…a carton along the road in Abuja The Police in the FCT police command have rescued a newborn baby girl found inside a carton that was abandoned along the road in Galadima, Abuja. This is the third abandoned baby found within the FCT in the last two weeks. The spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Joseph Adeh, expr…

…relied on unsafe water sources. It identified significant deficiencies in maternal and newborn healthcare, with 75 per cent of the assessed facilities lacking essential neonatal resuscitation equipment. The equipment is required to support emergency interventions for newborns experiencing complications during childbirt…

…however, he remained concerned about the responsibilities that came with raising three newborns at once. “People have been coming to the hospital to share in our joy, but even though it seems like something to celebrate, deep inside I know that it is not going to be easy for me. My source of income is not as strong,” h…

…throughout childhood. Auta stressed the need for adequate funding for maternal and newborn healthcare, noting that every child deserved to be born in a safe and healthy environment. He urged journalists to follow the budget process from allocation and release of funds to utilisation and results. “Journalists need to tr…

…populations. Its priority areas include sexual and reproductive health, maternal and newborn health, family planning, adolescent sexual and reproductive health, HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, sexually transmitted infections and viral hepatitis, among others. The project also seeks to strengthen healthcare workers’ capacit…

Five people charged over 'murd£r' of newborn baby girl who was st@bbed to de@th Five people have been charged after a newborn baby was found st@bbed to de@th in the UK. The baby girl was discovered f@tally injured in a house in the Wincobank area in Sheffield at around 6 am on Sunday, August 30. Police and paramedics b…

Seven arrested as newborn baby girl is found de@d at residence Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of murd£r after a newborn baby girl was found de@d in Sheffield. A murd£r probe is now underway after the infant was discovered at a residence in the Wincobank district of the city on Sunday morning, August 30, 2…

…that LASRRA had upgraded its software and devices to enable the agency to register newborn babies without physically handling them. Adebiyi-Abiola said the agency currently had about seven million residents in its database but was implementing several initiatives to increase the figure. She explained that LASRRA had be…

…I wanted to Japa" - Nigeria-based Korean lady married to a Nigerian man recounts how newborn baby was handled at NIN office A Korean woman based in Nigeria and married to a Nigerian man has shared her frustration after taking her newborn baby to a NIN office as part of the process of obtaining his passport. In a video…

…woman was found receiving medical treatment at the hospital, but the whereabouts of her newborn could not be established. “The whereabouts of the newborn child could not be accounted for, prompting the arrest of the attending nurse in locating the infant,” the statement said. The command said the case was being transfe…

Veteran actor Patrick Doyle took to Facebook to weigh in on the recurring debate over President Tinubu's educational credentialsDoyle questioned the logic of those raising the certificate issue, noting the president has won four elections despite the controversyThe actor described the repeated attempts to use Tinubu's …

NFL star Rashod Bateman arrested for allegedly attacking ex's car with newborn inside Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman is accused of family violence in Georgia after allegedly smashing the windows of his baby mama's car while their 3-month-old child was inside, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.…

Woman pleads guilty to k!lling newborn son found stuffed in trash bag A former University of Kentucky cheerleader pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges for k!lling her newborn son, whose lifeless body was found stuffed in a trash bag. An emotional Laken Snelling admitted to "ending" her baby's life in a Kentucky court…

…"I've seen men who stayed by their wives' sides through the whole night with their newborn. That wasn't my story. My supposed husband was somewhere drinking Heineken and eating fish with people who, in the grand scheme of things, meant nothing. "And still, somebody else felt entitled to name the children I carried thro…

…Instagram with a carousel of intimate family photos, offering the first glimpse of their newborn son, François. "My husband (the world's coolest françois) and our son (the world's cutest françois) ... our first month as parents," she wrote. The announcement revealed several surprises at once. In addition to confirming…

Update: Woman arrested for allegedly stealing newborn baby from Benue hospital Police have arrested a woman for allegedly stealing a newborn baby in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday at a healthcare centre after the baby was taken to a ward with his mother f…

Unknown woman steals newborn baby from Benue health facility (video) A yet-to-be identified woman allegedly stole a newborn baby shortly after delivery at the Comprehensive Health Centre in Gboko, Benue State. The incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday, August 12, 2026 shortly after delivery. Activist Zege'O…

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has officially unveiled the names of his newborn daughter at a colourful traditional naming ceremony held at the ancient Emese Court within the Ooni’s Palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State. According to PM News, the ceremony, held on Sunday evening, came exactly one week after t…

…women were also receiving Tetanus-Diphtheria vaccines during antenatal care to protect newborns during their early weeks of life. On measles, Jiya said infections had declined in the state, with 31 cases recorded this year out of which nine tested positive and were treated, while two deaths were recorded. Diphtheria ki…

…family confrontationHis brother Jude allegedly grabbed the baby's photo and called the newborn a b*stard, sending Lola out of the house in tearsPeter revealed he did not see Lola or his son for five months after the traumatic encounter, sparking online debate PAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our…

…challenge as drug-resistant bacterial infections increasingly threaten the survival of newborns. The warning is based on new research that links the rising burden to widespread antibiotic misuse, weak health systems, and inadequate regulatory enforcement. The […] The post Drug-resistant infections rising among Nigerian…

…Nneomah Abraham, who gave birth just three weeks ago, shared a photo of her and her newborn and wrote: "12th May 2024 When I got married, I came online here to announce that I am finally taking. "And I am here again to tell you all that the marriage ended on 2nd August. "Marriage is not a do or die affair and please th…

…funeral arrangements will be shared in due course. Coach Lara is survived by her newborn daughter, her husband, and two children from a previous relationship May her soul rest in peace, Amen. by Linda Ikeji at 03/08/2026 8:15 PM | Share this Story

…on Monday, August 3, 2026, said the woman had given birth while in captivity but the newborn d!ed about three weeks later. Buhari disclosed that Christy, the four-year-old, was reportedly seriously ill at the time of their escape, with swollen eyes and legs and an inability to walk. "Her mother carried her on her back,…

…to strengthen health systems to provide quality breastfeeding support for mothers and newborns and to expand community-based counselling and peer support programmes. In addition, they urged governments to fully implement and enforce the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes, invest in paid maternit…