The NAIJ.com team has gathered the most important news stories that hit the headlines on Thursday, April 14. You can find all the important things you might have missed but still need to know below in today’s digest!
1. Mothers identify 7 daughters in new Boko Haram video
Three mothers of female students kidnapped from Chibok, Borno state, on the night of 14–15 April, 2014, identified their daughters in a new video released by Boko Haram.
2. Revealed: Five of the Chibok girls were killed by Nigerian army jets
One of the Boko Haram survivors claimed that while Gwoza was under Boko Haram’s control, five of the Chibok girls were killed by the Nigerian army jets that flew overhead and opened fire on a crowd of women as they sat together in a camp.
3. FACE-OFF: Saraki, Dogara block Buhari’s move to change 2016 budget
The controversy over 2016 budget is far from over as Senate president, Bukola Saraki has moved against attempt by President Muhammadu Buhari to doctor the 2016 budget.
4. See how President Buhari reacted when a young Chinese girl hugged him (photo)
Residents of Shanghai, China, came out to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari and usher him into the city; one of them was a young girl who affectionately hugged the Nigerian leader.
5. SHOCKING: Read what Fayose just did about Buhari’s $2bn China Loan
Ayodele Fayose, the Ekiti state governor, has written to the Chinese government seeking the stoppage of the $2 billion loan being sought by the federal government of Nigeria.
6. Buhari is not genuinely interested in the Chibok girls’ freedom – Boko Haram
Security sources revealed that Boko Haram leaders are said to be “angry” over the media leak of the recent Chibok girls’ video and think that the federal government is not genuinely interested in the girls’ freedom.
7. Oshiomhole’s university declared most expensive in Nigeria (see photo evidences)
The Edo University, Iyamo, established by Governor Adams Oshiomhole is the most expensive public university in Nigeria.
8. President Buhari probes Swiss envoy over gay marriage? (UPDATE)
The government of President Muhammadu Buhari has launched a probe to explain the circumstances that led to the coming of Switzerland’s Ambassador to Nigeria with a male spouse supposed to be his gay partner.
9. Why Nigeria couldn’t save under Jonathan – Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of finance, on Thursday, April 14, said the zero political will to save under former president Goodluck Jonathan is responsible for Nigeria’s economic challenges.
10. Unbelievable! See what was killed at student’s hostel (photo)
There was palpable panic at a male hostel at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) in Awka, the Anambra state capital, on April 9, when the students saw a 13-foot python.
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