Nursing mothers in the Niger state’s civil service are to enjoy six months maternity leave to adequately care for themselves as well as their newborns. Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago approved during the State Executive Council meeting at the Council Chamber of Government House, Minna. “The policy was approved as part of efforts aimed at protecting maternal and child health in line with international best practices. “The six months’ maternity leave is aimed at...

The Southeast Development Commission, SEDC, has refuted allegations that it borrowed twenty-five billion Naira from a commercial bank without due process and statutory approvals. The loan, which was reported to have been borrowed in secret, was said to have an outrageous interest rate.  Reacting to this report, SEDC dismissed it as false in entirety. In a statement signed by the Commission’s management, the allegations were dismissed as false and misleading. “This claim is entirely false,...