SFH supports Lagos, Kaduna to avert 17,871 unintended pregnancies

SFH supports Lagos, Kaduna to avert 17,871 unintended pregnancies

Nigeria has a rapidly growing population, with current population estimates at over 200 million, out of which about 46 million are women of reproductive age. With a total fertility rate of 5.3, Nigeria’s population is likely to hit 400 million by 2050, becoming the fourth most populous country on earth.
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Experts harp on project management, as PMI Nigeria holds conference, award night

Experts harp on project management, as PMI Nigeria holds conference, award night

Experts drawn from different walks of life, at the behest of Nigeria chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI), have outlined the panacea for infrastructural and technological development, through project management, in all sectors of the economy. At a recent conference/award night organised by the institute, themed — Nigeria: An Ecosystem of Change Makers —the […]

Health is not just the absence of illness

Health is not just the absence of illness

Welcome to mental health conversations, this is a chat room where we discuss the basics of our mental health in order for us to understand and have a full grasp of the rudiments of mental health and well-being. This is part of our mental health advocacy activities aimed at promoting our wholesome wellness, prevention of […]

Awo’s legacy still lives on  (5)

Awo’s legacy still lives on (5)

By Eric Teniola This is the concluding part of this piece which last week focused on Awo’s argument that if the COR State was created by decree after the Eastern Region would have made its severance from Nigeria effective, then the country would be waging an unjust war against a foreign state.  THAT, with immediate […]

Nothing can stop state police —Govs

Nothing can stop state police —Govs

CHAIRMAN of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum and Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, yesterday, insisted that devolving policing to various levels, including the local level, is the only solution to the myriad of security challenges facing the country noting that multi-level policing, which would give birth to state police, is an idea that nothing can stop even if it is delayed now.

Boat mishap: Lagos to launch control room, mobile court on waterways

Boat mishap: Lagos to launch control room, mobile court on waterways

..says 58 rescued in six months By Bose Adelaja As a way to minimise boat mishaps on Lagos waterways, Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA, has said the agency will soon launch the first Inland Waterways Command and Control Centre on its waterways. The agency also said it will introduce waterways mobile court to checkmate illegal activities […]

APC crisis worsens as Audu declares self CECPC chair

APC crisis worsens as Audu declares self CECPC chair

THE crisis of leadership in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, took a turn for the worse, yesterday, following the purported disbandment of the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, by one of the support groups in the party, the Progressive Youth Movement, PYM.

How to get car accident compensation in Florida

How to get car accident compensation in Florida

A car accident is never an event anyone looks forward to. The aftermath can be pretty daunting, especially for your pocket. But it doesn’t have to be so. You can lessen the pressure on your finances by getting compensation.

Chaos in Benin as bus drivers withdraw services over alleged extortion

Chaos in Benin as bus drivers withdraw services over alleged extortion

THERE was chaos in several parts of Benin City, Edo State, yesterday, as bus drivers, mostly those driving mini-buses, withdrew their services from the roads over alleged extortion by personnel of the Edo State Traffic Management Agency, EDSTMA, and Public Works Volunteers, PUWOV.

Politicians should be required to publicly disclose sources of income ― CDD

Politicians should be required to publicly disclose sources of income ― CDD

Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD-West Africa) on Monday, said politicians should be required to publicly disclose their sources of income to foster accountability and develop public trust. Director CDD, Idayat Hassan, said this at the launch of the Democracy Watch Reports, a series of reports that examined the state of democracy in Nigeria since […]