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Ado Aminu August 20, 2021

The likely reason for the rampant paedophilia in Nigeria unfolds in Twitter conversation about the age of consent

The flimsy endurance of the Twitter trend cycle of 24 – at most 48 – hours has only on extremely rare occasions respected the gravity of a topic of discussion.…

Ado Aminu May 20, 2021

Alarm: There is an auction market for women all over Nigeria

There is a thriving auction market in Nigeria and what is up for grabs is women. The commodification of women is a mainstay of patriarchal societies across the world -…

Ado Aminu March 4, 2021

When Nigeria is ready to tackle child marriage, this might be the first step

Child marriage is still an ongoing menace in Nigeria that does not appear to be going away any time soon. Nigeria ranks 11th among countries with the highest prevalence of…

Mallam Yero June 29, 2015

Malawian Chief voids 300+ child marriages, sends brides to school

Finally, someone in a position of power is doing something about this disgusting child-bride issue that has been plaguing our communities. Dedza Senior Chief Inkosi Kachindamoto has terminated 330 marriages…

Janeth J June 10, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: BBOG group hopeful, Saraki new senate president, Presidency ashamed, More stories

Fayose takes a swipe at Tinubu over Saraki's victory. YNaija BBOG hopeful after military moves command to Maiduguri. Leadership Presidency ashamed of spiritual cleansing of Aso villa rumor. YNaija Amosun,…

Ada Igboanugo June 9, 2015

Just In: Child bride who murdered husband, regains freedom

Wasila Tasiu, 14, has been discharged by a Kano High Court sitting in Gezawa on Tuesday over the murder of her late husband and 3 others. The presiding Justice ruled that based…

Janeth J May 20, 2015

The child bride who killed husband with ‘rat poison’ goes scot-free

by Ranti Joseph The suit against a 15 year old girl, Wasila Tasi'u, who murdered her 35 year old husband with rat poison has been dropped by prosecutors. On Wednesday,…

Janeth J April 21, 2015

Remember the 14-year-old bride that killed her husband? High Court says she must be prosecuted

by Ranti Joseph The 14 year old child bride who murdered her husband may not get off easy, as a High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday rejected a motion to have…

Sola October 31, 2014

14-yr-old killer bride turns ‘dumb’ in court

by James Sambo The 14-year-old Nigerian girl, Wasila Tasi'u accused of murdering her 35-year-old husband by putting rat poison in his food played dumb at Gezawa High Court, Kano, on Thursday.…

July 6, 2014

Kano seeks death sentence for 14-year-old child bride

by S'ola Filani Kano State Government has charged 14-year-old bride, Wasila Tasiu who allegedly killed her husband and three other persons in their home in April. According to the young…

April 13, 2014

‘They were destined to die’: 14-year-old bride reveals how she killed her husband and 3 friends (PICTURED)

by 'Jola Sotubo A teenage bride who was forced into marriage has explained how she executed a dastardly plan which resulted in the deaths of her husband and 3 of…

November 22, 2013

Hannatu Musawa: Child bride is NOT Islamic, here’s the proof

by Hannatu Musawa The piece brings in a different perspective to the argument of the age of ‘A’ishah, the wife of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) when she wed The Rasul (SAW).…

July 23, 2013

#ChildNotBride: “I’m better off dead” – Girl, 11, explains why she ran away from home (WATCH)

A harrowing video has been posted on online of an 11-year-old Yemeni girl who claims she ran away to escape an arranged marriage. Nada al-Ahdal says she was only saved…

November 16, 2012

TICKER: Woman sell daughter, 12, as wife to ‘mentally retarded man’ for $551

A 12-year-old girl from southwest China's Guizhou Province was sold by her mother for 3,500 yuan (US$551) to a family that needed a wife for an allegedly mentally retarded son.…

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