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The WHO has issued new HIV testing recommendations to help countries reach the 8.1 million people living with HIV who are yet to be diagnosed, and therefore are not receiving treatment. The WHO guidelines are released ahead of World AIDS Day (1 December) and recommend a range of innovative approaches to respond to current needs: All countries are being recommended to adopt a standard HIV testing strategy that uses three consecutive reactive tests to provide an HIV positive diagnosis – previously most high-burden countries used two tests A social network-based HIV testing to reach key populations, who are at high risk but have less access to services is being recommended The WHO is encouraging focused community efforts to deliver rapid testing through lay providers for relevant countries in the South-East Asian, European, Western Pacific and Eastern Mediterranean regions where western blotting is still in use The WHO is recommending the use of self-testing as a gateway to diagnosis Peer...

The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has vowed to maintain a policy of zero tolerance for potholes on township roads across the state from the next fiscal year.   According to him “no stone will be left unturned at ensuring that we place maximum premium on road rehabilitation within the state going forward”.   Prince Dapo Abiodun made this promise while appraising the 2020 proposed expenditure of the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, at the Treasury Board Meeting on Year 2020 Budget, held at the Oba's complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.   He said that his administration would not be defined as an administration that allows potholes to take over its township roads, adding that the issue of bad roads across the state would be phased out as work had begun with the most specific ones.   Some of the roads earmarked for rehabilitation include, Abeokuta South and North township roads, Akute, Ifo, Ewekoro,Odeda, Obafemi Owode-Egba, Mowe-Ibafo township roads...

Benson and his wife don't sit next to each other during Church services. Even when going to Church services, they go in different vehicles; and when they travel in the same car, it is usually a very quiet and uncomfortable ride. Benson sat at his usual spot in the Church service; the fourth line on the far left row. His wife sat on the center row. The Pastor took to the podium. *"Husbands, stop wasting your time praying"* the Pastor began. The congregants got alarmed. No one expects to hear a pastor saying prayer is a waste of time. I am not here to discourage you to pray, but to encourage you to pray right. Husbands, stop wasting your time praying if you are not treating your wives well. You come to church driving your expensive cars, giving your offerings and tithes, active in Church, some of you are Church leaders; but how are you treating your wife? You may look good to us Church members, but it is your wife and children that know who you truly are...

Hate – filled woman; Temitope Akinola, residing at Isote area of Sagamu, Ogun State, has allegedly poisoned her two days old granddaughter to death with the banned sniper, after previous plans to end the baby’s life while still in the womb was thwarted. Temitope, 42, shocked both neighbours and the Police with the reason for her action, disclosing that she poisoned the grandchild to death in order to abort the marriage plans between her daughter and the father of the baby. The grandma who disclosed this to the Police during interrogation told detectives further that she actually wanted the pregnancy terminated on discovering that her daughter was pregnant but backed off because her pastor advised against it. She added that she doesn’t want her daughter to marry the father of the poisoned baby and thus, resolved to wait until the baby was delivered before carrying out the deadly plot on the deceased. It was learnt that while the mother of the baby went to the bathroom to have her bath, ...

IBADAN ROAD TRAFFIC CRASH INVOLVING FRSC PERSONNEL: THE TRUTH ABOUT THE UGLY INCIDENT AFTER INVESTIGATIONS. The attention of the Federal Road Safety Corps has been drawn to a trending video of an unfortunate road traffic crash that occurred in Ibadan recently which claimed the lives of a staff of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Oluyole Unit Command in Ibadan, Oyo state and one (1) other person You will recall that the Corps Marshal , Dr Boboye Oyeyemi had ordered the Oyo State Sector Commander of FRSC to conduct an immediate investigation into the unfortunate incident while also directing the Corps Intelligence Officer to carry out full, discreet and independent investigation into the culpable cause(s) of the incident. A report was also immediately lodged with the Nigerian Police for their own investigation. The general public is hereby informed that the report at our disposal indicates as follows: At about midday of Wednesday, 6/11/19 around 1100HRS a team of FRSC Personnel...

