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 released a video on YouTube, supposedly in response to the #ChildNotBride controversy. I’m not exactly sure what I was expecting; something sincere and insightful, maybe?... Read More
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) (b). Nigerians generally have an uncanny ability to make light of any kind of situation, be it perilous, flimsy or even inconsequential. Our capacity to... Read More
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 supported the inclusion of underage girl marriage in the constitution. “I voted in error. I can never in my life support under age marriage. Whatever... Read More
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 retention of a sub section of the Nigerian constitution was deafening. And once again, Nigerians expressed how much their sentiments have overridden their sense of... Read More
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 movie industry (Nollywood) is rated as the 2nd or 3rd biggest in the world. I personally think we deserve a better rating, considering the amount... Read More
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 off of my timeline. Saturday morning, I went to The Palms Shopping Mall in Lekki to join in signing the petition regarding the hashtag #ChildNotBride.... Read More
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, given the free chance, would renounce their citizenship well ahead of this age whether or not it is a wise decision to make. Senator Ike... Read More
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 a person of “full age”. This is possibly, so that she does not lose both ways… Fighting the Good Fight Mass hysteria is a wonderful... Read More
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 in the country. The reaction has been immense with many expressing disgust and disappointment at the action. [READ: Opinion: Child marriage – Stealing their right... Read More
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 to delete section 29(4)(b) did it on the grounds that it infringes the right of a child by allowing early marriage but I think otherwise. If... Read More
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 should be compelled to offer their own infant and under age daughters to strangers for marriage. The Nigerian Senate includes some of the brightest minds in... Read More
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. “Elham Mahdi al Assi was a young girl with great plans for her future. Those plans came to a cruel end when she married a... Read More
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