Kudirat Abiola, 15, Temitayo Asuni, 15 and Susan Ubogu, 16, want to change the law on child marriage in Nigeria and they're deep in discussion, even ignoring calls to break for a hearty Sunday ...

Stakeholders have called for proactive measures to check and stop the menace of teenage pregnancy and child marriage in South ...

BY OLUWASEUN BALOGUN By all appearances, the federal ministry of women affairs was created with noble intentions.

As Nigeria look forward to the marking of Children rsquo;s Day in 2025, the realities faced by millions of its young citizens ...

Teenage pregnancy can lead to complications during child birth, including eclampsia, puerperal endometritis and ...

Child marriage is a significant issue in Nigeria, with prevalence varying across different regions and communities. In Nigeria, child marriage is defined as marriage before the age of 18.

A silent but fatal revolt is brewing in the Nigerian child bride ecosystem. The victims of this noxious practice are taking up arms – literally. This should be an omen to the protagonists that ...

Thirty percent of girls in Nigeria are married before they turn 18, according to Girls Not Brides, a global network of more than 1,400 civil society groups working to end child marriage.

To celebrate the International Children’s Day on Tuesday, a non-governmental organisation, the Mothers And Marginalised Advocacy Centre (MAMA Centre) has advocated for strengthened child protection ...

Alia Shoaib is a freelance news reporter for Newsweek based between London, UK and Abuja, Nigeria ... A New Hampshire lawmaker who opposed a child marriage ban argued that teens are of a "ripe ...

and Nigeria—and many of the findings pierced their idea of America as a nation that protects women and girls. One issue stood out among the rest: child marriage. Congress has set some limits on ...