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Birth Registration: 3.5m children ‘invisible’ in South-West, Edo records — Report 

Every Nigerian child must be registered — UNICEF By Chioma Obinna & Rotimi Ojomoyela No fewer than 3.5 million children under one year across the six South-West states and Edo State have no birth registration, leaving them without legal identity and effectively “invisible” in government records, the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has warned. UNICEF […]

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‘I WANT TO BE A NURSE’:  Trafficked Delta girl finds hope after escaping Abidjan prostitution ring

Her rescue began with a viral video. In the footage, which circulated widely on social media, an unidentified interviewer found the young Nigerian on the streets of Abidjan and began asking questions to establish her identity and trace her family.

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Woman allegedly stabs husband to death in Abia

By Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — A woman identified as Sarah Nwaorji has allegedly stabbed her husband, Innocent Nwaorji, to death in Aba, Abia State. The couple, who hail from Amaise Umuokereke-Ngwa community in Obingwa Local Government Area, reportedly resided around the Seven-Up Company area of Aba North Local Government Area, where the incident occurred. Vanguard […]

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Sokoto Teenager’s Death: Family demands justice, prosecution of suspects

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The family of 15-year-old Fadimatu Abubakar Gizo, who allegedly died after being sexually assaulted in Yarume Mai Hako village, Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto State, has appealed to the authorities to ensure justice for the deceased. The family also called for a thorough investigation and prosecution of the […]

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