Misogyny
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How Telegram’s regulatory failures, misinformation fuel prostitution in Nigeria
On the day I met 26-year-old Shola (not her real name), she had just arrived at a popular hotel in Ogba, a suburban area of Lagos, to engage in prostitution. Her prostitution journey started on…
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Taliban Legitimises Girl Child Marriage in Afghanistan
The Taliban has introduced a new family law in Afghanistan that removes a fixed minimum age for marriage, raising concerns that the move could further normalise child marriage in the country. The regulation, titled the…
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Femicide: Unidentified Suspect Murders Blessing Moshood, Dumps Body in Abuja Canal
Blessing Moshood, a 29-year-old Sociology graduate of Kogi State University, was murdered and her body dumped in a canal in Jikwoyi, Abuja, on the night of Thursday, May 21, 2026. Blessing left her family’s home…
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Femicide: Police Arrest Onyema Okonkwo, Emmanuel Onyekachi for Murder of Nursing Student
Summary: Two suspects, Onyema Okonkwo, 32, a local vulcaniser, and Emmanuel Onyekachi, 25, a phone charger, have been identified and arrested as suspects for the rape and murder of 21-year-old nursing student, Wendy Achumba. The…
