Kaleidoscope - Gone Girls

A couple of years ago, the mass kidnapping of girls by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria made headlining news the world over. The trauma of parents not knowing what happened ...

Calling A Solution To Closing The Gender Gap Is Literally In The Palm Of Your Hands

Women in certain countries are less likely than men to own a key tool for fighting gender inequality: smartphones.
A recent studyby the Pew Research Center identified...

A Solar Suitcase Reduces Maternal Mortality Rates

In an age where hundreds of women still die every day in childbirth, light can provide a genuine lifeline. A pioneering solar project is delivering hope to doctors, midwive...

Nigerian Woman Develops App To Reduce Mortality Rate In Africa

Miss Kesandu Nwokolo, a young Nigerian, has developed a mobile phone application to help reduce infant and maternal mortality in Africa. In a statement obtained by the News...

The World’s Poorest Countries Could Finally Wipe Out Polio, As Long As The Rich One’s Don’t Bring It Back

On July 24, 2015, it will be exactly one year since the last case of poliomyelitis was detected in Nigeria. Once that’s officially confirmed, the country will get off...

India, A Victim Of E-Waste Crime

Much of the 40 million tonnes of electronic waste produced around the world — old smartphones, TVs, laptops and obsolete kitchen appliances — finds its way ille...

Polio Torch In Nigeria, As India Pledges Assistance

With Nigeria now in the eighth month since the last recorded infection of poliovirus, a global End Polio Now Torch has reached the country to help raise funds against the v...

This Short Story Is The Most Powerful Defense Of Universal Health Care You??l Read Today

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How softly the rain fell that Monday morning when my water broke. Because I was used to the raging downpours of Lagos, this quiet patter calmed me, filled ...

Tackling Maternal, Infant Mortality Through Increased Ambulance Service

Nigeria’s maternal and infant mortality has remained one of the highest in the world and a source of concern to many people. WINIFRED OGBEBO examines the issue and th...