It has been two years since the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping of April 2014 which sparked campaigns worldwide.
On May 17, one of the schoolgirls , Amina Ali Nkeki, was found by a local vigilante task force in Sambisa Forest and then handed over to the Nigerian troops. The 19 year old was found with her child and a suspected Boko Haram member, Mohammed Hayatu, who claimed to be her “husband”.
It brings a bit of relief to know that some of these girls are alive, and faith in the Nigerian Army has been restored to an extent.
What makes her being an under-aged mother more outrageous is the fact that media publications are referring to him as her husband despite the fact that she was kidnapped and “married off” against her own will.
This “cozy” picture of her and Mohammed Hayyatu was taken while they were going through medical checks at the Air Force medical facility.
It begs the question of why this picture went public in the first place. Even if Mohammed Hayatu isn’t a Boko Haram member but a husband as he claims to be, did he suddenly become best friends with the terrorists that they just let him marry one of their captives?
Amina’s rescue, without doubt, has to be the most talked about topic considering the fact that she’s one of the Chibok girls.
She and her child met with President Buhari which is an impressive show of concern from the president.
The most uncomfortable part of Amina’s rescue is the disregard for her privacy. Her meeting with the President turned out to be a press conference and her HIV test results have been plastered all over the internet, thank God it came out negative.
While Amina’s privacy hasn’t been respected, not much is known about Mohammed Hayatu. How did he become a Boko Haram ‘captive’? And if they were both prisoners of Boko Haram, how were they allowed to get married and have a child in captivity?
Mohammed Hayatu’s story just isn’t adding up. And the circumstances around their rescue is suspicious at best. Understandably, Amina has been unable to confirm or deny the numerous speculations being thrown about by various media outlets. Which is why the media circus around her since she was rescued should not have occurred in the first place.
For someone who has been in captivity for two years when other girls her age probably made it into university, one would think she would be undergoing psych evaluation and rehabilitation.
Mohammed Hayatu is currently in the custody of the Nigerian Army but proper investigation and prosecution ought to be carried out immediately. Although there are some other unanswered questions from this story, we hope the other girls return home safely and justice gets served.
There are more than 10 reasons why Chimamanda is the most flawless of all, one of which is why Beyonce had to feature her in her song.
After being nominated for a Grammy and winning several awards, we’re sure her award shelf should look like this.
On May 18th, the award-winning author received an honorary degree from Johns Hopkins University.
And because she’s the queen of wise gems, she gave this short but really amazing speech.
In simple terms, “not every time do oversabi, sometimes say “I don’t know”.
Chimamanda is obviously made for greatness and we’re here for all of it. You can watch the video of the ceremony below:
1. “…big head.”
The ultimate term of endearment.
2. “So your girlfriend will come and break my head, abi?”
They are using style to ask if you have a girlfriend.
3. “…all your girls.”
When they like you, they swear other girls like you too.
This Nigerian car dealer knows he has plenty money but he kuku doesn’t want to rub it in our faces too much so we won’t feel bad. He’s religious and even covers his really expensive car with the blood of Jesus when he gets scared. Here are 7 times he was too humble in his bragging:
1. When he didn’t know what to wear.
2. His wonderful act of charity.
3. When he was going to church on a rainy day.
4. When he was stuck in traffic with little fuel in his car.
5. When he wanted us to know his “started from the bottom” story.
6. When he was pleading the blood of Jesus.
7. When he shared how he made the greatest mistake of his life.
Uncle Wizkid, take note.
Following the corruption scandal that rocked the FIFA body in 2015, Senegalese Fatma Samoura, was appointed by FIFA president, Gianni Infantino, as the first female Secretary-General of the international football body.
She was appointed after the former Secretary-General, Jérôme Valcke, was banned for 12 years due to his involvement in the FIFA corruption wahala of 2015.
At 54, Fatma has worked for the UN since 1995 and served as a coordinator and resident representative of programs in six countries.
Although Fatma has not been involved in sports before this appointment, Gianni believes her experience in managing big organisations and human resources will help in reforming FIFA.
However, Fatma Samoura currently works as the resident representative for the United Nations Development Program in Nigeria where she oversees human resources and procurement while assessing political and economic trends in the country.
We wish her all the best in her new appointment!
A few days ago, a picture of a Nigerian job-seeker on the streets of Port Harcourt went viral.
Speaking with the Zikoko team, 26 year old IB MacDonald shared her story and how she has been unemployed since she obtained her B.Sc degree in 2010.
The mother of two currently holds an M.Sc in Education Psychology and will complete her Ph.D program in 2017. She even uploaded her CV on her Facebook page.
She explained how the job offers she got to teach in some private schools came with a salary package of 10,000 Naira, which isn’t even enough to cover her transportation bills to work.
She stated how the frustration from being idle for so long drove her to the streets of Port Harcourt.
After her picture went viral, IB received calls from people who suggested she started a business. However, IB said she isn’t a business-minded person and her passion is in lecturing.
