Tag Archives: Chibok

**Marking five years since Chibok abduction, UNICEF urges protection of children’s rights Bayo Akinloye More than 3,500 children, most of whom were aged 13 to 17, were recruited by non-state armed groups between 2013 and 2017 and have been used in the ongoing armed conflict in north-east Nigeria – UNICEF said today ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Chibok …

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Tayo Olanipekun A senior Boko Haram figure, Mamman Nur, has been reportedly killed by some of his own colleagues. Nur’s men allegedly shot and killed him on August 21, following an internal dispute, according to sources quoted by the Voice of America (VOA). Reports of the killing have just trickled out in the last few days. An Islamist scholar, Gyade …

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  The highly anticipated women empowerment show, Against The Odds with Peace Hyde is set to premier on Friday June 30th 2017 on Pan African Business Channel CNBC Africa Channel 410 on DSTV. The show is the latest installment from Forbes Woman Africa depicting the journey of some of the most influential women in West and South Africa who have achieved …

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