9+ hour, 9+ min ago  (1203+ words) Twenty-eight-year-old native of Cross River State, Mrs Charity Anani, tells AYOOLA OLASUPO about how her expectation of twins suddenly became quadruplets in the labour room, the family's shock and their struggle to pay N3m hospital bill Can you tell us about…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (448+ words) A prostate cancer survivor, Pastor Leo Adejoro, has organised a cancer awareness and free medical outreach programme. The event, themed "From Remembrance to Responsibility" and held at the Multipurpose Hall of Rhema Christian Church, Sango, Ogun State, was organised in…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (246+ words) The Ogun State House of Assembly and other stakeholders in the state have reiterated their commitment to improving funding for family planning to enhance access to quality child spacing services for women of childbearing age. This assurance, according to a…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1733+ words) Motherhood is meant to bring joy to women, but for a growing number of mothers, childbirth marks the start of a devastating illness that leaves their hearts weak and their futures uncertain. LARA ADEJORO writes In a quiet corner of…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (227+ words) A Lagos-based breast cancer patient and member of the Jehovah's Witnesses, Mensah Omolola, popularly known on X as Auntie Esther, has reportedly died after rejecting a medically advised blood transfusion. The 38-year-old was receiving treatment at the Lakeshore Cancer Centre,…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1699+ words) For a fruit vendor, Mrs Kehinde Alimi, family planning transformed more than her health; it rescued her business and her future. The mother of four said she was introduced to the family planning services after the birth of her second…...