Nigeria’s population is growing so fast, it’s slated to become the third-largest country in the world, according to a new population prospects report by the United Nations.
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Three Years Later, Nigerians Still Awaiting Release of Nearly 200 Girls Abducted by Boko Haram – Atlanta Black Star
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerians on Friday marked three years since the mass abduction of nearly 300 schoolgirls by Boko Haram extremists amid anger that government efforts to negotiate their freedom appear to have stalled.
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Dear Nigeria, we really need to do better for the Girl Child – She Leads Africa
It was the International day of the girl child only a few days ago but the truth is that we have such a long way to go in according the right value to girls and women.
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In Photos: Meet Nigeria’s First Skate Crew—WAFFLES N CREAM – Okay Africa
Meet WAFFLES N CREAM—Nigeria’s first skate crew showing that on the continent, skate culture exists and is alive and well outside of South Africa and Ethiopia. The team seeks to connect streetwear, skate and social impact with the Nigerian experience.
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Child, Bride, Mother: Nigeria – The New York Times
Young women who were captives of Boko Haram speak.
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Nigerian church collapses, 160 dead, says hospital director – The Washington Post
Mortuaries on Sunday overflowed with the bodies of the at least 160 people killed in the collapse of a southern Nigeria church building whose construction, worshipers said, had been rushed.
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Nigeria: 400,000 children at risk of famine
After army advance against Boko Haram in the north, many people found on brink of starvation amid humanitarian crises.
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21 of the Missing Chibok Schoolgirls Have Been Released
21 of the missing Chibok schoolgirls have reportedly been freed. The news comes 30 months after 276 schoolgirls were kidnapped from the Government Secondary School in the town of Chibok in Borno State, Nigeria.
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Biafra: Nigeria Has Failed To Learn From Past Mistakes
I was probably eight the first time I heard about Biafra. It was from an Igbo classmate in elementary school who whispered how “our people” had tried to create their own land, but the Hausas wouldn’t let them.
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