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Rising Insecurity and the Nigerian Child

It is no longer an exaggeration to say that the security situation in Nigeria is deplorable and that the situation worsens by the day....

HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OUR MIND

Mr. Eze: How are you feeling? Adaora: Not sure I’m fine but I don’t have a word for it. Mr. Eze: Can you try to explain? Adaora: Suddenly...

CHILD ABUSE/MOLESTATION IN NIGERIA

Section 277 of the Nigerian Child Rights Act, 2003 defines a child as a person who has not attained the age of eighteen years. According...

Victims’ Voices Lead the Way

Four cups of garri, two spoons sugar Three bags of promises And a carton of goodwill Mama sold me to Aunty Her eyes wet with drops of her...

IT IS NOT MY CONCERN

One of the easiest things to do in a society such as ours is to act like it doesn’t concern one. The police are acting unjustly, it is...

THE INCESSANT INSECURITY AND ITS IMPACT ON WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE IDPS

Raymond, Benedicta’s brother who live in Ibadan visited his sister that is married from Mbakwande’s village. Benedicta ran to the IDP...

JUSUN STRIKE AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE VULNERABLE GROUPS

BACKGROUND Courts throughout Nigeria was shut down on the 6th of April 2021 occasioned by a strike action embarked by the Judiciary Staff...

LAWYERS ALERT AND PARTNERS SEEK TO STRENGTHEN LAWS ON THE VULNERABLE POPULATION THROUGH THE ONGOING

Lawyers Alert, a human rights organization has been working on issues of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and other...