26th November, 2019. Dear Sir, Election in democracy is a key role to good governance, as election is the act of chosing a credible leader that will lead the people in a democratic rule of government. Election in Nigeria has gone a long way, from the time of FEDECO through NECON to INEC as an electoral commission. Since the present introduction of democracy in 1999, Election had played many vital role in the life of electorates both positive and negative, looking at the outcome of the 2019 general election including Kogi and Bayelsa state Election. Following the introduction of Permanent Voters Card (PVC) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the PVC should have the ability to have the same function as it's financial counterpart - ATM card. If ATM card can work in other machine aside the financial institution that issued it, then there is no problem if the PVC can allow voters to vote in any location or channel. A situation where a voter registered in Lagos State...

The founder of ATO Health Initiative, a Non Governmental Organization that is set aside to update the people about health, wellness and well-being, Hon Azeez Olatunde Osho, is set to lauch Traditional Birth Attendants book. - PATH TO SAFE DELIVERY. The 10 chaptered book was of bilingual (written in English and Yoruba) edition centered on female health from conception, child birth and post delivery care for Traditional Birth Attendant. Traditional Birth Attendants are major stakeholders in sustaining maternal health in the world and are very close to the people most especially the less previledge. The red carpet for the book launch will start by 9am, and the program will start proper by 11am at the school of nursing hall, FMC idi aba Abeokuta on Saturday 7th December, 2019. Hon Osho said "The book is written as a compendium to traditional birth practitioners and all who chooses child birth as profession in order to fortified them with necessary knowledge nee...

The Election Tribunal Committee of Ogun State College of Health Technology, Alumni Association has released a press statement over the suspension of Com Ishola Lukmon for the post of PRO and upheld the candidature of Com Olayiwola Stephen for the post of president. In the press statement made available to our correspondence states the, Com Ishola Lukmon is still a student of the institution and therefore, he cannot contest for the post of Public Relation Officer for the Alumni Association according to the Constitution, and ordered the Electoral committee to write him with immediate effect to notify him of his disqualification. They also upheld the candidature of Com Olayiwola Stephen based on the fact that he is undergoing an affiliated course in Ogun State College of Health Technology. The tribunal also upheld the date for the Election as Saturday 23rd of November, 2019. The letter reads: Re: ALUMNI ELECTION 2019 Dear Alumnus,  Having carefully study and digest all rec...

The Ogun State Government says it has received a second batch of equipment from the Carter Center for its  School of Nursing in Abeokuta, the state capital. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Adesanya Ayinde, who made this known in an interview with newsmen, said the donations were received through the Nigerian Public Health Training Initiative (NPHTI). He said the School of Nursing, Abeokuta was selected in 2014 as one of the six health training institutions in the six geopolitical zones of the country to benefit from NPHTI's goal of building the capacity of the school to produce higher quality of middle and lower level health workers to meet the maternal and health demands in the State.  Ayinde disclosed that the items include an 18-seater bus, a 40 KVA Mikano generating set and  medical equipment as well as furniture for tutors and students. The Permanent Secretary listed oxygen concentrator, stretcher, wheel chairs, hospital beds with mattress, white boa...

Tottenham Hotspurs have sacked head coach Mauricio Pochettino after five years in charge of the North London club. Pochettino was appointed in May 2014 and led Spurs to the Champions League final last season, where they lost to Liverpool. The 47-year-old has had a difficult start to the ongoing season with Spurs dawdling at 14th place in the Premier League. "We were extremely reluctant to make this change," said Spurs chairman Daniel Levy. "It is not a decision the board has taken lightly, nor in haste. Regrettably domestic results at the end of last season and beginning of this season have been extremely disappointing."

