•Prison A newly released study has revealed that women on death row in Nigeria face deep-rooted gender discrimination, with the majority suffering from poverty, limited education, and systemic injustice throughout the legal process. The research, presented yesterday at a stakeholder validation meeting in Abuja, was conducted by Hope Behind Bar...
•An abandoned car Sunday, May 4, 2025, will remain a dark day in the hearts of the people of the Agyaragu community in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. While Christians across the world gathered to worship, residents of this quiet farming community were plunged into mourning following the tragic death of five children […]
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said it supÂported Nigeria to break the world record for the highest number of lactating mothers breastfeeding simultaneously as 30,000 mothers breastfeed their babies, across the country in one day. Disclosing this in a statement yesterday, to mark the 2024 World Breastfeeding Week, UNICEF also ...
•Mining The Niger State government has carried out raids on some of the illegal mining sites across the state where many of the erring miners were arrested. Top on the list of those arrested include aged women, nursing mothers, their kids and children of school age, reports Vanguard. The state Ministry of Mineral Resources, Wednesday, [&hellip...
•Single mothers On most days of the week, Chisom Ezendu is often as busy as a bee, multitasking to put food on the table and provide shelter above her head and that of her daughter. The single mother who resides in the Egbeda area of Lagos is a caterer, and house cleaner and also offers […]
•Photos for illustration purposes only In Igbokofi, a sleepy community nestled in the Yewa North Local Government of Ogun State, no functional healthcare facility exists, thus leading to high maternal and child mortality. SODIQ OJUROUNGBE writes on the harrowing experiences of residents, especially pregnant women and the high price they pay in...

