NURHI Introduces Life Planning for Youths, Adolescents to Reach Potentials

Rebecca Ejifoma

Participants at the media workshop on Life Planning for Adolescents and
Youths in Lagos State

Determined to equip young people with information and life skills to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive health needs, the Nigerian Urban Reproductive Health Initiative2 (NURHI) has introduced a life planning programme for adolescents and youths.

Unveiled at a one-day media sensitisation and orientation workshop on Life Planning for Adolescents and Youths (LPAY) organised by Development Communications (Devcoms) in Lagos, the programme targets the sexual and reproductive health and rights issues among ages 15 and 24.

Family Planning to Combat Population Explosion, Save Women

Rebecca Ejifoma

As the world marks the World Population Day on July 11, Development Communication Network’s (Devcoms) advocate for the promotion and mainstreaming of information and service delivery on family planning as one of the key strategies to control the continuous population growth in Nigeria.

This is especially important for marginalised groups and people in hard to reach areas across the country. the theme- Family Planning is a Human Right,

Ogun: Court Grants Boy Bail for Defiling Physically Challenged Girl

Rebecca Ejifoma 

An Ifo  Magistrate Court Ogun State has, today, granted bail of N500,000 or two sureties with two landed properties each and be verified two years evidence of Tax clearance to 17 years old Azzez Abasi for brutally defiling physically challenged girl 20 times in four days. 

The perpetrator, of 18 Okaka Street Adiyan, was said to have committed the act between May 16 and 20 this year knowing that she was always home alone. 

Lagos Community Where Pregnant Women Do Self-Antenatal

Some nursing mothers of Irede community

With an uncompleted Primary Healthcare Centre, pregnant women and nursing mothers of Irede Community in Lagos cry for a PHC against maternal mortality in the community, Rebecca Ejifoma writes on the poor patronage of ante-natal among pregnant women

Unlike Ibeshe, Ilashe and Makoko riverine in Lagos, Irede community is rather clean and almost spotless with white sands on dry ground. It has very beautiful mansions, too like in urban areas.

 It is a journey of 10 minutes drive by wobbling boat on murky water. It accommodates about 3,000 dwellers. And it comprises three communities including: Irede, Ikaree and Iyeghe.

Court Remands Father for Defiling 12 Years Old

Rebecca Ejifoma

The accused, Ashiru

An Ikeja Magistrate court on Thursday remanded Amusat Ashiru, 60, for allegedly defiling his 12-year-old daughter in Lagos.

Ashiru, who resides at Orisunbare, Shasha, was paraded at the Police Headquarters on July 3 for allegedly having carnal knowledge of his daughter after she moved in with in April.