The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), a regional peacebuilding organisation, has expressed concern over the continuous abuse of girl child in the country. In a statement on Thursday, Abiola
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Niran Adedokun, Nigerian author, and filmmakers in the Nollywood industry have celebrated the International Day of the Girl Child in Lagos on Friday. The United Nations dedicates October 11 of
BY EMEKA UMEJEI The plight of the girl-child is well-documented across the world. The possibility that a girl-child would face sexual and gender-based violence or married off before the age
The United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) says 50 percent of pupils in the north do not further their education. Azuka Menkiti, UNICEF education specialist, said this at a recent
Serah Mekka, ONE Campaign’s Nigeria director, says the country contributes significantly to the global crisis of girl child education. “It
BY ‘SOLA FAGORUSI As we commemorate this year’s International Day of the Girl Child, it is difficult not to remember