May 17

• Nigeria: Career Choice - Is It Wise to Meddle? [opinion]

  Mr and Mrs Bello just had a baby girl and during the naming ceremony, the new father proudly announced to everyone who cared to listen that he was going to make sure she became a... Read more »

May 15

• Nigeria: Nigeria Second Worst Country for First Birthday

  A report by the charity Save the Children says as much as 89,700 children die on their first day of life in Nigeria. Read more »

May 14

• Nigeria: Nigeria and State of the World's Mothers Report [analysis]

  The report, 'Surviving the 1st day; State of the World's Mothers 2013 was just released few days ago by Save the Children. The Report's forward which was written by the Melinda... Read more »

• Nigeria: FG Begins Paying Women to Attend Hospital

  The federal government yesterday officially began paying women to attend antenatal clinic in hope of increasing demand for a growing range of maternal and child health services and... Read more »

• Nigeria: Kaduna First Lady Recommends Child Spacing

  Wife of Kaduna State Governor, Hajiya Fatima Ramalan Yero has tasked women in the state to imbibe the culture of child spacing so as to enhance good health for both mother and... Read more »

• Nigeria: New Programme Pays Women N5000 for Hospital Visit

  The Nigerian government has officially begun paying women to attend antenatal clinic hoping that it will increase the demand for a growing range of maternal and child health... Read more »

May 8

• Nigeria: Rising Cost of Antenatal Care in Abuja and Its Ripples

  Pregnant women undergoing ante-natal treatment at general hospitals in the capital city complain about arbitrary increase in service charges. For a cross section of pregnant and... Read more »

• Nigeria: Nigeria 8th Worst Country to Be Mother--Study

  Nigeria is one of the worst ranked countries in the world to be a mother, ranking 8th from the rear by coming 169th place out of 176 countries in a new study. Finland is named the... Read more »

May 6

• Nigeria: Kano On Maternal Mortality Sensitization

  Over 20,000 people from 80 communities in 10 local government areas of Kano State had been sensitized on how to look out for danger signs during the pregnancy of women, to prevent... Read more »

May 3

• Nigeria: State Commitment to Family Planning Low - Experts

  Commitment from state and local governments to increase access to family planning services is less than optimal, and might threaten goals set for Family Planning 2020 by global... Read more »

May 1

• Nigeria: States, LG Commitment to Family Planning, Weak

  Commitment from state and local governments to increase access to family planning services is less than optimal, experts have warned. They are concerned it might threaten goals set... Read more »

April 23

• Nigeria: Kuje Chairman Assures Corps Members of Adequate Security

  Chairman of Kuje area council, Mr. Danladi Etsu Zhin, has assured youth corps members serving in the area council of adequate security. Read more »

April 20

• Nigeria: Pregnancy - Nigerian Celebrities' Green Card Hopes Dashed

  Hope of our celebrities who plan to travel to the United States of America to have their babies has finally come to a halt, as the new policy of the United States may not favour... Read more »

April 19

• Nigeria: Maternal Mortality and Price of Motherhood [analysis]

  Pregnancy and childbirth which are universally recognized as milestones of womanhood have remained among the leading causes of death for women worldwide. Read more »

April 16

• Nigeria: 'Most People Are Ignorant About IVF Services' [opinion]

  In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is a human reproductive technique that has not been totally embraced by Nigerians. But at the 10th anniversary press briefing held in Lagos, Dr Abayomi... Read more »

April 6

• Nigeria: Inside Abia Baby Factory

  At a baby factory in Abia State, the owner buys a baby boy for N100, 000 and a baby girl for N80, 000, which she sells to interested buyers at N450, 000 and N400, 000 respectively Read more »

April 4

• Nigeria: NSCDC Rescues 32 Pregnant Teens in Abia

  The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NCSDC) in Abia says it rescued 32 pregnant teenagers from a maternity home at Umuzuo, Osisioma local government area of Abia. Read more »

April 1

• Nigeria: Genderless Baby Causes Stir in Zamfara Village

  A baby born five months with no genital in Zamfara State is being studied by doctors at the Usman Danfodio University Sokoto who have since recommended three plastic surgeries. Read more »

March 22

• Nigeria: The Nation Accounts for 10 Percent of Global Maternal Deaths - Expert

  Nigeria accounts for 10 percent of global maternal deaths, Dr Oluwarotimi Akinola, Chairman, Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, disclosed in Lagos yesterday. Read more »

March 21

• Nigeria: Political Will Needed to Stop Maternal Deaths - UNFPA

  Political will is crucial to Nigeria's plans to ensure that 13 life-saving commodities recommended by the United Nations to save one million lives in Nigeria by 2015 are available... Read more »

March 15

• Nigeria: Combining Motherhood and Studies [analysis]

  While some women complete their education before getting married, others get married while in school and have to combine motherhood with their studies. Read more »

March 12

• Nigeria: Sex After Childbirth - Most Mothers Wait at Least 6 Weeks

  Most first-time mothers wait until after six weeks postpartum to resume vaginal sex following childbirth and women who have an operative vaginal birth, caesarean section, perineal... Read more »

March 9

• Nigeria: Woman Speaks on Giving Birth to 'Three-Headed Baby'

  When Malama Zainab, a 19-year-old mother was rushed to the Malumfashi General Hospital in Katsina State on Sunday, March 3, 2013 while in labour, members of her family were eager... Read more »

March 5

• Nigeria: Tackling Menace of Maternal Mortality

  Maternal and child mortality are twin evil that has bedevilled the country and by extension the Africa continent from time immemorial. Surprisingly, no meaningful success as... Read more »

• Nigeria: Foundation Provides Free Treatment for Barren Couples

  Fertility Treatment Support Foundation (FTSF) in partnership with Nordica Fertility Centre, Lagos has announced its desire to pay for the free treatment of three fertility... Read more »