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Called the Maternal Mortality Reduction Initiative, this government program will enable eligible women to benefit from free caesarean sections in public hospitals in Nigeria. The Nigerian government has taken this initiative to combat the alarming rate of maternal mortality. The country records an average of 1,047 maternal deaths per 100,000 …

In Nigeria, 10 people were killed in a collision between a minibus and a truck in the northern state of Jigawa, reports said. “The accident occurred on the Yanfari-Taura highway, explaining that the speeding minibus collided with a truck,” police said. The human toll of the accident was very high, …

On Tuesday, Nigeria and China signed a $1.2 billion agreement for the renovation of an aluminum production plant. The plant, located in Nigeria, will be renovated by the Chinese National Chemical Engineerin, in partnership with the Nigerian Aluminium Smelter Company. The agreement, worth $1.2 billion, covers the renovation of a …

The Nigerian Air Force has neutralized 50 terrorists in air operations targeting members of the West African branch of the terrorist organization Daesh, in Borno State, in the northeast of the country. Nigerian Air Force spokesman Olusola Akinboyewa shared a written statement on the operation on Tuesday. “The army conducted …

On Monday November 4, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu ordered the immediate release of all minors currently on trial for taking part in protests against the cost of living. The announcement was made by the Minister of Information and ends weeks of public outrage. A total of 76 protesters have been …

At least seven people were killed after a building collapsed in the Sabon-Lugbe district of Abuja, Nigeria, over the weekend, according to police. Abuja police said “the building had already been partially demolished, and its structure was further compromised by scavengers looking for scrap metal.” Abuja police spokeswoman Josephine Adeh …

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Miss Nigeria (1988) to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs, following a minor reshuffle at the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday October 23. Prior to her appointment, Bianca Ojukwu was Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations World Tourism Organization. She …

A native doctor and father of a 26-year-old man who died during a botched fortification have been arrested at Ugbaike, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. According to reports, “the deceased had secured a visa to travel abroad and returned to his village to share the news …

An 8-year-old boy was killed by his 20-year-old brother in a bush near Kwamo, in the municipality of Ejisu, in the Ashanti region of Ghana. After the gruesome act, the suspect returned home to inform his uncle about the murder. According to him, “he was possessed by a spirit when …

According to the NGO Save the Children, 10 million children are deprived of education during periods of massive flooding in Nigeria, Mali, Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The NGO is calling on governments and partners to take urgent action. Already facing an education crisis, these countries are further …