Tag: #ChildNotBride
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 ...
Comedian, Basketmouth’s rape joke goes viral, fans react with anger (TWEET, WATCH)
by Isi Esene Popular comedian, Basketmouth has been known to cross uncomfortable subject boundaries when it comes to making jokes ...
#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 ...
Stella Damasus discusses twerking, her alleged pregnancy, #ChildNotBride and more in episode 2 of her diaries (WATCH)
by Oge Okonkwo Nollywood star, Stella Damasus has released a second episode of her video diaries. In this episode of ...
Nollywood actress, Stella Damasus launches eponymous web show | Watch episode 1
by ‘Jola Sotubo Stella Damasus has never been shy to lend her voice to matters dear to her heart. And ...
“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. ...
#ChildNotBride: Stella Damasus takes on Senator Yerima, live on Al Jazeera (WATCH)
bu Junior Idakula Nollywood actress Stella Damasus has made no attempts to hide her outrage at the #ChildNotBride saga, regarding ...
Naomi Lucas: …And the young girls begin to marry
by Naomi Lucas Seeing her husband at the end of the burial procession made my blood boil. He killed her! If ...
#ChildNotBride: Women plan naked protest against underage marriage bill
by Oge Okonkwo The Women Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (WOWICAN), has said it would write a letter to ...
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 ...
Debo Adejugbe: Much ado about constitution amendment (Y! Politico)
by Debo Adejugbe Rather than wasting our collective time on a process that the next regime will seek to amend, ...
No holds barred: Rapper, Eva Alordiah admits to being molested as a child
by Chisom Ukaegbu Rapper, Eva Alordiah was the guest on Hot FM Abuja Breakfast show with Cheezy Charles and Tutu ...
Opinion: Boys to men – The truth about adolescence
by Perry Brimah Ultimately our youth must be brought to the discussion table now and individually at their time. Youth ...
Mina Ogbanga: Facing the crux of the matter – Who are we up against? (Y! FrontPage)
by Mina Ogbanga Then let’s start by facing the crux of the matter and also remember that “Those whose ...
Sen. Yerima is quite a reasonable fellow – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze My own little problem with him remains his continued use of Islam to defend his tastes. In ...
Ife Adebayo: Primary education – Another basic need for Nigerians (Y! Politico)
by Ife Adebayo We need to get our children into school, EVERY ONE OF THEM. And the time to do ...
Femi Fani-Kayode: A word for Yerima and the paedophiles in power
by Femi Fani-Kayode I must however point out that Nigeria is not a Muslim state. And neither is she a ...
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 ...
“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 ...
Woman allegedly beats 11-year-old maid to death in Lagos
by Rachel Ogbu An 11-year-old child has died after reports say she was beaten to death by her boss known ...
#ChildNotBride: #InCaseYouMissedIt: “We Muslims have the right to give out our daughters at any age” – Asari Dokubo
by Chisom Ukaegbu Earlier this week, Niger Delta war-lord, Mujahid Abubakr Asari Dokubo took to Facebook to express his opinions ...
#ChildNotBride: Why we could not amend the constitution – Sen. David Mark speaks on child marriage debate
by Rachel Ogbu The Senate might re-consider its decision to amend Section 29(4)(b) of the 1999 Constitution, which defines the ...
Alkasim Abdulkadir: Meet Nafisa Ibrahim Madako, the nomad who turned mathematics Olympian (Y! FrontPage)
by Alkasim Abdulkadir However, the girl child in Nigeria’s villages and sub-urban centers has a greater chance of seeing thE four walls ...
Naomi Lucas: This is what you need to do if you truly care about the girl-child
by Naomi Lucas But as narrow-minded and backward as we may think Yerima’s submissions are, it’s imperative to understand how ...
Opinion: Child marriage – Illegal ticket for carnal knowledge of a minor
by Lai Labode We must ask ourselves and our legislators if a child can legally give consent to marriage or sex… ...
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 ...
Opinion: All these tribalism and religious sentiments need to stop
by Ologbenla Adedeji Samuel Rather than face the issue on ground, we hastily point sentimental accusing finger to religion and ethnicity. ...
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 ...
Opinion: The cradle snatching debate – What are we really fighting for?
by Deoye Falade Senator Yerima simply pointed out that in Islam, once a woman is married, she is automatically of ...
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 ...
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