14th July 2014 Women rights and girl education advocate Malala Yousafzai has arrived Nigeria to show her support for the missing girls of Chibok. The young activist celebrated her 17th birthday in Nigeria at a dinner with representatives of civil rights organizations and development organizations. Her thoughtful birthday wish in her own words was “On ... Read More
24th June 2014 Still on celebrity actors, Alex and Florence Okechukwu of widely acclaimed Nigerian TV series Tinsel, had their first baby last week. The couple who act as lovers in Tinsel started dating on the set for real and got married in April 2013. The marriage has landed the couple with a baby girl. ... Read More
21 May 2014 And so it is that the 2014 Festival de Cannes otherwise known as the Cannes film festival has kicked off in full force with screen royalties gracing the red carpets at the French Riviera. But this year’s marks a global humanitarian support as actors posed on the red carpet holding ‘Bring Back ... Read More
20 May 2014 As the situation enters its second month, rallies, walks and protests continue to mark the kidnap of the Chibok girls. Organizations and governments around the world have continued to pledge support to the Nigerian government in finding the girls. On the one month anniversary of the girls’ disappearance, the Bring Back Our ... Read More
Celebrities home and abroad have joined forces and channeled their star power towards a general cause. The #BRINGBACKOURGIRLS campaign which has garnered responses from all over the world with International Stars such as RnB singer Brandy Norwood , CNN’s Isha Sesay and many others, along with African celebrities and the world over pushing towards the ... Read More
It’s been more than three weeks since members of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, dressed in Nigerian military uniforms, stormed an all-girls secondary school and kidnapped nearly 300 school students, disappearing into a nearby forested area. The social media campaign under the hashtag – #BringBackOurGirls started trending in Nigeria two ... Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (May 05, 2014) Executive Chairman and CEO of EbonyLife TV, Mo Abudu, joined Women for Peace and Justice, a coalition of civil society groups, human rights activists and other good spirited Nigerians in a sympathy rally on Monday, lending her super celebrity voice and status to the global call for the rescue and ... Read More
06 May 2014 As the news of the kidnap of over 200 girls from a secondary school in Borno, Nigeria enters its third week, a campaign to raise awareness of their kidnap continues to raise awareness and support from around the world. #BringBackOurGirls has seen daily rallies from Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Kaduna in Nigeria, with ... Read More
