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South West Governors’ Forum may get us one step towards ending child marriage
There is a dangerous contradictory of the Nigerian constitution that has been a thorn in the side of all right-thinking people for years, but which nevertheless remains because a section…
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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…
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Saudi Arabia bans underage marriage – a move that protects the rights of children
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has taken a step in the right direction, like its neighbours, with an unspoken caveat. The Islamic epicentre has set a minimum age for marriage…
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[The Sexuality Blog] Here’s how India managed to criminalise sex with minors
India's Supreme Court ruled that sex with an underage girl is rape, even if she is married — NowThis (@nowthisnews) October 11, 2017 After decades of protests from women's…
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[The Sexuality Blog]: Child marriage is not a ‘Muslim’ problem, Nigerians, it is all our problem
Nigeria was in the news in 2015 thanks to the revival of the hashtag #ChildNotBride in revolt to the new proposed Gender Equality Bill, struck out because it dared to…
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Omoigui Osasogie: Gender inequality in Nigeria [NEXT]
by Omoigui Osasogie For many years women have struggled to be heard and continue to fight for equality and respect in the society. The fact that she is female doesn’t…
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Opinion: The travails of Nigerian women
by Olusola Adeyoose BACKGROUND About four years ago, something quite instructive happened at the University of Ibadan. It was the students’ union elections and a rather daring lady was…
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The Thread: This is why child abuse needs to stop
Child abuse is pervasive in society, some children have come to accept it without questioning. See below the story of a thirteen-year-old girl who became pregnant for a man her…
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Senator Ahmed ‘Marries Children’ Yerima can’t be happy with Aisha Buhari’s new cause
by Kolapo Olapoju Definitely, one person, a Senator of the All Progressives Congress, will be furious at the new cause Aisha Buhari, has chosen to champion. It's none other than…
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Opinion: Is homosexuality Nigeria’s biggest problem now?
by Moyo Salvador President Goodluck Jonathan has finally signed off on a bill to criminalize homosexuality with an attendant 14 year sentence for defaulters. A large number of Nigerians have…
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#ChildNotBride: Singer, Tiwa Savage joins campaign against child marriage
by Adeola Balogun Musician Tiwa Savage has decided to lend her voice to a noble cause as she has joined the campaign against child marriage. The star is seen here…
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“My husband did something painful from behind”: The UK Guardian spotlights Nigeria’s child brides
Ibrahim Kanuma winces as he recalls the moment a 63-year-old man asked him for his teenage daughter's hand in marriage. The proposal was not unusual in north-western Nigeria's remote, dust-blown…
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Indian rape victim, six, forced to marry eight-year-old son of the ‘man who attacked her’
A six-year-old Indian girl who was locked in a room and raped is being forced to marry the eight-year-old son of her alleged attacker. The victim, who lives in the…
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WATCH: “Maturity is determined by a girl’s parents,” Senator Yerima speaks on ChannelsTV #ChildNotBride
by 'Jola Sotubo Senator Ahmed Yerima was interviewed on Channels TV yesterday to shed light on why he is in support of child marriage. The embattled senator is astonished by…
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Roz Ben-Okagbue: Is the removal of S29 the answer to eradicating child marriage?
by Roz Ben-Okagbue The long and short of it all is that just as Yerima argued in the Senate, the Nigerian legal system through Islamic and Customary law places no…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: A final word on child marriage
by Femi Fani-Kayode Paedophilia, child sex, child slavery, child rape and child marriage cannot be justified under any circumstances in any civilised country. According to the respected Islamic scholar Professor…
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“There is a lack of ownership of the 1999 Constitution” – Oby Ezekwesili addresses the #ChildNotBride debate (TWEETS)
by Isi Esene Former World Bank Vice President, Oby Ezekwesili has lent her voice to the growing number of Nigerians objection to the inability of the Senate to make amendments…
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s Yerimaaan! Senator Sani ‘Superhero’ Yerima like you’ve NEVER seen him before (WATCH)
by Oge Okonkwo Senator Ahmed Sani Yerima is given special prominence as a superhero with the name 'Yeriman' in an episode of What’s Up Africa, a political satire on African…
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Opinion: Meet Sani Yerima, the libidinous senator
by Bayo Oluwasanmi What type of people do we elect to run the affairs of our country? What do you expect when law breakers are law makers? What happens when…
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Opinion: Child marriage to gay rights – One good law deserves another
by Caleb Iniolu If we as Nigerians want to start making laws based on religion, then our constitution can as well be set aside. We can then turn the Quran/Bible…
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Gov. Dickson sure has a thing for under-age girls too – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze ....Bayelsa etibo, Dickson, shows it is not only Yerima that has a thing for under-age girls as he appoints an 18 year old SA (has she even started…
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YNaija Ombudsman: Why we align ourselves with the #ChildNotBride campaign
by Editorial Board After the initial burst of emotions and passion following the Senate’s constitutional amendments last week, a counter-movement has emerged over the weekend – and, according to its…
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Opinion: Now that your 10-year-old girl is of marriageable age…
by Ayo Sogunro What the law tries to do is simple: it tries to give a woman who finds herself in an early marriage the same rights and freedom as…
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#InCaseYouMissedIt: SEE the full list of senators who voted “against” forbiding underage marriage in Nigeria
by Chi Ibe Recently, the Senate voted against the proposed amendments to the Constitution which forbids underage marriage in Nigeria thereby approving the marriage of under-aged children, irrespective of their age…
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Myne Whitman: Child marriage – Where we ALL got it wrong!
by Myne Whitman It is said that a large number of Nigerians don't really know the law or their rights, and I think the lawmakers fall into this category. Those who pushed…
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Femi Fani-Kayode: A nation of depraved perverts and paedophiles
by Femi Fani-Kayode ...Every single member of the Nigerian Senate that voted with Yerima on that day and that supported his filthy agenda should bow their heads in utter shame and they…
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Opinion: Child marriage – Stealing their right to inocence
by Hannatu Musawa Every child should, at the very least have the right to grow up and every child should, in its most basic form, have the freedom of innocence. …
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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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- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy