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The Federal Government has expressed readiness to reduce rate of maternal mortality in the country. Minister of Health, Babatunde Oshotimehin, said government introduced the Midwife Service Scheme, because of the high rate of maternal mortality in the country. He said government was earnestly working towards achieving reduction in maternal mortality. House of Representatives Committee on Privatization has directed a Russian firm, to refund 120 million dollars with interest to the federation account. Chairman of the committee, Abbas Braimoh gave the directive at an investigative hearing on the sale of dredging of Imo River and Jos Steel Rolling Mills by the Bureau of Public Enterprise. The International Criminal Court will reconsider bringing genocide charges against Sudan's president, after judges upheld an appeal by prosecutors. Last year, an ICC warrant was issued for President, Omar al-Bashir for war crimes in Darfur. The Hague court's pre-trial chamber will now have to rule on whether to add three counts of genocide. Each Black Stars player is to receive $20, 000 for becoming second in the African Cup of Nations in Angola. Ghanaian President, John Atta-Mills said the amount is just "a token deep down the hearts of the government" to the gallant team that proved critics wrong. South African President, Jacob Zuma, has admitted fathering a child with the daughter of a football executive, after days of speculation. President Zuma also dismissed as "mischievous" criticism that his actions had undermined official HIV/Aids campaigns.He said he had done all "cultural imperatives" by formally acknowledging responsibility and paternity. Meanwhile, South Africa is deporting 22 Ugandans, who were detained over charges of breaking immigration laws last year. The detainees between ages 23-50 were arrested, during the Christmas season. South African officials said they entered the country illegally, while others had expired visas. Malawian police have arrested a man for putting up gay-rights posters, amid a national debate over homosexuality. Peter Sawali had put up posters saying: "Gay rights are human rights", on a main road in Blantyre. He was charged with conduct likely to cause a breach of peace. |