Poverty, Early Marriage Fuel Girls Dropouts in Kuje
By Halima Adisa Poverty, teenage pregnancy and early marriage have been identified as contributing factors to school dropouts among girls in Kayache community, Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. Programme Officer of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Yesmin Salako, disclosed this on Sunday, during an outreach programme in the community, […]
Mining Crackdown Must Address Poverty, Unemployment – HOMEF
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Health of Mother Earth Foundation, HOMEF, has urged the government to address poverty, unemployment and livelihood insecurity alongside efforts to crack down on illegal mining. HOMEF made the call on Tuesday following the reported deaths of 37 young miners in Niger State, demanding an independent and transparent investigation into the circumstances […]
Poverty, Inequality Drive Insecurity, Not Religion – NHRC
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says poverty, inequality and weak access to justice, rather than religion itself, are the main drivers of insecurity in Nigeria. This is as it called on governments to tackle the root causes of violence instead of blaming religious differences. The position on Tuesday was presented at […]