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#ChildNotBride: SK Johnson – Stella Damasus, I’m sorry, I just can’t take you seriously
by SK Johnson See that? That face up there? That is the face of fury. At least that's what Stella Damasus expects us to believe. Two days ago the singer/actress…
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Opinion: A brief legal perusal of the child marriage campaign
by Oluwatosin Falaiye I believe a large part of the raging debate lies is who exactly the law would construe to be a woman as stipulated in Section 29 (4)…
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Now that we know our lawmakers cannot read – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze ....Ayo Akinyelure claimed that he cast the vote in error. "I pressed the 'No' button during the electronic voting session thinking that I was kicking against the early…
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It gets real: Ondo senator weeps for endorsing child marriage, women leaders disown him
by Rachel Ogbu Senator Ayo Akinyelure representing Ondo Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly was said to have wept publicly for being the only senator from the South-West that…
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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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Opinion: The Child-Not-Bride campaign – A representation of our collective ignorance
by Habeeb Kolade The Child-Not-Bride campaign was uncalled for and insightfully a representation of our collective ignorance of the law binding the Nigerian society... The hullabaloo created by the recent…
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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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Naomi Lucas: What’s all this noise about the girl child?
by Naomi Lucas Last week Nigeria’s Senate Constitution Review Committee proposed the deletion of Section 29, Subsection 4b of our Constitution. 79 out of 109 Senators voted in favour of…
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Opinion: Child marriage debate and the ignorance of emergency activists
by Adeola Adelabu All the energy and airtime we spend criticizing President Jonathan can address legal and political impediments to social justice and good governance. I am a Nigerian. Our…
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Cheta Nwanze: I am sick and tired of ignorant people with BlackBerrys (Y! FrontPage)
by Cheta Nwanze Changing that discussion requires actually going to the National Assembly and putting the issue on the table. Until we are actually ready to do that, please get the hell…
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Opinion: We are fighting the wrong battle on child marriage
by Ezebuike Temple ....section 277 of the Act supra defines a child as any one below 18 years of age, and sections 21 and 22 of the same Act supra…
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Egghead Odewale: Child marriage – Let’s elevate this discussion
by Egghead Odewale I dare say that in the face of the multitudes of adversity confronting Nigerians daily and the pervasive discontent within the polity, a good number of Nigerians,…
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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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Opinion: Child marriage and the leadership question
by Philip Amiola Underage marriage is just another euphemism for child abuse. Actually, it is tantamount to pedophilia. Merely contemplating the idea would have been utterly loathsome. I have never…
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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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Nigerian lawmakers and the age of consent – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze ....in the last few days, we have had our Senate more or less tell us that the moment a 9 year old girl gets married, she becomes an adult.…
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YMonitor
- 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
YMonitor
- 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