Nigeria one of the most dangerous places to give birth – Bill Gate
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA – CHAIRMAN, Bill and Melinda Foundation, Bill Gates, has said that Nigeria is one of the most dangerous places in the world to give birth with the fourth worst maternal mortality rate in the world ahead of only Sierra Leone, Central African Republic and Chad. Gates who stated this at the […]
Man Utd announce plans to form professional women’s team
Manchester United have announced plans to form a women’s professional team after long being criticised for lagging behind their rivals.
Wike hints on cabinet shakeup, swears in new commissioners
A cabinet shakeup is imminent in Rivers state, Governor Nyesom Wike hinted Thursday.
UN, EU say food insecurity worsens in northeastern Nigeria, Somalia others
The food security of around 124 million people worldwide was under acute threat at the end of last year, mostly because of worsening conflicts and drought, the UN and EU said Thursday. The worst food crises in 2017 were in northeastern Nigeria, Somalia, Yemen and South Sudan, “where nearly 32 million people were food-insecure and […]
WaterAid tasks Nigeria on WASH as UN reviews progress July
WaterAid, an international organisation, has called on the three tiers of government in Nigeria to act fast to improve in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) ahead of UN’s review of progress in July.
Dapchi girls : All boarding schools in Borno to be close down
Boarding schools have been shut indefinitely in the northeast Nigerian state most affected by Boko Haram violence, the government has said, in the latest blow to children’s education.