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This is a personal story from a Nigeria Health Watch team member, Patience Adejo. She writes about her experience being diagnosed with Typhoid Fever multiple times using the Widal test, only to recently learn that the test does not give the most accurate diagnosis for typhoid fever. She delves into the standard procedure for diagnosing typhoid fever in Nigeria and the need for renewed scrutiny and adherence to diagnosis guidelines. Growing up in a family of five children, I was tagged with the nickname ‘Healthy Patty’ because I was so full of energy and hardly ever got sick. All that changed in May 2017 when I started to have constant headaches every day, coupled with a general feeling of malaise, dizziness and a high temperature. I visited the hospital many times and each time I was asked to do a  Widal  test, this always produced very high titre values. Widal Test is a simple laboratory test used to determine if a patient has typhoid. It works by forming tiny clumps which sh...

The Police officer caught on video collecting bribe from an innocent Nigerian has since been identified and arrested. The Nigeria police force posted this on their Twitter account that the police officer is undergoing orderly room trial at the provost department of the Lagos State Police command. The post reads that: "The Police officer caught on video collecting bribe from an innocent Nigerian has since been identified and arrested. "The non-commissioned officer, Force No.431625, Sgt Onuh Makedomu, attached to 49 PMF, but presently on special duty with the Safer Highways Patrol, Lagos is currently undergoing Orderly Room trial on a two count charge of Discreditable Conduct and Corrupt Practices at the provost department of the Lagos State Police Command. "Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu NPM, mni has enjoined the good citizen, who courageously brought the inglorious act of the officer to the public domain, to meet with the Police Pub...

The Registrar and CEO of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria, Dr Tosan Erhabor, as congratulates Muslim brothers and sisters on the occasion of the 2019 Eid il moulud celebrate. The Registrar posted this on his twitter account today, 11th November, 2019. He congratulates Muslim Medical Laboratory Science practitioners and encourage them to emulate the virtue of the Holy Prophet Muhammed. In his word, he said,  " This is to wish the entire Muslim Medical Laboratory Science Practitioners and Muslim Ummah happy Eid-El-Maulud. It is hoped that the virtues and values of the Holy Prophet Muhammed will be emulated. Happy celebrations to all of us. @MedLabNigeria @AMLSNNational "

Reunion is when you get up in the morning & tell your wife you're going to work. But instead you go to your neighbour & make love to her. Her husband comes back home & knocks on the door. This forces you to hide under the bed. The husband goes into the bedroom. The wife then excuses herself & goes to the market to buy food items. The husband then takes advantage of his wife's absence and calls ur own wife. Your wife quickly comes over and then they make love. His wife suddenly returns because she forgot her purse & knocks on the door. Your wife quickly panics and then rushes to hide under the bed. You both see yourselves. This is REUNION. Have a pleasant weekend 😘😘😘😘😘

Orders commission to include candidates of SDP in Nov. 16 polls Justice Folashade Ogunbiyi-Giwa of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday held that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was wrong to have excluded the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the November 16 governorship election in Kogi State. Justice Ogunbanjo-Giwa in a judgment held that INEC had no power to disqualify any candidate for an election as it was the exclusive preserve of a competent court of law. According to the judge, the provisions of sections 31(1) and 83 of the Electoral Act which holds that INEC cannot disqualify or reject any candidate nominated by a political party for an election is aimed at ensuring that it does not lie within the executive realm of INEC to determine who participates in an election, adding that the intention of the law is to make INEC a true unbiased umpire. The judge accordingly granted reliefs 1-7 of the plaintiffs and ordered INEC to include the na...

Over the week, the president sacked 35 of the 80 aides to the Vice president of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. Prominent on the list of the affected aides is Ajibola Ajayi, the daughter of former governor of Oyo state, Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi. She was appointed Special Assistant, Legal to the President (VP’s office) in August 2019.  She was a former SA to the President on Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE (VP’s office) from October 2015 to May 2019. Below is the full list of the former aides of Osinbajo: 1. Jibola Ajayi – special adviser, legal 2. Lanre Osinbona – senior special assistant, ICT 3. Imeh Okon – senior special assistant, Infrastructure 4. Jide Awolowo – special adviser, oil and gas 5. Lilian Idiaghe- special adviser, research, legal and compliance 6. Arukino Umukoro – special adviser, Niger Delta 7. Bala Liman Mohammed –  SSA, Economy 8. Edobor Iyamu – senior special assistant, Niger Delta 9. Dolapo Bright –  senior special assistant, agro allied...

