7+ hour, 28+ min ago  (258+ words) UNICEF says Kano records high maternal and child mortality, urging urgent action through improved healthcare access and coordinated interventions. The United Nations Children's Fund has raised concern that Kano State bears one of the highest burdens of maternal and child…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (650+ words) AWCAA highlights dangers of late detection as most Nigerian breast cancer cases are diagnosed in advanced stages. Africa Women Cancer's Awareness Association (AWCAA) has expressed concern over the dangers posed by late testing and diagnosis of breast cancer in Nigeria…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (377+ words) Nairobi County has introduced a policy granting women two paid days off monthly for menstrual health, sparking debate nationwide. Nairobi County has stepped into the global spotlight after approving a bold and controversial workplace policy granting female county employees two…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (229+ words) The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has refuted the claim that female inmates are left without menstrual care, insisting that it is false, misleading, and does not reflect the reality on the ground at correctional facilities. "In line with its mandate…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (378+ words) Oluremi Tinubu launches "Flow with Confidence" campaign in Anambra, distributing 10,000 pads to empower schoolgirls and restore dignity during menstruation. Wife of the President and First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has said that lack of sanitary pads erodes the…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (785+ words) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has won three top European literary awards in Germany, Sweden, and the UK, in just three weeks. Renowned Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has achieved a historic hat-trick of honours, receiving three of Europe's most distinguished literary…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (239+ words) A new supplement, Mama Bear Gummies, has been introduced to support pregnant and nursing mothers" wellness across Nigeria. A new health supplement aimed at improving the wellbeing of pregnant and nursing mothers has been introduced in Abuja, with comedian and…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (438+ words) President Tinubu has unveiled RenewHER to address maternal mortality, strengthen women's health, and empower Nigerian women nationwide. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched RenewHER, a Presidential Women's Health Transformation Initiative, aimed at safeguarding maternal health and advancing the welfare of…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago  (532+ words) The NHIA has signed agreements with three Lagos hospitals to boost emergency obstetric and neonatal services, reducing maternal and newborn deaths. National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three Lagos-based health facilities to expand…...

9+ mon, 5+ day ago  (779+ words) Chimamanda Adichie says people have politicised feminism due to ignorance of its real meaning as a justice movement. Too many political meanings have been attributed to feminism because a lot of people have misinterpreted the literary theory, renowned Nigerian writer,…...