CHILD MARRIAGE IN NIGERIA. Abike was just 12years old when the mother told her to get ready because Alhaji was coming for her in a matter of two hours. Abike couldn’t understand why her parents would want to mortgage her […]
“It can’t be true Deby, after all my sacrifices to see my two children attend the best school and excel in life you tell me they aren’t mine? You are wicked!” “I’m sorry John but when a child wasn’t forthcoming, […]
“I felicitate with all the newly ranked Senior Advocates of Nigeria it’s indeed a joyful moment for the legal profession to see certain members rise. I hope they would continue to inspire the younger colleagues in the profession, especially those […]
Child Protection in its simplest form addresses every child’s right not to be subjected to harm. It complements other rights that inter alia ensure that children receive that which they need in order to survive, develop and thrive1. Child Protection […]
They are persons or group of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of or in order to avoid the effects of armed […]
WHAT YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT CHILD MINDERS AND DAYCARE There is a surge in the percentage of mothers of infants in the labour force. Some mothers who are self-employed still find it challenging balancing work and child care especially where […]
VIRTUAL MEETINGS AND DATA BREACHES – Timothy Opurum, Esq. Introduction Among other things necessitated by the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent stay-at-home order of the various governments of the world is the rapid and unmitigated use of virtual […]
It is pertinent to note that the law seeks at all times to ensure the best interest of a child but certain rights are sometimes violated not because the parents are not willing to ensure the wellbeing of a child […]
WHAT IS CHILD ADOPTION? Child adoption according to Black’s Law Dictionary is “the statutory process of terminating a child’s legal rights and duties towards the natural parents and substituting similar rights and duties towards adoptive parents. The […]
