Girls and Youth Re-integration Network (GYRIN), a Non-Governmental Organisation, has urged Nigerians to give priority attention to ending early marriage and promote girl child education.

Turkey’s religious affairs state agency came under heavy criticism on Thursday from the main opposition party after it reportedly said girls as young as nine could marry under Islamic law.

The Zambian Government said it was in the process of reviewing a law governing marriages in order to criminalise child marriages, state media on Thursday reported.

Afghan First Lady Rula Ghani on Tuesday called for the protection of Afghan girls against child marriages.

Nollywood actress Stella Damascus and Senator Yerima were both guests on ‘The Stream’ a programme aired on International News Network Al Jazeera; going head-to-head on the controversial issue of Child marriage.