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Nigeria: Court rules against barring unmarried pregnant police officers

A Nigerian court has struck out a police regulation that bars unmarried female officers from getting pregnant. A judge ruled that the regulation, which calls for the dismissal of any unmarried officer who gets pregnant, was “discriminatory, illegal, null and void”. Last year a federal high court upheld the police force’s decision to sack an unmarried officer who fell pregnant… Read More
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No place for unmarried pregnant women in Nigerian police

– – Unmarried but pregnant women face dismissal from the police service in Nigeria, a decision that has now been upheld by a court. A federal high court in Nigeria upheld the police force’s decision to sack an unmarried officer who fell pregnant last year. Her case gained prominence in Nigeria forcing the Nigerian Bar Association to send her case… Read More
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Heavily pregnant Nigerian woman wins Taekwondo match

– – A heavily pregnant Nigerian Taekwondo athlete has received a lot of public attraction for winning a national gold medal at a sporting event. The eight months old pregnant woman, Aminat Idrees triumphed in the Mixed Poomsae category alongside her male partner Arowora Roqeeb. Idrees won the medal at the National Sports Festival held this year in Edo state,… Read More