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NIGERIA-HEALTH: Government Designates Baby-Friendly Hospitals
In more than 500 hospitals throughout Nigeria, the government has banned the promotion of infant formulas in a bid to promote breast-feeding in this West African nation.NIGERIA-CONSUMER RIGHTS: Watch it, that Bread Could End Your life!
The bread they eat each day could well pose a danger to the health of Nigerians as a result of efforts by bakers and flour millers to maximise their profits, consumer rights advocates and officials here say.NIGERIA-TRANSPORT: Over a Thousand Road Deaths in Three Months
That too many people are being mowed down by the day on Nigeria's roads is something no one here disputes, but there is less agreement on the reasons for the carnage, which range from illiteracy to structural adjustment, depending on whom you ask.NIGERIA-POLITICS: Abacha Stresses Commitment to Transition
There was a loud silence on two major issues when Gen. Sani Abacha addressed his nation on Wednesday, the 37th anniversary of Nigeria's independence from Britain.NIGERIA-SOUTH AFRICA: Mending the Fences
Diplomatic relations between Nigeria and South Africa have been at a low ebb since 1995 when Nigeria's military government executed playwright Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other minority rights activists.MUSIC-NIGERIA: Keeping Alive Memories of Sure Fela
The family and associates of Nigerian super star, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, have begun bulding an imposing tomb in front of his former home in this Lagos suburb to immortalise the musician who died last month.NIGERIA-HEALTH: The Guinea Worm Fights Back
Nigeria had all but eradicated the Guinea Worm disease by the end of last year, but it has had to face a resurgence of the debilitating ailment in the first half of 1997.NIGERIA: The Consumer Has Rights — So What?
Fola Awosika, a medical doctor, returned from the United States some years ago with electronic and hospital equipment which he installed in a clinic he set up here.NIGERIA-POLITICS: Symbol of Democracy Languishes in Jail
Pro-democracy activists in Nigeria see jailed politician Moshood Abiola as a symbol of their struggle so they reacted with sadness and anger on Sunday, when they were locked out of his home, where they had planned to mark his 60th birthday.NIGERIA-RELIGION: Raking in Money in the Name of the Lord
Kayode Williams is a household name here. He became a born-again Christian while serving a 10-year jail term for robbery and since his release in 1976, he has been a full- time evangelist.NIGERIA: Fela Given A Royal Send-Off
Nigeria's internationally-acclaimed musician Fela Anikulapo Kuti was buried late Tuesday at his home in the Ikeja suburb of this sprawling city, ending two weeks of frenzied activities since his death on Aug. 2.NIGERIA-ECONOMY: Many Fall Prey to the Perfect Scam
For several years, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has held seminars, issued global press statements and mounted a publicity campaign to keep people from falling prey to the notorious Advanced Fee Fraud Scam.MUSIC-NIGERIA: The Enigma Of Fela Lives On
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the internationally renowned Afro-beat musician, has become Nigeria's first public figure whose death has been attributed to the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT / MUSIC-NIGERIA: ‘Fela is Alive!’
The internationally acclaimed Afrobeat musician Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is alive! This statement has put to rest a recent press report that the musician had died, causing sadness among millions of fans.NIGERIA-HEALTH: Fake Drugs Threaten Health as Well as Exports
The bowl delicately balanced on Mojisola Bolaji's head is laden with an array of bottles and packets that contain anything from vitamins to analgesics and cough syrups./IPS DEVELOPMENT BULLETIN/ AFRICA: Stop Blaming Bretton Woods, African Experts Say
Part of the blame for Africa's political and economic woes has often been laid at the door of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, but according to experts here, it's time to stop doing that.NIGERIA-HEALTH: Hunger Forces Lepers onto the Streets.
The metre-high concrete divider in the middle of the Lagos-Benin dual carriageway forms the main wall of hundreds of makeshift tents that adorn the highway.NIGERIA: Mixed Reactions to Troops’ Involvement in Sierra Leone
There were mixed reactions here to reports of the capture of Nigerian troops in Sierra Leone and the fact that they have been sent there to reinstate elected President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, deposed by a military junta on May 25./IPS ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN/ NIGERIA: Drought Expected to Follow Heavy Rains
People armed with hoes and cutlasses dot some eight ha. of land on the University of Lagos campus, preparing it for planting under the downpours that are now an almost daily occurence in southern Nigeria.NIGERIA-EDUCATION: Public Schools Forced to Canvass to Get Pupils
The Land Rovers with public address systems that drove up and down Nigeria's streets during municipal polls in March are now back, but this time they are not being used by politicians.NIGERIA-ENVIRONMENT: Drought Expected to Follow Heavy Rains
People armed with hoes and cutlasses dot some eight ha. of land on the University of Lagos campus, preparing it for planting under the downpours that are now an almost daily occurence in southern Nigeria.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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