The need for a breast milk bank and full involvement of men in exclusive breast feeding of babies for six months as well as complimentary breast feeding for two years were issues on the front burner at a one – day sensitisation seminar organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Health in collaboration with UNICEF in Lagos last week.

Former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Monday urged Nigeria to take actions of disapproval against Republic of Niger following the constitutional changes in a referendum last weekend to elongate the tenure of President Mamadou Tandja.

The Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Mr. Doifie Ola, said in a statement that media reports of the loan bond smacks off reckless fictionalisation of journalism, stressing that neither the governor nor any organ of the state government has initiated any move to take any bond.

Doctors and mid-wives from various Lagos State government-owned hospitals recently benefitted from a comprehensive international obstetric practical skills drill session organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Health.

FOR four days, Executive Director UNICEF, Ms.Ann Veneman was in Nigeria. It was her first official visit since she was appointed UNICEF Executive Director. Although the visit was primarily focused addressing child and maternal health issues, it also served as the platform on which she announced the commitment of US$1,850,000 additional support by UNICEF towards addressing the incidence of malnutrition in Nigeria.