Defence Headquarters has debunked reports that the military was furious that it was not involved in the release of 21 Chibok girls by the Boko Haram sect.
The DHQ had denied being part of the rescue mission.
A statement on Saturday by spokesman, Brig-Gen Rabe Abubakar, noted that the...
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed optimism on the release of more of the kidnapped Chibok girls, after 21 of them were freed by Boko Haram, following more than two years of captivity.
Speaking at a joint press conference with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday in Berlin...
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Strong indications have emerged that troops and security personnel involved in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign against Boko Haram are unhappy with the release of five top Boko Haram commanders.
The commanders were said to have been released in exchange for the 21 of the Chibok...
The BringBackOurGirls group had stated that it had with the help of the Kibaku Area Development Association, representatives of the Chibok community in Abuja has succeeded in matching the names of 21 rescued girls with their position on its existing list.
In a press statement signed by leaders...
Boko Haram has freed 21 of more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the Islamist militant group in April 2014 in the northern Nigerian town of Chibok, the government said on Thursday.
Around 270 girls were taken from their school in Chibok in the northeastern Borno state, where the Islamist...
Nigerian military says it is not aware of the twenty one Chibok school girls released by the Boko Haram insurgents on Thursday.
The Defence Headquarters said it is conducting “serious operations to rescue the girls and other Nigerians in Boko Haram captivity.”
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo this evening received the 21 chibok schoolgirls that were released by boko haram terrorists.
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, today received the 21 released Chibok schoolgirls on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari who is currently in Germany.
The VP was accompanied by Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and culture and Senator Aisha Alhassan, minister of women affairs. Addressing...
Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Lai Mohammed addressed a press conference shortly after the release of the Chibok schoolgirls.
Read full text of Lai Mohammed's statement below:
We can confirm that 21 of the girls were released, safely, to us by 5.30 this Thursday morning and...
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Nigeria's senate president, Bukola Saraki, is happy over the release of 21 of the kidnapped schoolgirls by Boko Haram from Chibok.
In a statement released on Thursday he called on Nigerians to enjoy with the girls and their families.
“We join all Nigerians to rejoice on the return of our...
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has debunked media reports claiming that the Federal government swapped four high profile Boko Haram prisoners to effect the release of 21 Chibok schoolgirls .
According to DAILY POST, the Minister debunked the report while addressing a...
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CNN has released an “exclusive photograph” of the released 21 Chibok girls.
The photograph shows five persons in full hijab and two people wearing military camouflage, as well as a man in civilian dress.
The location was not stated, but CNN reports that the girls were on their way to...
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The news of the release of 21 Chibok school girls has continued to generate reactions from a cross section of Nigerians especially via social media.
Earlier today, the Federal Government had confirmed the negotiated release of 21 girls by the Boko Haram group.
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Super Eagles captain John Obi Mikel has joined other Nigerians to react to the news of the release of 21 Chibok school girls.
Mikel via his Twitter handle could be seen ‘offering gratitude’ to the government.
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The Nigerian Airforce has flown the freed 21 Chibok girls to Abuja from Maiduguri.
President Buhari shortly before taking off to Germany for his official visit welcome the release of the girls but cautioned Nigerians to be mindful of the fact that more than 30,000 fellow citizens were killed...
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About 18 of the 21 freed Chibok Girls are now nursing mothers, Sahara Reporters authoritatively report.
A Boko Haram commander said the release of the first batch of Chibok girls involved a prisoner swap of detained Boko Haram militants.
Terrorist group, Boko Haram released about twenty-one...
Oby Ezekwesili, Co-founder of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign is excited that 21 of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls have been released.
Check out her reaction to the news below:
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The presidency has said that the names of the released girls would be release to the public soon.
President Buhari shortly before taking off to Germany for his official visit welcome the release of the girls but cautioned Nigerians to be mindful of the fact that more than 30,000 fellow citizens...
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