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Nigerian Army Frees 71, Mostly Women & Children,…

The ongoing clash between Nigeria‘s armed forces and the Islamist militants Boko Haram has been largely a one-sided affair with…
07.31.15
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NEWS ROUNDUP: Ballerina Misty Copeland To Make Broadway…

This past week has been nothing short of amazing for ballet dancer Misty Copeland. She recently made history as the…
07.06.15
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Nigerian Army Relocates Women & Children Rescued From…

Hundreds of women and children rescued from the Islamist militant group Boko Haram are now in military custody, the BBC reports.…
05.22.15
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Majority Of Women Recently Rescued From Boko Haram…

Although we all rejoice that over 200 girls were recently rescued from militant Islamic terror group Boko Haram, reports are…
05.09.15
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Boko Haram Accused Of Raping & Impregnating Over…

More than 200 girls rescued recently from Boko Haram militants in northeastern Nigeria are feared to be pregnant amid reports…
05.06.15
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News Roundup: 200 Girls Rescued From Boko Haram…

When news broke that 200 girls were rescued from Boko Haram terror camps, many believed that the #BringBackOurGirls movement had…
04.29.15
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News Roundup: Muhammadu Buhari Wins Nigeria’s Presidential Election…AND…

Muhammadu Buhari has officially won Nigeria’s presidential election, beating Goodluck Jonathan by nearly 2 million votes. This is the first…
04.01.15
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UPDATED: Boko Haram Behind Suicide Bomb That Kills…

Updated: March 8, 2015 @ 9pm ET: Over 50 persons were killed in Nigeria on Saturday in at least three…
04.17.21
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Suicide Bomber Attacks Nigerian College

    A female suicide bomber detonated a bomb at a Federal College of Education Wednesday morning, killing at least three…
04.17.21
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The World Health Organization Declares Nigeria And Senegal…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Nigeria and Senegal Ebola-free after the West African countries have reported no new cases…
04.17.21
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Boko Haram To Release Chibok Girls, Agree To…

UPDATED 10/17/14, 3:43 P.M. EST: According to Nigerian government officials, in addition to the ceasefire, the nearly 300 schoolgirls —…
04.17.21
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Nigerian Mobile Video Market Worth More Than $7…

According to an recent Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) report, there are over 127 million active GSM subscribers in Nigeria. Of those 127 million…
03.15.18
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Nigerian Singer Offers Virginity To Boko Haram In…

  A Nigerian singer has offered her virginity to Boko Haram in exchange for the 276 girls they recently kidnapped,…
04.17.21
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NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Should Sisters Be Included…

Download Podcast 1000 women sign a letter asking for inclusion of women/girls in President Barack Obama‘s My Brother’s Keeper initiative.…
04.17.21
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Sheila Jackson Lee Reports Back From Nigeria

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee returned from Nigeria Monday. She joined Roland Martin Wednesday on “NewsOneNow” to share what she discovered about…
04.05.18
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Boko Haram Reportedly Kidnaps Another 20 Women

It’s being reported that Boko Haram, Nigeria’s Islamist insurgency, kidnapped some 20 girls Monday. It happened just miles from the…
04.17.21

#BringBackOurGirls: The True Power of a Hashtag

(HOUSTON) — (KROI) The hashtag #BringBackOurGirls exploded on social media, but did it make any real difference? After 250 girls…
04.17.21
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This Is Not The Nigeria I Know

I was sitting quietly in my office doing some work and a question suddenly gripped me: what would it be…
05.13.14
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Bringing Back Our Girls

Why bringing back the Nigerian girls who were kidnapped and sold as brides is about a much bigger issue, and…
04.17.21
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Amnesty International: Nigeria Had Advance Warning Of Schoolgirls…

Nigerian security forces had advance warning that 329 Nigerian schoolgirls would be kidnapped from Chibok and failed to act, according…
04.17.21