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WaterAid to implement scheme to curb maternal, child mortality in Lagos communities

WaterAid Nigeria with funding support from Kimberly Clark Corporation is implementing the Integrated Hygiene and Health Programme (I-HHP) project to reduce maternal and child...

Foundation, partners stage 5km run advocacy against maternal mortality

Sterling One Foundation has partnered with mrh Collective, Sterling Bank Ltd and other partners to stage a five-kilometre run to stop maternal mortality in...

Radio Report: Preeclampsia, major cause of maternal mortality, morbidity

Preeclampsia is one of the major causes of maternal mortality and morbidity, preterm birth and perinatal death in a developing country like Nigeria. Correspondent Ruth...

High child, maternal mortality rate rocks Lagos island community

Residents of Igbologun Community, popularly known as Snake Island, in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, have cried out to government to...

Fresh concern over maternal, child health during emergencies

With increasing number of displaced persons and emergency situations caused by insecurity and other natural disasters in the country, the NOTAGAIN Campaign is particularly...

Fresh maternal mortality concern as expectant mother dies controversially

Nigeria’s worrisomely high maternal mortality ratio was called to question recently when an expectant mother, Folake Oduyoye, 35, died on December 13, 2014 at the...

Maternal mortality and frightening reality

In the last couple of days, I have been so close to people who lost their loved ones in the course of childbirth. The first...

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Africa’s new Energy Bank set to reshape oil financing as Angola conference looms

Secretary general of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO), Farid Ghezali, is set to take centre stage at this...
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Dangote key to tackling Africa’s food security challenges – Amina Mohammed

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, has underscored the strategic importance of Dangote Industries Limited -...

Experts advocate reforms to strengthen electricity value chain

Nigeria’s electricity sector remains one of the richly endowed with energy resources, yet struggling to keep the lights on...

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Africa’s new Energy Bank set to reshape oil financing as Angola conference looms

Secretary general of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO),...

Dangote key to tackling Africa’s food security challenges – Amina Mohammed

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed,...