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GIVING BACK TO THE SOCIETY
MTN Foundation, the social investment vehicle of MTN Nigeria,has completed a Youth Friendly Centre at the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ogun State to help combat the spread of HIV/AIDS among the youth. The centre will increase access to HIVcounselling and testing within the university community, to prevent the spread of the disease. According to the…
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PICTURES FROM THE COMMUNITY; DISTRIBUTION OF FREE LLINs
Distribution of free LLINs in Oyo state Distribution site: A woman checking it out. Community Sensitization on the use of Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets to curb Malaria Distribution centre of LLINs in Oyo state I am so glad that these Long Lasting Insecticide treated nets get to the most vulnerable in the society. There is a…
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BEING A DELEGATE AT THE 55TH NATIONAL COUNCIL ON HEALTH MEETING
I was at the 55th National Council on Health Meeting on Thursday, though it wasn’t easy getting into the venue of the meeting (I almost cried)…… I had heard about the meeting and really wanted to be part of it but I didn’t have an invite after much pleading and explaining that I worked with a…
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GUNMEN ATTACK CHURCH GROUP
An armed gang raped women in a brutal attack on a youth camp just outside Mexico City, state prosecutors said. About 90 youths were camped out there and local media said the victims belonged to a church group.The Mexican daily, Reforma reported that the gang raped seven young women before leaving in two stolen vehicles.In a report…
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AIDS 2012 CONFERENCE
The International Partnership for Microbicides and Women Deliver invite you to an interactive dialogue at AIDS 2012 about the essential links between HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health programs. Global leaders, advocates and practitioners will discuss lessons learned, ongoing research and the path forward for integrated reproductive health and HIV services and programs to improve the health and…
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THE EVENT OF THE MONTH…..I WILL BE THERE!!!
This is the event of the month……The World Bank Youth Forum Event is tomorrow. The World Bank Youth Forum in its July meeting will meet with the Senior Health Specialist of the World Bank who would share World Bank’s new approach on results based financing for service delivery in the health sector in Nigeria. The…
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FIRST FEMALE CHIEF JUDGE TO BE SWORN IN; JUSTICE MARIAM MUKTHAR
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan will, this morning, swear in the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN)-designate, Justice Aloma Mariam Mukthar, as the 13th indigenous and first female Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Mr Sunday Olorundahunsi, confirmed to the Nigerian Tribune that the swearing-in was scheduled for today. The Senate, last week…
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KANO MASS WEDDING….LOVE IS DEFINITELY BLIND!.
An eighty year old man, Mallam Uba Abdulsalam wedded a seventy year old woman, Hajiya Amina Usman on Sunday in Kano State. The couple were part of the second batch of 250 couples wedded according to the Islamic rites under the Kano state marriage sponsored scheme. The new bridegroom, who smiled throughout the ceremony expressed delight…
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MAN STONES GIRL TO DEATH…ANOTHER STORY OF GENDER VIOLENCE
A young man, Mr. Lawrence Ette, has been accused of stoning his 23-year-old girlfriend, Miss Rosaline Christopher, to death. The tragedy was said to have occurred penultimate Sunday at 13, Academy Street, Calabar, Cross River State. An eyewitness, who is the landlady of the deceased, Miss Dorothy Bassey, said Rosaline had a brawl with her…
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FAMILY PLANNING SUMMIT….NIGERIA’S COMMITMENT
FAMILY PLANNING SUMMIT LONDON The Government of Nigeria commits to increasing contraception prevalence rate to 38% by 2018 as part of Nigeria’s commitment to save 100 million lives by 2018. The Government of Nigeria will increase spending from US $3 million annually to $ 8.5 million- a total of $33.4 million on family planning services by…