The Federal Government has declared Monday November 11th as Public Holiday to mark the 2019 Eid-ul-Moulud in commemoration of the birthday of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Mr Mohammed Manga, Director Press and Public relations of the Ministry of Interior, announced this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, congratulated the Muslim faithful on the occasion and enjoined them to live within the virtues and teachings of the Prophet. He said imbibing the Prophet’s virtues of love, courage and perseverance would guarantee peace and security in the country. Aregbesola expressed confidence that the challenges confronting Nigeria at the moment would soon be over; and therefore called on Nigerians to remain focused and determined. He gave the assurance that with the immense potentials the country is endowed with; coupled with its human and natural resources, Nigeria will sooner than later join the league of developed nations. “With love, com...

Bosco Ntaganda during the delivery of the sentence in Courtroom 1 of the International Criminal Court on 7 November 2019 ©ICC-CPI On 7 November 2019, Trial Chamber VI of the International Criminal Court ("ICC"), unanimously, sentenced Bosco Ntaganda to a total of 30 years of imprisonment. The time Mr Ntaganda has spent in detention at the ICC - from 22 March 2013 to 7 November 2019 - will be deducted from this sentence. To make its decision, the Chamber received submissions from the parties and participants regarding the possible sentence, heard witnesses and admitted evidence, and held a hearing on the matter on 17-20 September 2019. The Chamber considered the gravity of the crimes and the degree of harm caused by each crime as well as Mr Ntaganda's culpability, namely his level of intent and degree of participation. The Chamber also considered potentially mitigating circumstances but found them either not to be established or considered the weight accorded to be too lim...

The Young Girl pleaded to sign on d shirt of a guy who finished his final exams in Futminna. The picture captivated so many people within and outside the university community, so she was invited to the University radio station for an interactive session. She is now in the university staff school. An interview with the girl on the university radio station (search fm) and she said it is her dream to be like him one day  © twitter.com/ay_bawaa

The Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu, yesterday dropped the title 'Your Excellency' and adopted 'Mr Governor'. The Governor made this known on his Twitter account yesterday while expressing his dissatisfaction over people referring to him as your Excellency. The post reads "Good evening Lagos. Your Excellency is a nice title that has been used to signify authority, position in government, authoritarian disposition, executive arrogance, and a demi-god mystique. Today, I wish to drop the title and to embrace a more representative one; Mr. Governor. "In the last five months that I have been privileged to exercise the mandate freely given to me by the great and hardworking people of Lagos State, it has come to my consciousness to review certain features of citizen-government relations. "These features impede the genuine expression of the democratic spirit of our society and the meaningful exercise of the sovereignty of our people. ...

The former speaker of the Nigeria House of Representatives in the 8th assembly, Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara, was appointed as 2nd Chancellor of Achievers University, Owo, Ondo state. Rt Hon Dogara expressed his satisfaction and gratitude on his Twitter account when he Twitter with photo, that: "I am honoured to be appointed as the Chancellor of Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State. @achieversuniowo" The event, which will come up on Saturday 9th November, 2019 at the Trinity Auditorium of the institution by 10am, will also feature the confernment of honourary doctorate degree on the former speaker.

Malaria increases the risk of heart failure by 30%, meaning an increase in the burden of non-communicable diseases. Dr. Ifeanyi M. Nsofor, CEO of EpiAFRIC and Director of Policy and Advocacy at Nigeria Health Watch, proposes four ways to address the unique connection between malaria and heart failure. It has been several years since I last had malaria, but I still vividly remember my high temperature, throbbing head, torturous sleep, severe body aches, and non-existent appetite. I was totally knocked out mentally and physically, unable to perform even basic tasks like house chores. I took time off work. However, I know my situation could have been so much worse if the disease had led to heart issues as well. Recent research shows malaria increases the risk of heart failure by 30% , implying a double jeopardy for the health and wellbeing of people in malaria-endemic countries. The unique connection between malaria a...