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21 of the Freed Chibok Girls Return Home with 34 Children Born in Captivity – Report
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The Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) has released a report that sheds light on the ongoing fallout from the 2014 abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Chibok, Borno State. According to the report, of the Chibok girls who have been freed so far, 21 returned with 34 children. In addition to the…
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The Chibok ‘Schoolgirls’ Still in Captivity: 10 Years After the Attack, Amnesty International Updates Its Report, Revealing More Than 1,700 Child Abductions in Nigeria
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Amnesty International, a prominent human rights organisation, has issued a plea to the Nigerian government, urging them to redouble their efforts towards securing the release and safe return of the 82 Chibok schoolgirls still in captivity after being abducted by Boko Haram militants in 2014. Amnesty International’s call to action…
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Nigerian Film Recalls 10 Years of Chibok Girls’ Abduction”
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The abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls in 2014 marked the beginning of a harrowing trend of mass kidnappings that have terrorized Nigeria’s education system, with at least 1,400 students seized in the ensuing decade. While a majority of the victims were released after ransom payments or through negotiations led by…
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Lagos Police Refunds Extorted N100,000 to Returnee from Cyprus
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The Lagos State Police Command of the Nigeria Police Force has refunded the N100,000 illegally extorted by some of its officers from Mr. Rahmon Olamilekan Adekunle, a Nigerian who recently returned from Cyprus, early on Friday morning. The extortion incident occurred at the tunnel in Berger, connecting Magodo area in…
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Take It Back Movement Condemns Lagos Police Extortion, Demands Action
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A shocking and disturbing incident involving corrupt Nigerian police officers in Lagos has exposed the widespread problem of police extortion and abuse of power. The victim, Adekunle Olamilekan Rahmon, a recent returnee from Cyprus, was accosted and extorted to the tune of N100,000 while he was driving his girlfriend to…
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Crushing the Dream of Education: Nigeria’s New Student Loan Policies and the Plight of Educational Neglect, Written by Ogundipe Daniel Education in Nigeria is being left to rot on the vine, neglected and forgotten in the shadow of greater political concerns. As the next generation of students faces a system…
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University of Ibadan Fee Hike to Cost New Students N412,000 Per Session, Take It Back Movement Says It’s Unacceptable
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New students at the University of Ibadan will face a financial barrier to their education this year, as the university has announced fees of up to N412,000 per session. The news of the fee increase was confirmed by the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. ‘Keye Abiona, who spoke to a…
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The Slow Death of Education in Nigeria: How the Government is Failing the Next Generation
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It is common for Nigerians to lament the problems facing the country, from corruption and decaying infrastructure to unemployment and a high cost of doing business. What is uncommon is for us to get to the heart of the matter. What has changed since Nigeria’s independence in 1960? Why are…
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde Visits Circular Road Project Victims, Vows to Resettle Them after Take It Back Movement Intervenes
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Just days after the Take It Back Movement held a mass meeting with victims of the Oyo State Government’s circular road project, which displaced 360 villages and over 5 million people, Governor Seyi Makinde visited the site on April 10, 2023. The visit comes after the Take It Back Movement’s…
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Amnesty International Demands Protection for Oworonshoki Community from Forced Eviction
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Amnesty International has condemned the Nigerian government’s threat to evict the residents of Oworonshoki waterfront communities, calling the action a violation of human rights. Amnesty International is demanding that the government immediately withdraw the 21-day ultimatum that was given to the community by the National Inland Waterways Authority.