To end new HIV infections in Nigeria by 2030, researchers at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos, have stressed the need to scale up awareness in the area of prevention of ...

A visibly pregnant Nigerian athlete has clinched a gold medal at the ongoing National Sports Festival, securing gold in the multi-sport event, which happens every two years in the country. Aminat ...

A Nigerian cleric, Fr. Celestine Eze, has condemned Nigerian authorities over the ongoing industrial action by doctors at the National Hospital, Abuja, following the alleged death of a pregnant woman ...

KONDUGA, Nigeria (AP) — Aisha Muhammed was in the third trimester of her pregnancy when she had the convulsions and high blood pressure of eclampsia, a leading cause of maternal death. Her village’s ...

When a Nigerian woman becomes pregnant, she is immediately bombarded with a huge list of dos and don'ts and many instructions to help the new mother carry the pregnancy safely. It's a common belief ...

Senior medical experts have urged pregnant women to avoid constant exposure to petrol fumes, warning that it could lead to childhood leukaemia, preterm delivery, low birth weight, and developmental ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — An authority says dozens of pregnant teens arrested during a raid last month on a Nigerian clinic accused of illegally selling babies are victims of human trafficking. Arinze ...

Aduragbemi Banke-Thomas receives funding from Google. Nigeria contributes 28% of the 280,000 maternal deaths and about 10% of almost two million stillbirths that occur annually across the globe.