Sanusi: Kano to outlaw forced marriages, regulate polygamy
Muhammadu Sanusi II, emir of Kano, has said a family law will soon be put in place to outlaw forced marriages in the state. He...
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Hamattan: Don’t Leave Doors, Windows Open – Expert Advises
Buhari Danboyi, Kaduna A medical expert with the Barau Dikko Teaching hospital Kaduna, Kaduna state, Dr. Dzong Byat has urged people especially asthmatic patients to...
Google CEO Sundar Pichai writes back to girl, 7, who wants a job
Hereford & Worcester (BBC) From the s An “entrepreneurial” seven year old wrote to Google for a job and its CEO replied. After discussing her...
Obaseki advocates improved health care for Edo indigenes
Edo State Governor Mr. Godwin Obaseki has called on Edo National Association Worldwide (ENAW) who are on a seven day medical mission in the state...
Seven-year-old girl completes 10km at Lagos marathon
Agency Report A seven-year-old, Damilola Oluwaseun, became the spotlight of the 2nd Access Bank Lagos City Marathon when she ran 10km of the 42km race. Oluwaseun,...
Mom of Edo triplets begs runaway husband to return
Mrs. Queen Udekwe, whose husband Mathew abandoned after she gave birth to a set of triplets, has appealed to her husband to come back home...
Caught in the Crossfire: What Future for Women and Children in Nigeria’s Forgotten Crisis
By Sherrie Russell-Brown. Ahead of an all-important international donor conference, on February 24, in Oslo, Norway to mobilize greater international involvement and increased funding for the humanitarian crisis...
UNICEF Calls for Collective Action to End Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting
By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna As the world marks International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation today, UNICEF calls on governments at all levels,...
Man 71, arraign for allege forgery of vehicle documents, drivers license in Kaduna
By Alex Uangbaoje, Kaduna The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service on Monday dragged one Garba Kasimu, 71, before a Zaria Chief Magistrate Court, for alleged...
Niger government to establish 74 primary health care centres in 2017
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has disclosed of his government’s plan to establish 74 Primary Health Care Centers across the state before the...