Edo Gov Okpebholo dismisses appeal threat, says PDP ‘wasting money on court cases’

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has expressed confidence that his victory in the September 21, 2024, governorship election will be upheld, despite a pending appeal by his opponent, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The governor made this declaration on Friday during a gathering hosted by supporters in Benin City, where he…

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BREAKING: Lagos Police Command Alerts Officers To April 7 Nationwide Protest, Plans Massive Deployment

The Lagos State Police Command has issued a directive to all commanders and officers within its jurisdiction, alerting them to a planned nationwide protest scheduled for April 7, 2025. The police claimed this comes in the wake of its intelligence reports that “some groups operating under the guise of civil society organisations (CSOs)” are preparing…

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Nigerian woman says she would not put the name of her child?s father on the birth certificate if she pays the hospital bill after delivery

A Nigerian woman, Glory Okotie, has said that if she has to pay the hospital bill after giving birth then she won’t include the father’s name on their child’s birth certificate.    “If I carry belle and pay hospital bill, the birth certificate no fit carry the man name. I’ll put only my name there….

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How we help reduce maternal deaths, unsafe abortions in Nigeria

MSI Nigeria Reproductive Choices in Adamawa says it averted 214 maternal deaths and prevented 16,623 unsafe abortions in 2024. Oyewole Adejumi, MSI’s Social Behavioral Change and Communication Officer, on Friday in Yola, disclosed this at a media roundtable on accountability to key stakeholders in their effort to serve vulnerable population in Nigeria. The News Agency…

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