By Catherine Egwuom The wife of the Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu and Otunba Kehinde Almaroof-Oloyede, the Chairman of Oshodi/ Isolo, have flagged off the 2026 Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Nutrition (MNCAH+N) Week at the Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Secretariat, Lagos State. The Maternal, Newborn, Child,Continue Reading
Financing By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has renewed calls for stronger domestic resource mobilisation to reduce maternal deaths, citing a N720 billion funding gap in the health sector. The call was made in Abuja during a performance dialogue by stakeholders on maternal health financing, where theyContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Lagos State Unified Media Health Coalition has reiterated commitment to improving maternal and child health outcomes through a more coordinated media reportage and information dissemination. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the coalition, formed under the auspices of the International SocietyContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, Vice-Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo, has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s persistently high maternal mortality, describing the situation as a national tragedy demanding urgent action. Ezemonye raised the concerns on Wednesday at a valedictory lecture in honour of Jacob Unuigbe of the university.Continue Reading
By Justina Auta A health communication scholar, Faridah Abraham of Kansas State University, has urged Nigeria to prioritise women’s access to accurate, culturally relevant maternal health information to reduce persistently high maternal deaths nationwide. Abraham made the call in Abuja, marking International Women’s Day 2026, warning that Nigeria loses aboutContinue Reading
By Justina Auta A health communication scholar, Faridah Abraham of Kansas State University, has urged Nigeria to prioritise women’s access to accurate, culturally relevant maternal health information to reduce persistently high maternal deaths nationwide. Abraham made the call in Abuja, marking International Women’s Day 2026, warning that Nigeria loses aboutContinue Reading
By Racheal Abujah Nigeria recorded notable progress in maternal health services, family planning uptake and antenatal care utilisation in 2025, according to the 2025 State of Health of the Nation Report released on Sunday in Abuja. The report, produced under the National Health Act 2014, highlighted improvements in maternal indicators butContinue Reading
Projects By Angela Atabo The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched the distribution of the ‘Renewed Hope Mother–Baby Kits Initiative’ and the ‘Abuja Breathe Fresh Air Project’, aimed at improving maternal health and household air quality. FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, inaugurated the two projects on WednesdayContinue Reading
