Vanguard, 1 May 2014
Henceforth, any person found with illegal guns and other dangerous weapons in Lagos Island Local Government Area would be shot on sight. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Chibok Schoolgirls - Nigeria Police, SSS Say At Least 276 Still Missing
Premium Times, 2 May 2014
The Police and officials of the Department of State Security, otherwise called SSS, in Borno on Thursday came out with an increased fresh figures on the missing secondary school… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Jonathan, Senate Reach Compromise On Insecurity, Abducted Schoolgirls
Independent (Lagos), 1 May 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan and twenty-two Senators led by Senate President, David Mark, at a Wednesday night parley, deliberated on the intractable issue of insecurity in the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
May Day - Labour, CSOs, Kaduna Women Protest Over Schoolgirls
This Day, 2 May 2014
The abduction of the schoolgirls from Government Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State, took the centre stage at several Workers' Day celebration rallies as organised labour,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Schoolgirls Abduction - Chikwe's Comment Insensitive, Absurd, Says APC
This Day, 2 May 2014
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Thursday said it was stupefied by the comments credited to the National Women Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mrs. Kema Chikwe,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Paradox of the Chibok Adoption of School Girls
Independent (Lagos), 1 May 2014
Mum is still the word regarding the abduction of over 200 innocent school girls from their hostel at the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. More than two weeks… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kidnapped Girls - APC Calls Chikwe's Comments Absurd, Insensitive
Premium Times, 1 May 2014
"How can anyone keep quiet in the face of this glaring assault on the sensitivity of a whole nation by a supposed leader of the ruling party? Read more »
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Nigeria:
Boko Haram - Adebayor Appeals for Global Attention On Abducted Girls
Vanguard, 1 May 2014
It's been almost two weeks since more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls were kidnapped by Islamist group, Boko Haram. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Chibok - Actual Number of Abducted Girls Unknown - Borno Police
Leadership, 2 May 2014
Borno State Police Command yesterday introduced another controversy to the saga of missing Chibok schoolgirls, saying the total number of missing girls is unknown for now. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Abducted School Girls - APC Calls Chikwe's Comments Absurd, Insensitive
Vanguard, 1 May 2014
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it is stupefied by the comments credited to PDP National Women Leader Kema Chikwe in which she expressed doubts about the abduction of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kidnapped Girls - I Was 'Misunderstood' - Kema Chikwe
Premium Times, 1 May 2014
"It has come to my attention that part of my speech at the prayer session especially the questions I raised concerning the circumstances surrounding the abduction of these innocent… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kidnapped Girls - Falana Backs Mass Protest
Premium Times, 1 May 2014
Mr. Falana also questioned the statement by the Nigerian military on Wednesday asking citizens to pray for the successful rescue of the girls. Read more »
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Nigeria:
NBA Faults Jonathan's Handling of Insurgency Crisis
Independent (Lagos), 1 May 2014
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja branch, noted on Thursday that President Goodluck Jonathan's handling of the insurgency crisis in the country has been ineffective. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Iyabo Writes Boko Haram, Says Insurgents More Competent Than Jonathan's Men
Vanguard, 2 May 2014
Senator Iyabo Obasanjo has accused those in President Goodluck Jonathan's inner circle of being a hindrance to the resolution of the crisis posed by the Boko Haram insurgency. Read more »