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Thousands Of Pregnant Women HIV Positive In Zamfara - USAID

2016-10-21T04:47:00.002-07:00

New report shows that no fewer than 94,141 pregnant women are said to be HIV/AIDS positive in Zamfara.

A United States Agency for International Aids (USAID) funded programme disclosed this through Management Services for Health Organisation the USAID Prevention and Organisational Systems-AIDS Care and Treatment (PRO-ACT).

The team leader of the organisation, Mr Aminu Sarki, spoke at the end of a seven-year treatment and support rolling plan for those living with HIV in the state in Gusau on Thursday.

He said more than 500 women living with HIV received anti-retroviral drugs in the state during the period.

Sarki also said 4,436 persons living with HIV in the state were cared for by his organisation.

He explained that the project was aimed at strengthening the capacity of the country’s public, private and community sectors for sustainable HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis prevention, control, care and treatment within the health system.

He said his organisation had succeeded in providing services at four comprehensive care and treatment sites as well as trained health personnel in 19 Management Sciences for Health (MSH) supported facilities in injection, safety and waste management.

He said as the project was winding up in the state by November, there was need for the state government to takeover and continue in order to eliminate HIV in the state.

While applauding the services rendered by the organisation in the state, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Abdullahi Shinkafi, assured that the state government would soon study and takeover in order to sustain the programme.

The project was conducted in the five states of Niger, Kwara, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara

Highlight of the event was the presentation of certificates of appreciation to the programme participants.

Google Your "Personal Person'' - Taiwo Ogunlade

2016-10-19T12:36:00.000-07:00

On Wednesday , Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, the Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Anglophone West Africa urged Nigerians to diversify on the usage of Google’s search engine.

Kola-Ogunlade said in a statement that Google was not just a search engine, but could be a “Personal Person’’ to its users.

“It is quite interesting to know that Google can be a guy’s interesting partner, helping one to get through the night’s outing.

“It can wake you up in the morning, suggest places you can go when you are bored stiff, maybe help you sound really urban and cool and act like you own the city,’’ he said.

“So, you want to have some fun this night and cannot think of where to go? Stay cool. Google has got your back.

“Google is not just a search engine. Many of us do not know that Google can actually become that “personal person” you can ask to help you for directions.

The Google manager said that there were eight ways the search engine could be one’s “Late Night Wing Man’’ when needed some after lights-out fun.

Kola-Ogunlade said that if one does not want the Michelin tyres (fat) forming in the belly, but wanted fun and needed to count calories, because he is watching the diet, he should ask Google.

“Here is the drill, OK Google, how many calories are in a glass of beer and the response comes out.

He asked, “thirsty for a beer?’’, long press on the home button of your phone, and say: “Ok Google, show me bars close to me’’.

“Calculating beer rounds should also not leave you dazed. It is not like you are drunk, not really drunk, it is just that Maths has never been your buddy.

“You will not have to leave friends waiting any longer, just bring out the phone, OK Google 7000 divided by three,’’ Google’s Public Affairs manager said.

He said “to kill nostalgia with Google, hit me some old time music, Ok Google music by Sunny Okosun.’’

Kola-Ogunlade said that in getting romantic, Google could help one to connect with one’s other partner with a clear voice.

“Ok Google, send a sms to the person and then speak all the mushy-gushy feelings into the phone,’’ he said.

The manager advised its users on ways to use the search engine in waking up early after getting into bed late.

“What to do? Speak your wake-up time into your phone. Ok Google, wake me up for work at 7.30. And then sleep tight,’’

Uniosun Releases 2016/2017 Merit Admission List

2016-10-14T00:45:00.001-07:00

The Merit list of admitted candidates for 2016/2017 Admission into various degree programmes into the Osun State University has now been released.

Candidates who participated in the 2016 Admission screening exercise can now check their admission status via the University Undergraduates Admission portal.

All admitted candidates are hereby directed to pay the sum of forty thousand naira (N40, 000.00) only as Acceptance Fees for the Provisional Admission offered.

Payment of the Acceptance Fees is by the UNIOSUN WebPAY platform through the use of Interswitch enabled Debit/ATM cards (Verve, Visa and Master cards). The deadline for the payment of Acceptance Fees is October 24, 2016.

Any candidate who fails to complete the Acceptance and other necessary registration on the portal on or before the deadline will FORFEIT the Provisional Admission offered.

You may visit the Undergraduates Admission portal at http://admissions.uniosun.edu.ng for more information and guidelines.

