New York – Miss Payal Jangid, a 16-year-old from India was on Tuesday honoured for her commitment towards advocating for education and abolition of child marriage after refusing to marry at the age of 12. Jangid was presented with the Change Maker award by the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Mrs Amina Mohammed at the 2019 Global Goals […]
The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), on Wednesday, said Nigeria ranked 11 among the 20 countries in the world with highest prevalence of child marriage. Edward Kallon, UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, said this at the ongoing UN Women Conference 2018 in Lagos. The four-day conference has […]
Myke Uzendu, Abuja with Agency reports THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed that it will take over 100 years to end child marriage in West and Central Africa due to high population growth and cultural practices. A report released by the international body revealed that every four in 10 women in West and […]
Charles Onyekwere, Abakaliki A 42 year old man, James Aleke has been accused of raping and Impregnating a primary five pupil of Central School Obobo, Ishieke in Ebonyi local government area of Ebonyi state. Aleke, a married man without a child reportedly laid ambush on Chinasa Agbo, 14, on her to Nkwor Market in the […]