As Nigeria participates in Safe Motherhood Week together with the global community, the Development Communications Network (DevComs)) has emphasized the critical importance of addressing the intersection of family planning and maternal health to ensure the well-being of mothers and children nationwide. Despite progress in maternal healthcare, Nigeria continues to face challenges in reducing maternal mortality rates and ensuring universal access to family planning services. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Nigeria accounted for approximately 20% of global maternal deaths in 2017, indicating the urgent need for targeted interventions to improve maternal health outcomes. During Safe Motherhood Week, under the…
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ASHENEWS reports that the Sokoto State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has urged the state government and other relevant authorities to urgently address the looming fuel scarcity in many parts of the state.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a male passenger carrying 4,000 tramadol pills at the Muhammad Murtala International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos.
Afghanistan on Monday began a new polio vaccination campaign aimed at protecting around 10.72 million children under the age of 5, the Health Ministry announced. The ministry said in a statement that the four-day campaign will cover 31 of the country’s 34 provinces. while vaccinations in Ghor, Daikundi and Bamyan provinces will be implemented later due to recent rains and cold weather, “Together with our partners, we are committed to eradicating polio from Afghanistan,” said Dr Qalandar Ibaad, the Taliban government minister of public health. “We will work tirelessly and continue polio vaccination campaigns and complementary health services until we…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima is expected to depart Abuja for Kenya to represent President Bola Tinubu at the crucial International Development Association (IDA21) Heads of State Summit in Nairobi on Monday. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of The Vice-President, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Nkwocha said the high-level gathering would be hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto. He said that the event would see African leaders unite to call for an ambitious replenishment of the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) concessional lending arm. “Shettima is expected…
President Bola Tinubu says his administration is investing in technology tailored towards ensuring transparency and accountability in government. Tinubu said this would also accelerate public-sector performance and service delivery to the Nigerian people. He stated this during a meeting with Microsoft Founder and Philanthropist, Mr Bill Gates, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Special Meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday. The President said technology was a potent weapon against corruption and financial impropriety in public service. He expressed his unwavering commitment to delivering reliable technology that would support a national consumer credit system and other new critical…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has said that female circumcision was a crime, which attracted a four-year jail term.
At least 19 persons were burnt to death in an auto crash on Okene Bypass on the Okene-Lokoja Highway in Kogi on Sunday, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said.
In a time where security challenges continue to pose threats to the stability of the country, this proactive approach taken by the government is commendable. It is essential to invest in the training and equipping of security personnel to effectively combat criminal activities and safeguard the lives and properties of Nigerians.
Some nursing mothers have decried the increasing cost of different brands of diapers, describing the astronomical hike as insensitive and unacceptable. Some of the mothers, who spoke in Abuja on Sunday, said the increase had forced them to consider patronising diaper alternatives. A civil servant, Mrs Suzzy Yusuf alleged that although the quality of most of the diapers dropped, their prices skyrocketed. Yusuf also alleged that most women now sun-dry disposable diapers to meet up with the demand, adding that the prices were discouraging. “When I gave birth to my first child in 2021, as soon as I received my…