Friday, May 9, 2014

Chimamanda Adichie, Wole Soyinka Named Among Africa's Greatest Innovators in Arts and Sciences

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The National Geographic Innovator's Project has named Chimamanda Adichie, Wole Soyinka, and Babatunde Olatunji as Nigerians in their list of nine innovative Africans. asked distinguished professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., director of the W. E. B. Du Bois Research Institute at Harvard University, to name some of Africa's top intellectual innovators. See their brief bios below...

Amnesty Reveals The Nigerian Military Knew of Planned Chibok Attack and Abductions

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Amnesty International in a recent press release has confirmed  that Nigeria’s military headquarters in Maiduguri was aware of the impending attack on Chibok before it happened. Various sources say they were alerted soon after 7pm on 14 April, close to four hours before Boko Haram began their assault on the town.

Did American Woman, Rama Mosley, Try to Claim She Originated #BringbackourGirls?

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It is not Rama Mosley but Oby Ezekwesili and Ibrahim Abdullahi who actually started the trending hashtag on Twitter. However it seems the western media always prefers to give one of their own the prestige of discovering things. Mungo Park discovered River Niger, and now Rama Mosley was almost canonized for starting the #Bringbackourgirls social media campaign to free the girls abducted in Borno state.

#BringBackOurGirls - Service Chiefs Visit Chibok, Nigerian Military Insists on Competence

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The Nigerian military, through the Counter Terrorism Campaigns's Joint Information Center, has released news on some of their latest activities to the media as shown in the press releases below.

Magazine Covers - Nollywood Trailblazer Michelle Bello Headlines Nolly Silver Screen

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2014 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards Trailblazer winner, Michelle Bello headlines the May edition of Nolly Silver Screen online magazine. She speaks to Editor, Isabella Akinseye, about true love, Flower Girl and being a woman in Nollywood.

Couple Love - IK Osakioduwa and Wife Olohi

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Host and presenter IK Osakioduwa who is popular on both TV and Radio shared this picture with wife Olohije on Instagram with the caption, "Buddies Day Out. #FineCouple #FineGehSesiGehGodenGeh" That second tag sure made me smile. The couple have been married for over 5 years and are parents to two children, a boy Osahor and girl, Micah. Wishing them more love.

#Bringbackourgirls - Buhari Condemns Boko Haram and Their Abduction of School Girls

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General Mohammadu Buhari, former military head of state in Nigeria and a leader in the All Progressive Congress (APC), released a press statement yesterday on Boko Haram and the missing Chibok girls. He roundly condemned the terrorist activities of Boko Haram and called them mindless bigots who are not followers of God. See his statement below...

Thursday, May 8, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls - US Team on Ground, Why Rescue Efforts Have Not Been Successful

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Ibadan Women in red scarves to campaign #bringbackourgirls

There are reports that the United States that will assist their Nigerian military and intelligence experts and now on ground in Nigeria. On Wednesday, President Barack Obama said the team comprised personnel from military, law enforcement and other agencies and said he hoped the kidnapping would galvanise the international community to take action against Boko Haram.

Video Allegedly Showing Boko Haram Killing One Of The Chibok Girls Is Untrue

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The Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro has tweeted some proof that the video allegedly showing Boko Haram members killing one of the missing Chibok schoolgirls is not genuine. The video has been published on several blogs and shows a young girl buried in a sandy hole and stoned to death.

Couple Love - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Attend Maleficient Screening

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Actress, Angelina Jolie attended a private screening of her latest movie, Disney's Maleficient, with fiance, Brad Pitt. Brad Pitt is also the father of the couple's six children. They look great together, Brad is 50 and Angelina Jolie is 38. Read Angie's interview on their love story HERE.