A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other UN bodies showed that in 2020 a woman died around every two minutes from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth.
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ASHENEWS reports that the Sokoto State Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammed Usaini Gumel has read riot act to politicians, and officers of the Nigeria Police Force on the forthcoming general elections.
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday handed over nine armored personnel carriers (APC) to the Borno Command of the Nigerian Police Force to increase their capacity in crime prevention and response.
The Presidential candidate of Action Alliance (AA), retired Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha has denied reports that he stepped down or endorsed the presidential candidate of the PDP in the Saturday election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba.
The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija, has disclosed that about 400 Nigerian passports remained uncollected at the Consulate, urging the applicants to come forward and claim them.
The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen has joined the Women in Politics Forum (WIPF) to demand the protection of women during the 2023 general elections.
The Nigerian Government has signed the African Disability Protocol (ADP) to ensure an inclusive society where the rights of People with Disabilities (PWDs) were respected and protected.
The Princeton Leadership Forum (PFL)has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that the 2023 elections are conducted transparently.
An NGO, BAOBAB for Women’s Rights, on Thursday advised the electorate to shun vote buying and selling in the upcoming general elections.