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FGM Persists Despite Laws as Rivers State Vows Total Elimination Rivers officials speak at International Day to End Female Genital Mutilation event

Mirian Gom February 11, 2026

Port Harcourt, Nigeria – The Rivers State Government renews its determination to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM),...

Governors’ Wives Renew Push to End Female Genital Mutilation Nigeria Governors’ Spouses speak against FGM

Mirian Gom February 6, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s governors’ spouses reaffirm a nationwide commitment to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), describing...

Group Trains New Nigerian Leaders Advancing Gender Justice Nationwide NAFDAC officials address journalists during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week in Abuja.

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius November 24, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Rise Up Together, a global non-profit working across Africa, South Asia and the United...

Researcher Raises Alarm Over High FGM Rates in Nigeria Nigeria’s Unfinished War Against Female Genital Mutilation

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius November 8, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – A Lagos-based researcher on female genital mutilation (FGM), Friday Anyebe, has expressed concern over...

Korede Abdullah October 14, 2025

LAGOS, Nigeria- The Lagos State Government, through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), has inaugurated a...

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