Monthly Archives: September 2015

Mother Wakes Up From Coma After Hearing Her Baby Cries

Shelly Cawley had lapsed into coma after giving birth to her first baby Rylan via emergent C-section. A blood clot broke during her operation and rendered the woman comatose for several hours. After various efforts to revive her, doctors were almost desperate until one of the nurse suggested reuniting mother with daughter. As soon as the little …

190,000 children die of diarrhoea yearly – Medical practitioner

Dr Jude Oko, a member of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Abuja chapter, has said that no fewer than 190,000 children die of diarrhoea in Nigeria every year. Oko, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday, described the situation as regrettable, and emphasised the need for regular hand washing, which he said, …

President’s wife wants enforcement of law on rape

The Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has urged government at all levels to enforce the law on rape, to protect women and children in the country. Aisha stated this when she received some staff of the Ministry of Women Affairs, UNICEF and National Population Commission, led by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Ezekiel Oyemomi. The staff …

17-yr-old mother abandons day-old baby in the hospital in Abuja

A 17-year-old girl who abandoned her one-day-old baby she just delivered in a private hospital in Galadima, a community in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, The Federal Capital Territory, has been apprehended by the police and handed over to the Social Welfare Department of the FCT Administration. The teenage mother, a resident of Dutse, according to reports, …

Woman confesses to selling 19 kids to ritualists

THE police at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Owerri, Imo State have arrested a woman, Chioma Anoruo, who has confessed to selling about 19 children to ritualists. Mrs. Anoruo was arrested by the Orlu community local vigilance led by their chairman, Innocent Anokwute. She was subsequently handed over to the police. During the …

7 Reasons Parents Don’t Find Out The Sex Of Their Baby

 To find out baby’s sex or not to find out? Some pregnant women and their partners can’t decide! One thing that is for sure: from the moment you announce your pregnancy, people will be asking whether you are going to find out the sex of your baby. As the 20 week scan approaches, you might find yourself in two minds as to whether to find out or …