30 pregnant women die every day in Zamfara – NMA
At least 30 pregnant women die daily in Zamfara state, North West Nigeria, the vice-chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association in the state, Dr. Mannir Bature, has disclosed.Dr. Bature spoke at a...
View ArticleAisha Buhari, Okowa Want More Empowerment for Nigerian Women
Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa and Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari have called for the sensitization of stakeholders on the empowerment of the female gender in the country.Speaking at...
View ArticleLonger breastfeeding reduces risk of liver disease – Study reveals
Mothers who breastfeed for six months or more may have less fat in their livers and a lower risk of liver disease, a U.S. study suggests.Breastfeeding has long been tied to health benefits for women,...
View ArticlePregnant lady slumps and dies
A pregnant woman reportedly slumped and died at a BRT terminal in Lagos today while she was trying to catch a bus at the Mile 12 BRT terminal. According to eyewitnesses, she died before she could get...
View ArticleJigawa Government Empowers 38810 Women with N187million
The Jigawa State Government, North west Nigeria, on Tuesday said it had disbursed over N187 million grants to 35,810 women as part of its Women Empowerment Program in the state. The Special Adviser to...
View ArticleExperts Say 25% of Nigerian Pregnant Women are at High Risk of Death
Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) says 25 percent of Nigerian pregnant women are at high risk of death. Ladipo, who is also the president of the association, disclosed this in an...
View ArticleCourt stops deportation of ‘fleeing’ Saudi woman
An injunction has been filed at Bangkok’s Criminal Court to prevent a Saudi woman held in Thailand’s airport from being deported, a lawyer said Monday.Eighteen-year-old Saudi Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun...
View ArticleNHRC Records 300 Cases of Domestic Violence in Gombe
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Gombe State Office, North east Nigeria has said that it had received over 300 reported cases of domestic violence for 2018. Mr. Mohammed Abari, the...
View ArticleGynecologist Preaches Exclusive Breastfeeding
Dr Tunde Aromire, a consultant gynecologist with Hope Hospital in Osogbo, capital of Osun state, South west Nigeria has called on nursing mothers to make exclusive breastfeeding a priority in order to...
View ArticleWoman spends N127m On 30 Plastic surgeries
A plastic surgery lover has spent close to half a million dollars on procedures, many of which she has done more than once to get just right. ‘‘I’ve had hairline tattooing, six nose jobs, teeth...
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