Seye Joseph Maternal health of any nation is a strong indication of the wellbeing of that nation. According to World Health Organisation, maternal health refers to the health of women during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. Among the health…
ADDIS ABABA. 6 October, 2016 The Sixth Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA–VI), the continent’s premier climate change conference will take place here from 18-20 October, bringing together diverse stakeholders to understand the implications, nuances, challenges and…
The government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has assured the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) of its continued support towards strengthening the organisation in its quest to superintend the effective and efficient management of the continent’s water…
Terrorist group, Boko Haram has reportedly released about twenty-one of the abducted Chibok school girls to the Nigerian Government. Recall that the Islamic sect had in 2014 abducted over 200 girls from their dormitory in government Secondary School in Chibok,…
Terrorist group, Boko Haram has reportedly released about twenty-one of the abducted Chibok school girls to the Nigerian Government. Recall that the Islamic sect had in 2014 abducted over 200 girls from their dormitory in government Secondary School in Chibok,…
Updated: Adekunbi Adeoye is a dynamic graduate of Law from the Obafemi Awolowo University. Her passion for human capital development led her to start her own business as an undergraduate which involved getting short-term jobs for her colleagues. Today, that…
As part of global efforts to curb soaring obesity rate, especially in children, the World Health Organisation, (WHO), has urged all countries to consider introducing a sugary drinks tax. This is contained in a report titled “Fiscal policies for Diet…
The United States Agency for International Development, USAID, has donated $92.73m as development assistance to support Nigeria’s effort in the reduction of extreme poverty. A statement issued yesterday by the US embassy in Abuja explained that the fund was part…
Officials of the Nigeria Customs Service have stormed some markets in Lagos in search of smuggled rice. Their efforts led to the seizure of about six trailer load of rice from shops at the Iddo Railway Terminus. Some of the…
In commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child, Save the Children, an international Non-governmental Organisation, NGO, has published a report revealing the best and worst countries for the girl child. According to the report, the 5 worst countries…
