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In a recent media roundtable discussion centered on the subject of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), in Lagos, a resounding consensus emerged: FGM must be acknowledged as a grave abuse, one that demands to be treated at par with other crimes such as child abuse, rape, child trafficking and other abuses against children. The dialogue, held on 9th August, brought together …

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A mother’s  attempt to prevent her daughter from being subjected to the outlawed tradition of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has put her on the wanted list of her in-laws. Omolola Simbi Oke  and her three children and are currently on the run in a bid to save her daughter’s life owing to her refusal for her daughter (Eniola) to be circumcised in accordance with the custom and tradition of her husband’s family. Seun Oke, Omolola’s husband (who is also on the run for fear of what his family …

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Wife of the Lagos State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Ambode, on Tuesday charged parents and the civil society to continue condemning Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) so that governments at all levels will put in place the statutes that will eradicate the practice in the country and Africa by 2030. She said this in Ikeja during an event to commemorate this year’s International …

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This is a pathetic story of Mr. Nwokoma Donald, a young Nigerian parent who is being hounded by his extended family for refusing to allow the circumcision of his daughter, an act that defies age-long tradition of the south-eastern part of the country. As narrated by Yusuf Odaudu from Lagos. Excerpts: I heard strange noise coming from his apartment at …

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