Read more about the article Girl Child Day: The cheapest fix for child marriage is keeping girls in school
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Girl Child Day: The cheapest fix for child marriage is keeping girls in school

UNICEF data show that girls who finish secondary school marry about five years later than girls with no schooling. Nigeria still has 7.6 million girls out of school Every 11…

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Read more about the article NYSC kidnap: Nigeria should not compel graduates onto roads it cannot secure
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NYSC kidnap: Nigeria should not compel graduates onto roads it cannot secure

The NYSC was created to bring Nigerians closer. It should not become a route through which the state sends young people into danger Something is seriously wrong when a country…

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Nigeria at 66: The forgotten activists who helped lead Nigeria to independence

From parliamentary politics to women’s rights and grassroots mobilisation, activists such as Bode Thomas, Aminu Kano, Gambo Sawaba and K. O. Mbadiwe helped build the political movement that pushed Nigeria…

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Read more about the article Nigeria Independence Day: A sporting journey for 66 years
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Nigeria Independence Day: A sporting journey for 66 years

Nigeria’s sporting achievements since independence span Olympic medals, world records and continental titles. This editorial examines the talent, triumphs and gaps in the system behind them. Nigeria gained independence from…

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Read more about the article When Nigerians die in custody, who is held accountable?
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When Nigerians die in custody, who is held accountable?

The deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody should test whether Nigeria’s promise of accountability means more than suspensions, committees and condolences. There is something deeply unsettling about…

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Read more about the article Part II: How PAPSS is quietly transforming Africa’s payments landscape
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Part II: How PAPSS is quietly transforming Africa’s payments landscape

By Tolu Ogunlesi The new payments system quietly integrating a continent, unleashing business innovation, and empowering central banks with transaction data & trading insights. Open your Nigerian banking app and…

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