Jonathan promises 2m jobs annually, if re-elected

President Goodluck Jonathan has pledged to create not less than two million jobs annually, if re-elected.

Jonathan, who made this promise at his campaign in Abeokuta, said he would give increased attention to address the challenges of Nigerian youth in order to prepare them ahead for leadership roles.

‘545 women die annually during child birth in Nigeria’

At least 545 women die during child birth annually in Nigeria, a research carried out by the BBC Media Action has revealed.

The National Coordinator of BBC Media Action, an NGO, Mr. Yusuf Gusau, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Gusau at a workshop organised for media practitioners and some selected NGOs and health providers on the use of contraceptives and importance of child spacing.