BREAKING: University Of Jos Library Building Is On Fire (Photos)

2016-10-14T00:30:00.003-07:00

The Library Building Of The University Of Jos Is On Fire.

The library is situated at the permanent site of the University of Jos.

See Photos below:

More Detail Later

What! Dangote Spaghetti Factory In Ikorodu Is On Fire? (See Photos)

2016-10-13T18:11:00.000-07:00

Have Fulani Herdsmen Started Killing Cops? Insight To Cattle Rustlers Menace

2016-10-13T18:01:00.000-07:00

I believe the menace of cattle rustlers will now get attention of Nigerian government as they have resulted to killing cops.

On the 13th of October 2016, there was a confirmed report of the killing of two Nigerian police men in the southern part of Kaduna, a state in the north of Nigeria.

The said police men were on patrol on the highway (kagoro -Gidan Waya) .
they were out to protect the area from cattle rustlers and the chaos they have created in that area unknown to them the will be paying with their lives.

Enugu state, Benue State, Kaduna state, Abia state, only to mention but a few states in Nigeria where Fulani herdsmen have raised hell.

The Nigerian government supposed solution to ending the fulani herdsmen menace was proposing that every state in Nigeria should carve out a graze land for herdsmen to settle in.

However, this proposal was not taken well by some state governors. The likes of Fayose the governor of Ekiti state banned fulani herdsmen from entering into the state.

Though this dont seem to be the best solution to ending this chaos but do we chase them out of our country?

I dont think so... however, what would you propose the government should do, not just to prevent be to put a stop the the incessant killings and destruction of properties perpetuated by the fulani herdsmen

GOOD NEWS: JAMB Results Now Valid For Three Years – Senate

2016-10-13T17:51:00.001-07:00

The Nigerian Senate today passed the amendment to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s Act into law.

In the amendment, the the Senate strengthened the Board to allow the results of students in the annual examination be valid for more than one year.

The law now extends the validity of the result of the board’s examination from one year to three years.

According to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFund, Senator Jibrin Barau the amendments will further strengthen the Admissions Board in its responsibilities.

Source:- NAN

Governor of Jigawa Sacks Fourteen Perm Secs

2016-01-15T01:56:00.000-08:00

Governor Muhammadu Abubakar, of Jigawa State has sacked fourteen permanent secretaries in that state.

The state Head of Service, Alhaji Muhammed Inuwa Tahir, disclosed this in a statement issued in Dutse, yesterday.

According to the statement, the affected permanent secretaries are – Alhaji Ibrahim Alhaji (Water Resources), Alhaji Magaji Uba Muhd (Health), Adamu Mu’azu (Local Government), Alhaji Abdulhamid Ali (Special Service), Hajiya Furera Baffa ( Information) and Jamilu Abubakar ( Economic Empowerment).

Others are – Bako Muhd Gangare (Local Government Service Commission), Barrister Hussaini Magama (Justice), Mohammed Nasir Sani (Land and Regional Planning), Garba Alhassan (Religious and Chieftaincy Affairs), among others.

Photo of the day

2016-01-12T04:56:00.000-08:00

that moment when you have issues but still have to listen.lol

E don Happen: Olisa Metuh Admits Collecting Money From the office of the National Security Adviser.

2016-01-12T03:04:00.003-08:00

National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olisa Metuh, has told federal investigators that he collected money from the office of the National Security Adviser.

According to the reports, Chief Metuh admitted the transfer of four hundred million naira into a company, Destra Investment Limited, in which he has substantial interest.

An EFCC source said that “It is left to Chief Metuh to justify why he deserved such benefit from arms cash, noting that they are still questioning him on other remittances into the company’s account and demanding on how he will refund the cash.

He added that, “Contrary to the noise outside, EFCC did its homework very well adding that anybody they bring to the EFCC this time around, they make sure that they have established a case against him”.

Anouncement- RATTAWU Awka Chapter Meeting

2016-01-12T02:51:00.000-08:00

All members of Anambra State Council of radio Television Theatre and arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) have been invited to attend a general meeting scheduled by the ABS Awka Chapter of RATTAWU today 12/01/2016 at the ABS Awka Multi-purpose hall, by two o’clock int eh afternoon.

A press release issued by the state Council of RATTAWU says the meeting is crucial and attendance is mandatory as very importance issues will be discussed at the said meeting.

Photo of the day

2016-01-07T07:46:00.001-08:00

lol