Save the Children International (SCI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has said child marriage is still prevalent in North-West and North-East of Nigeria. SCI Media and... Read More
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An Islamic Cleric in Ondo State has been stopped by a family court in Akure from marrying a 16yr old girl as his 9th wife.... Read More
The economic impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic could fuel a rise in child marriage and cohabitation in developing nations, researchers warned on Friday.... Read More
Dethroned Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II says he remained committed to ending child marriage in the country and promote gender equality. According to... Read More
Ending child marriages could generate billions of dollars in earnings -UNFPA
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The UN Population Fund (UNFPA says ending child marriages could generate billions of dollars in earnings and productivity by enabling girls to finish school and... Read More
A presidential aide, Mrs Maryam Uwais has advocated an end to early marriage in the country. Uwais, the Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on... Read More
African political leaders, activists, and local chiefs joined forces on Monday to commit to ending child marriage in West and Central Africa. More than a... Read More
Mrs Maryam Uwais, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Special Protection Plan, on Sunday described child marriage as the worst form of violence against... Read More
Zimbabwe has taken a bold step in creating gender equality and ending extreme poverty as its nations Constitutional Court made a ruling which outlaws marriage... Read More
According to reports, a Qur’anic School teacher in Kurna Babban Layi area of Kano has planned to marry off his 13-year-old daughter, Bilkisu, to his... Read More
My teenage sister kidnapped, taken to Sultan of Sokoto’s palace – Benue man
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Even as Nigerians are still keenly observing the case of Ese Oruru who was allegedly kidnapped and taken to Kano for a forceful marriage, another case of... Read More
While advanced societies are trying to wage a war to stop child marriage, in Zaria parents joined their eight year old daughter and fourteen years... Read More
Photos: Omotola Jolade Ekeinde Attends First Child Marriage Summit in Zambia
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Popular Actress, Omotola Jolade Ekeinde recently attended the First Ever African summit on child marriage which held at Lusaka, Zambia. She spoke on the ways... Read More
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Makarfi has said that the issue of child marriage would not even cross his mind, not to talk... Read More
‘Stop! Do not legalize sexual abuse of young girls’ – Oritsejafor warns Yerima, Senate
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The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, has expressed concern over the Senate’s passage of a resolution to amend the... Read More
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