childbearing
2 Apr
With an estimated 512 deaths per 100,000 live births, Nigeria’s maternal mortality rate is still among the highest in the world, and this should be worrisome to all health authorities in the country, particularly in this age of marked improvement in maternal health care delivery globally, and given the resources and potential of Nigeria.
Latest
11 mins ago
Amid controversies surrounding the gubernatorial election petition appeals in Kano, Plateau and Zamfara states, the North East Coalition of Women in Politics (NEWPol) and Arewa Awareness Group for Political Stability
13 mins ago
Yearly, no fewer than 40 million women risk experiencing a long-term health problem caused by childbirth, according to a new study published yesterday in The Lancet Global Health.
13 mins ago
The National Judicial Council on Thursday recommended the compulsory retirement of Osun State High Court judge, Justice S. O. Falola.
13 mins ago
The President of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah, has emerged the Forbes Africa magazine 2023 Person of The Year.
14 mins ago
To return its share of out-of-school children to the classrooms, Bauchi State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has deployed hundreds of enumerators across the 20 local councils to ascertain the number of the kids affected.
15 mins ago
Director-General, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Dr. Chinyere Almona, yesterday expressed concern over the continuous exit of companies from the Nigerian market, saying this is increasing unemployment and may affect investment from new players.
15 mins ago
Former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has lampooned those engaged in the controversy over the ownership of Lagos, describing it as a needless distraction.
15 mins ago
A lot has been reported from the media parley with our leader and former governor Nyesom Wike, where he alleged a lot of things about his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, happenings in politics of Rivers State...