The girls, aged 14-18, were discovered during one of four missions carried out by Italian authorities. Italian authorities made a shocking discovery in the Mediterranean Sea, recovering the bodies of 26 teenage girls who were attempting to escape Nigeria and Niger, CNN reports. The girls, aged 14-18, were believed to have embarked on the difficult journey […]
Construction was rushed, congregants say. The death toll from a church collapse on Saturday in Nigeria has reached at least 160, reports the New York Times. Hundreds of parishioners had gathered in the newly constructed Reigners Bible Church International, located in the southern city of Uyo. They came to celebrate the consecration of founder Akan […]
Upon arrival on Sunday, parents of the girls tearfully celebrated in the streets and had a formal ceremony in Nigeria’s capital Abuja. The 21 girls who were rescued last week after being kidnapped by the militant group Boko Haram have been reunited with their joyous families, BBC News reported. The girls had been held […]
One in every five "suicide bombers" used by Boko Haram in the past two years has been a child, underscoring the heartless nature of the religious extremist group, according to a report released Tuesday by the United Nations Children's Fund, writes Al Jazeera.
Two female suicide bombers between the ages of 17 and 20 reportedly blew themselves up this week in a camp in northeastern Nigeria designed to protect people trying to escape Boko Haram terrorists, killing at least 58 people.
Houses were torched, suicide bombers detonated devices and militants opened fire near Nigeria's largest northeastern city.
Boko Haram has surpassed the number of fatalities claimed by the Islamic State (formerly known as ISIS).
Despite losing most of their territory to the Nigerian army, Boko Haram has continued to take their bombings to local markets, where 32 people were killed in their latest attack. According to Al Jazeera, Red Cross and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said the bombing happened on Tuesday at a fruit and vegetable market in […]
This past week has been nothing short of amazing for ballet dancer Misty Copeland. She recently made history as the first African-American woman to become…
We were so excited to hear about the recent rescue of 234 women and young girls kidnapped by Boko Haram, but now we’re learning of a heartbreaking development: 214 of them are now visibly pregnant. The girls were rescued by the Nigerian army from Borno State’s Sambisa Forest. Now, as the women and girls settle into refugee camps, […]
Lauryn Hill has kept a bit off of the radar over the past year or so, but she’s giving her fans a special treat. After abruptly canceling her performance at MayDay Live in Lagos, Nigeria this past weekend, the Miseducation singer left many fans disappointed, but is making sure she gets back in their good graces. […]
Is there finally good news coming out of Nigeria? It’s being reported that Nigerian troops rescued 200 girls and 93 women Tuesday in the Sambisa…