Child marriage

Outrage as 63-year-old Ghana priest marries 12-year-old

A 63-year-old priest in Ghana has caused widespread outrage after marrying a 12-year-old girl.…

Niger speaker halt plans to marry off 100 girls

The Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, has intervened to…

FG petitions IGP as Niger Speaker plans to marry off 100 girls

The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has taken action against the Speaker…

Group condemns four-year-old’s marriage to 54-year-old man in Bayelsa

Child Rights Advocacy groups in Bayelsa State have vehemently opposed the traditional marriage between…

Banky W speaks against child marriage in Nigeria, followers reacts

Nigerian ace singer, actor cum politician, Bankole Wellington is better known as Banky W…

Allow young girls grow up before getting them married, Di’Ja urges parents

Nigerian singer, Di’ja has taken to social media to urge parents to allow girls…

Islamic cleric wants to take 16-year old student as 9th wife, court says NO

An attempt by an Ore-based Islamic cleric, Alhaji Yusuf Lateef, to forcefully marry a…

R. Kelly slammed with fresh accusation of sleeping with teen girl in 1990s

American singer R. Kelly, already facing trial in three states on sexual abuse, child…

Men can now marry underage girls if they’ve had their first period – Court rules

A High Court in Pakistan has delivered a ruling on the marriage of underage…

Outrage as Turkey plans to introduce ‘marry your rapist’ bill, PDP kicks

Turkey's plan to introduce a new law allowing men to avoid prosecution if they…

16-year-old Kano girl who rejected marriage chained, locked in a room for two years [Video]

Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have…

Gates Foundation honours 16-year-old activist for refusing to marry at 12

A 16-year-old India girl Miss Payal Jangid, was on Tuesday, honoured for her commitment…

I don’t want my daughter to end up like me, says 44-year-old woman forced into marriage at 13

The increasing campaign against child marriage prevalent in northern Nigeria seems to be yielding…

This isn’t Islam, it’s a barbaric culture, Nigerian man declares as he urges end to child marriage

A Nigerian man who felt horrified by the increasing number of child brides in…

Is marriage the answer to sexual urge? Nigerians ask TVC presenter over underage union

Some Nigerians have questioned a TVC presenter, Akashat Ny’mat, for saying young people should…