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Kano child bride ‘admits’ murdering her 35-year-old husband using rat poison

A Nigerian child bride has ‘admitted’ murdering her 35-year-old husband with rat poison by signing a confession she could not read – with her thumbprint. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for 14-year-old Wasila Tasi’u, whose farmer husband Umar Sani was found dead just days after marrying her in April. If she is found guilty,

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15-yr-old Fabelurin Fehintoluwa wins UBA Foundation Essay contest

Winners of the 2014 UBA Foundation National Essay Competition have emerged. This was disclose on Monday in a ceremony held at UBA House, Lagos. Miss Fabelurin Fehintoluwa, 15, of Maverick College, Ibadan, Oyo State clinches the N1 million education grant to attend any university of her choice in Africa. The grant becomes effective immediately she

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Every day, 39,000 child brides emerge – Report

Despite evidence that more governments are paying greater attention to youth through public policy initiatives, a new global report launched last week by the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA has shown that young people as a whole still confront many obstacles that keep them from safely moving into adulthood and entering the workforce. “Sexual and

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Abuja School To Rep Nigeria In 2014 African Company of the Year Competition

Government Girls’ Secondary School, Abaji has earned the ticket to represent Nigeria at the 2014 African Company of the Year Competition scheduled to take place in Harare, Zimbabwe in December. This was due to their superlative performance which placed them at the number one position at the just concluded 2014 National Junior Achievement Company of

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No, you really CAN’T study while texting: Study finds teens struggle with multitasking

Teens are often seen trying to study while listening to music, watching TV and juggling texts and tweets. But new research by two final year school girls, overseen by Stanford University, found that 85 per cent of young people struggle to perform simple tasks when distracted by music, phones or email. For a fortunate 15

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