Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo Wednesday, said that the Federal Government was doing all it can to ensure that the remaining abducted Chibok girls were released and returned home safely to their parents. The Vice President stated this when he received a delegation of girl child rights advocates from various schools in Abuja, who were... Read More

Chibok girls, International Day of the Girl-Child, Yemi Osinbajo

October 11, 2017

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YNaija Says: Every day is a #DayoftheGirl in Nigeria

All over the world, it is. But we do not feel like talking about the 1.1 billion young girls born into a world so unfairly prejudiced against them. #SorryNotSorry. We’d rather talk about the 38 million girls who, in addition to having been born into a Nigeria that isn’t predisposed to enabling any child attain... Read More

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October 11, 2017

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#DayoftheGirl: Governor Bello promises continued information and education

The Governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello Wednesday, said his government would work together with relevant agencies towards promoting and empowering the girl-child in the state. Bello disclosed this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Petra Onyegbule, in Lokoja to mark the 2017 International Day of the Girl-Child. “As a father and a governor,... Read More

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International Day of the Girl-Child, Kogi, Vision for 2030, Yahaya Bello