And this raises questions. Why is the Nigerian government more concerned with offering empowerment programs than providing jobs?
Why should Nigerians go to school only to be asked to start a business right after? Does having an education in Nigeria come with an entrepreneurship package?
Nigeria is yet to make some scientific/infrastructural breakthroughs. Shouldn’t the government aim to create jobs in these sectors?
Why should a Nigerian have to resort to going to the streets to seek for employment?
Someone with an advanced degree like IB should be in a position to proffer solutions to Nigeria’s failing education sector.
Although some Nigerians have argued that there are a few private bodies where IB’s skills will be useful, we hope IB becomes gainfully employed soon and this problem of serial unemployment is dealt with once and for all. You can get in touch with her via her Facebook account.
We re-imagined Nollywood actors as Game of Thrones characters
Nkiru Silvanus is just the perfect actress to show how much Sansa Stark has suffered in the series.
He sha wanted us to know he’s the king of Photoshop. Here are photos of his own version:
OC Ukeje as Jon Snow
See how OC looks like the real Lord Commander of the Night’s watch.
Olu Jacobs as Ned Stark
Imagine Olu Jacobs with blonde hair, LOL!
Joseph Benjamin as Robb Stark
Just look at how royal Joseph looks here! King goals!
Van Vicker as Jaime Lannister
Van Vicker has never looked more like Jaime Lannister! He looks like a real warrior with a golden hand.
And Nse Ikpe-Etim as Daenerys Targaryen
This picture has convinced us Nse is the fiercest mother of all.
Twitter user @lsl3y, also known as Leslie Williams Isah, is a passionate visual designer, the founder/curator of a visual site, Layrz.net and the co-founder at Design Jobcaster.
When everyday people become famous, especially in Nigeria, the next way to go is by bagging endorsement deals. These endorsement deals mean the celebrities will become brand ambassadors. But we have questions because:
Is Forte oil asking Nigerians to buy their products just because Tiwa Savage looks fine in their uniform?
The ambassadorship didn’t kuku bring us fuel during the scarcity.
Let’s not forget Iyanya and his reported N165 million deal with Zinox.
Is he supposed to be teaching us about using computers when he didn’t know the difference between bed and bedroom in his own song?
We were genuinely confused when OAP and comedienne, Lolo, got endorsed by a micro-finance bank.
Is she supposed to crack free jokes for everybody they give a loan to or what?
Socialite, creative analyst and model, Tania bagged an endorsement deal for Last Shot energy drink.
Did they sign Tania so Nigerians can finally get to know their energy drink? Nobody kuku still knows what Last shot is sha.
Vitafoam reportedly signed Funke Akindele for 20 million Naira in 2013.
Do they think Nigerians will buy their mattress because Funke smiled widely in this ad?
Toyin Aimakhu’s long-term deal with IT solutions company, Vas2Nets is interesting.
Which IT solutions is she supposed to provide with this deal?
Omoni Oboli is definitely natural hair goals and a brilliant actress, and maybe that’s why Arik Air signed her.
Do they think signing Omoni will make Nigerians forgive them for their terrible flight delays?
Noble is one of the few Igbo guys to slay in an Agbada and yes, he’s also an ambassador for Casper & Gambini’s.
And why does a restaurant need to be endorsed by a celebrity? Is he going to start giving all of us free food and drinks?
Uru Eke is Yudala’s brand ambassador.
Does that mean she’ll tell them to reduce the price of their products?
NAFDAC joined the race and signed Saeon as its brand advocate.
When did drug agencies start endorsing celebrities again?
Anyway sha, Zikoko is looking for brand ambassadors and endorsements, we’re here for all of them.
“Back when I was broke yo, Nobody wanted to jonze yo”.
Although he was born rich to a billionaire father, Davido’s debut song, Back When, was about how hard life was when he was broke. But brother David, when were you ever broke?
He’s the typical Nigerian politician in every sense and likes to show off a lot. He broke the internet with his ‘No vex, na God‘ tweet when he wanted us to stop hating on the good things “God Almighty” provided him.
3. Mrs Folorunsho Alakija
“I am 63 and not done yet, what’s your excuse?” In a speech she gave on World Youth Day, she stated she didn’t attend university and her recipe to success was hard work and perseverance. Maybe she forgot to add another secret, she was born wealthy and even gifted an oil block during the military regime.
4. Laura Ikeji
“Instead of doing regular jobs, begging for money or doing runs and I capitalised on my sister’s success and it’s working.” Okay, so the people doing regular jobs aren’t really smart abi? Keep capitalising, Laura!
5. Former Governor Fashola
“It’s a very hot season of the year. I see my children too sweating, having heat rash and they look at me like what are you doing about this thing”.
In an interview with ChannelsTV, he tried to explain how he also suffered from the power shortage wahala. Na wa o! Maybe the children he’s talking about are getting heat rashes from overseas.
