UN asks Nigeria to ease abortion restrictions for Boko Haram rape victims
"Many survivors of these horrific experiences are now pregnant by their rapists ... and several reportedly wish to terminate these unwanted pregnancies," he said. But in Nigeria, abortion is only legal when the life of the woman is at risk, Zeid said, warning that a lack of access would only add to the horrendous suffering the former captives had been through.
Alleged money laundering: Fani-Kayode discharged and acquitted
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has been discharged and acquitted of the money laundering charges by a Federal High Court in Lagos.
Lagos Auto Spare Market, Ladipo demolished
Officials of the Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State yesterday have commenced a demolition exercise at the Ladipo Auto Spare Parts Market in Mushin.
45m persons will go blind 2020
President of Nigerian Optometric Association NOA Dr Damian Echendu, has said that no fewer than forty- five million persons will go blind by 2020 globally.
N1.2 b pension scam: Judge rejects plea bargain
Justice Abubakar Talba of the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday rejected a bid by suspects in a N1.2 billion pension contract scam to enter a plea bargain and terminate the trial over the fraud.
Senate Leadership: Leave us alone, we can resolve our problems, Senate leadership to APC leaders
THE leadership of the Senate opened up yesterday that Senators were capable of nipping in the bud, the perceived crisis presenting rocking the upper Chambers and by extension, the National assembly of they were left on their own by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
