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Item An Appraisal Of Institutional Framework For The Protection Of Internally Displaced Persons In Nigeria Ibijoke P.(THE DEPARTMENT OF JURISPRUDENCE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW, 2015) Byron, I. P.; Ochei, B. O.There has been an alarming rise in the number of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Nigeria in recent times. Internal displacement of Persons in Nigeria is a recurring and large-scale phenomenon that has affected most of the states in Nigeria. The guiding principles on internally displaced persons developed by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights are the first international standards specifically tailored to the needs of IDPs. The guiding principles are consistent with international human rights law and international humanitarian law and to a large extent codify and make explicit guarantees to protect IDPs. The United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement of Persons define IDPs as persons or groups 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 conflict, situations of generalised violence, violations of human rights or natural or human- made disasters, and who have not crossed an internationally recognised state border.This article generally discusses IDPs in Nigeria and identifies problems encountered by internally displaced persons that are typically caused by shortcomings in the legal and institutional framework on internal displacement in Nigeria and make recommendations on the way forward to alleviate the plight of the IDPs.Item Addressing the Menace of Child Marriage in Nigeria through the Law(Ibadan University Press Publishing House University of Ibadan Ibadan, Nigeria, 2014) Byron, I. P.Child marriage creates problems for the girl-child. It is a problem that affects the anatomy of the child and it diminishes global development efforts focused on creating more educated, healthier and economically stable populations. It is a topical issue that has pervaded our society. Child marriage occurs most often in poor rural communities. It often occurs where parents arrange their daughter’s marriage unknown to the girl, that is, without the consent or the knowledge of the child. This simply means that the girl-child may be at home playing with her siblings and suddenly, she is married off and sent to live in another village with her husband and his family—strangers, essentially. She is pulled out of school. She is separated from her peers. Once the girl-child is married, she is more likely to be a victim of domestic violence and suffer health complications associated with early sexual activity and childbearing.This article therefore examines the phenomenon of child marriages in Nigeria, its causes and effects and how such can be addressed through the law.