44% of Girls in Nigeria Marry Before 18 Years – Save the Children Report Says
By Justina Auta A Global Girlhood Report, published by International NGO, Save the Children, says an estimated 44 per cent of girls in Nigeria get...
International Day of Peace: You Are Leaders, Changemakers And Advocates In Our Societies – UN Scribe Told Youth
At a virtual event on Friday commemorating the International Day of Peace, the UN chief saluted the “voices, vision and commitment of young people...
Nigeria: Create Awareness On Violence Against Persons Prohibition Law – Stakeholders Tasks Kaduna Government
By Joseph Edegbo Traditional, religious and women leaders as well as CSOs have asked the Kaduna State Government to create awareness around its Violence Against...
Nigeria: New USAID Livelihoods Project Targets 15,000 Farmers in Conflict-affected Adamawa State
By Iliya Kure The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says it has launched a new project that will improve livelihoods and strengthen the...
Somalia: Call For Urgent Action Following ‘Alarming’ 80% Rise In Sexual Violence
An “alarming” 80 per cent increase in sexual violence in Somalia, as documented in two recent reports by the Secretary-General, has been described as...
