The West African name hails from the Nigerian language of Igbo, which translates into the phrase “gift of god.”

Robert Smith offers full scholarships to freed Nigerian schoolgirls. Boko Haram recently released 21 Chibok girls from captivity.

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According to police officials, there were 27 shootings that left 12 individuals dead and 48 others wounded.

A newly constructed church in Nigeria collapses. At least 160 people killed.

The Reigners Bible Church International was just under construction days before a huge event that attracted hundreds of people.

Upon arrival on Sunday, parents of the girls tearfully celebrated in the streets and had a formal ceremony in Nigeria's capital Abuja.

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Williams doesn't leave this year's U.S. Open empty-handed, she broke tennis legend Roger Federer's record, winning an extraordinary 308 Grand Slam matches.

In its early stages, ISIS set up family oriented events in war-ravaged Syria, including street fairs with ice-cream competitions and games. As the organization grew, so did its hold on the youth. The group began opening schools and training camps to instill its doctrine.

Allegedly, a Mississippi landlord who had rented to Erica Flores Dunahoo evicted her family after he found out that her military vet husband was black. The landlord felt blindsided because Dunahoo didn't "act like" she was with a black man.

Shortly after morning prayer, two female suicide bombers killed almost two dozen worshippers in a Maiduguri mosque.

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Houses were torched, suicide bombers detonated devices and militants opened fire near Nigeria's largest northeastern city.