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Nigeria loses 82,000 pregnant women annually to complications –UNICEF
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), latest report has revealed that about 82,000 pregnant women die annually from pregnancy related complications or childbirth in the country. The new death rate arising from pregnancy-related complications doubled the figure released by the Federal Ministry of Health,(FMOH...
Nigeria Air to begin operations before President Buhari bows out of office – Minister
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, said the new national carrier, Nigeria Air, will begin operations before May 29, 2023, when President Muhammadu Buhari will hand over power to a new government. The minister stated this at the 10th Aviation Stakeholders Forum in Abuja on Thursday...
Nigeria: It Is Illegal to Reject Old Naira Notes
Premium Times] Mr Sanwo-Olu urges business owners and government agencies to accept the old naira notes in accordance with the court ruling...
Tinubu Says Nigeria Needs These 5 Things
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has, in a recent statement, outlined five critical things that he believes Nigeria needs to thrive and succeed. Tinubu’s statements set the tone of his leadership and provide a roadmap for his administration when he is sworn in as president on the 29th of May...
“Don’t set Nigeria on fire” – Pa Fasoranti to Atiku, Obi, others
A former leader of the Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, Worldwide, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, on Saturday, asked the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party, Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi respectively not to set Nigeria on fire. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the elder statesman said this in a congratulatory message...
Earthquake: Nigeria Sympathises With Turkey, Syria – Buhari
Buhari wished those injured a speedy recovery and assured that the prayers and thoughts of Nigerians are with the many affected by this very bad disaster and its aftershocks...
Nigeria emerges top crude producer in Africa, as output increases for December 2022
Nigeria recorded the highest oil production rate in Africa last month, Thus emerging as Africa's highest oil producers according to OPEC The post Nigeria emerges top crude producer in Africa, as output increases for December 2022 appeared first on Nairametrics...
COVID-19: Nigeria To Increase Number Of Oxygen Plants To 100
The Nigerian Government has disclosed that it plans to increase the number of oxygen generation plants in the country to 100 to ensure oxygen efficiency. This was disclosed by the Health Minister, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, at the 17th edition of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration scorecard series...
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