Nigeria:   Minister Says 'Child Marriage' Debate Based On Misconception

Daily Trust, 26 July 2013

Women in the country have called for the removal of Section 29 4 (b) of the 1999 Constitution saying it promotes gender inequality and allows underage married girls to be charged… Read more »

Nigeria:   Child Marriage - Ezekwesili, Others Demand Action

Daily Trust, 26 July 2013

Former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili and the National Coordinator, Women Arise, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, alongside other women leaders representing 60 Civil Society… Read more »

Nigeria:   Child Marriage Controversy Is Unnecessary - Jigawa NBA

Daily Trust, 26 July 2013

Jigawa State branch of the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA) has described controversy arising from the recent debate of the Senate on marriage age as unnecessary. Read more »

Nigeria:   Child Marriage - Senators Blackmailed to Alter Votes, Says Mark

This Day, 25 July 2013

Senate President David Mark Wednesday opened up on the controversy surrounding the alleged endorsement of child marriage by the Senate, explaining that those who voted for the… Read more »

Nigeria:   Yerima Blackmailed Senators With Religious Sentiment, Says David Mark

Premium Times, 25 July 2013

The Senate did not succeed in removing the controversial constitutional clause. Read more »

Nigeria:   Our Position On 'Child Marriage' - Islamic Organisation

Premium Times, 25 July 2013

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), a Non Government Organisation, has called for tolerance on the controversy concerning child marriage. Read more »

Nigeria:   Child Marriage and the Constitution

Vanguard, 25 July 2013

It is common knowledge that the National Assembly has commenced the process of reviewing the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended. Last week, the Senate… Read more »

Nigeria:   Ekweremadu - No Plans to Endorse Child Marriage

This Day, 24 July 2013

The Senate moved Tuesday to douse tension over the raging storm that its adoption of a provision of the constitution amendment report, that tend to encourage marriage of underage… Read more »

Nigeria:   Child Marriage - Muslim Group Tasks Legislators, Nigerians On Tolerance

Leadership, 24 July 2013

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), a non-government organisation, has called for tolerance on the controversy concerning child marriage. Read more »

Nigeria:   Child Marriage - We Haven't Done Anything New to Constitution - Ekweremadu

Vanguard, 24 July 2013

THE Senate yes-terday said it never did anything new to the 1999 constitution, following its failure to expunge section 29(4)(b), noting that the Senator Ike Ekweremadu-led Review… Read more »

Nigeria:   Child Marriage - Nigerians Misunderstand us - - Senators

Vanguard, 22 July 2013

FOLLOWING the barrage of attacks on the Senate by concerned Nigerians over alleged voting for child marriage during last week consideration of the Senate's Committee Report on… Read more »

Nigeria:   Senate Denies Child Marriage Wrongdoing, Says Law May Be Revisited

Premium Times, 23 July 2013

The Senate appealed for calm on Tuesday as it sought to douse days of public fury that has greeted its failure, last week, to delete a controversial constitutional provision which… Read more »

Nigeria:   Senator - I Never Voted for Child Marriage

Daily Trust, 23 July 2013

Ondo Central's Senator Ayo Akinyelure wept publicly yesterday over his voting in favour of a clause that allegedly approves child marriage during the constitution review vote in… Read more »