The report estimates that 44 percent of girls in Nigeria are married before their 18th birthday, adding that the rates may not decrease as "Nigerian girls are living in one of the most difficult times."
At least 60 girls die every day from pregnancy and childbirth resulting from child marriage every year, a global report released by Save the Children International (SCI) on Monday reveals.
According to the report titled 'Children’s Global Girlhood Report', West and Central Africa account for ne
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