I saw a viral tweet about someone getting anxiety over phonecalls, and another about anxiety over texting. Life is so good that banal things like texts and calls give people a reason to be anxious. 😒 We're truly living in the best days. — Chairman AW (@AffiSupaStar) May 17, 2020 This was the tweet that... Read More

Affi, AIDS, anxiety, Coronavirus, hiv, twitter.

December 13, 2017

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[The Activism Blog] UNICEF: AIDS epidemic not yet over

At a time when the awareness and campaign against HIV and AIDS is on a low across the world especially Sub-Saharan Africa, the United Nation’s through the United Nation’s Children Educational Fund (UNICEF) has stated that the epidemic is far from over. The campaign for the dreaded disease some decade ago received attention from many... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

AIDS, hiv, UNICEF

September 7, 2017

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[The Alausa Blog]: The Lagos State Government is testing every Lagosian for HIV and here’s how it’s starting

As part of efforts to achieve the UNAIDS’ three-part target, the 90-90-90 initiative that aims to end the AIDS epidemic in the world by 2030, the Lagos state government has embarked on a statewide screening process. Starting with 36,000 Ikorodu residents, the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) will be focusing on Imota, Igbogbo/Baiyeku, Ijede,... Read More

The Alausa Blog

AIDS, Akinwunmi Ambode, hiv, lasg, screening

July 23, 2017

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HIV, cancer cure underway – Nobel laureate

A Nobel Laureate, Prof. Francoise Barre-Sinoussi, has said there are ongoing efforts to develop a universal cure for HIV and cancer. The co-discoverer of the HIV said this in Paris while conducting some select journalists on a tour of the sophisticated laboratories at Institut Pasteur. She also stated that the HIV Cure and Cancer Forum would... Read More

The News Blog

AIDS, cancer, hiv, hiv cure, Prof. Francoise Barre-Sinoussi

January 29, 2017

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The Sexuality Blog: Not all men who have sex with men are gay…

Ever heard of the term gay-for-pay? What about MSM? People are slowly coming to terms with the fact that straight is not the only sexual orientation there is out there, and sexuality while often conflated with gender is not the same thing. It has taken public marches and private protests and the lives of many... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

AIDS, CDC, Centre for Disease Control, donnie mcclurkin, gay, hiv, self-identification, sexuality, STI, Straight, The Sexuality Blog

January 16, 2017

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YNaija Editorial: We hope Pres. Buhari and other African leaders are prepared for a Trump administration

Despite how prominently foreign policy issues feature in American politics and presidential campaigns, foreign policies as it concerns Africa is hardly on the front-burner with African nations in the dark over what direction the actions of the most powerful country on earth concerning them will take. The presidential elections of last November which produced Donald... Read More

Thinking Through

africa, AIDS, America, donald trump, hiv, inauguration, Muhammadu Buhari, nigeria, PEPFAR

December 1, 2016

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The Thread: Do you know your HIV status? | #WorldAidsDay

Today is World Aids Day, and to mark the day, @Lade is asking people to recount their first HIV test experience. In this part of the world where HIV/AIDS is attached to stigma, folks are reluctant to do the needful. They think taking that trip to the hospital is asking for trouble, not realising that where... Read More

africa, AIDS, attitude, Getting tested for the virus, Health, hiv, nigeria, Word Aids Day

August 1, 2016

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Meet the Nigerian man who match-makes HIV patients looking for love

by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani ABUJA, August 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Sitting in his dimly-lit office in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, surrounded by files and boxes of condoms, matchmaker Ugochukwu Michael talks passionately about the part he has played in the marriages of around 100 couples in recent years. While the popularity of dating... Read More

AIDS, discrimination, hiv, Love, matchmaking, reports, sickness, thomas foundation

June 21, 2016

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How 7 federal health workers ‘stole $4m HIV fund’

Seven officials of the Federal Ministry of Health have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly diverting over $4 million intended for the fight against AIDS. The stolen money was donated to Nigeria by an international financing organization, Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Global Fund had in May sent a... Read More

The News Blog

AIDS, arrested, EFCC< presidency, Global health fund, Health, hiv, ministry, sevn

March 16, 2015

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Opinion: Towards the finish line of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria

by Adams Abonu It is remarkable that within the measured time frame of 2005-2013, Nigeria’s policies and actions have seen a reduction up to 35 per cent of new cases of HIV infection. Across all indices, the incidence of Human Immuno- Deficiency Virus, the precursor of the deadly Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, has taken a... Read More

AIDS, hiv, NACA, presdient goodluck jonathan

December 5, 2014

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Coca-Cola, RED Foundation partner to end mother-to-child HIV transmission

by Jewel Stephen As we mark the World AIDS Day with the theme “Getting to Zero” and a focus on achieving zero infection, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related death, The Coca-Cola Company and (RED) invite all Nigerians to join efforts to help end mother-to-child transmission of HIV through a global campaign tagged ‘Share the sound... Read More

AIDS, Coke Studio, RED

December 1, 2014

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Coca-Cola invites Nigeria to “share the sound of an AIDS free generation” and support (RED)

by Jewel Stephen The Coca-Cola Company in partnership with (RED), invites all Nigerians to join efforts to help end mother-to-child transmission of HIV this World AIDS Day through the “SHARE THE SOUND OF AN AIDS FREE GENERATION” campaign. Award winning hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean recorded a song titled Divine Sorrow for the (RED) campaign together... Read More

The News Blog

AIDS, Chidinma, coca cola, Navio, nigeria, rabbit, RED, Shaa

November 8, 2014

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“We should all be feminists“: Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Fungai Machirori ( @fungaijustbeing )

by Francesca Uriri When translated into English from Zimbabwe’s Shona language, ‘Fungai’ means ‘think,’ and that is primarily what Fungai Machirori; writer, blogger and Founder of www.herzimbabwe.co.zw does frequently. But beyond that she helps create spaces where women can have conversations, learn from their collective experiences, and live better lives. She is the Leading Lady... Read More

AIDS, Francesca Uriri, Fungai Machirori, Leading Ladies Africa, taboo, writer, ynaija

October 10, 2014

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HIV positive Pastor admits to having sex with members of congregation

by Damilola Jagun Pastor Juan Demetrius McFarland, of the ‘Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church’ in Montgomery, in Alabama, has confessed that he slept with several members of his congregation without telling them that he had AIDS. McFarland confessed to congregants in a series of sermons in the course of weeks, that he’d been HIV positive since 2003 and has had... Read More

The News Blog

AIDS, Alabama, Church, congregation, hiv, Juan Demetrius McFarland, Montgomery, Nathan William, Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, WBTV

October 9, 2014

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OJ Simpson contracts HIV in prison, has four weeks to live

by Temitope Onitiju American footballer player and broadcaster, O.J Simpson, who is serving a 33-year jail term, is believed to have been infected with HIV from his transsexual lover, Jazmena Jameson. An exclusive front page story by National Enquirer, an Hollywood soft-sell publication, says that Simpson contracted the disease from Jameson in prison, and has... Read More

AIDS, American football, death, hiv, hollywood., Jazmena Jameson, legend, National Enquirer, O.J. Simpson, Prison

September 21, 2014

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“No one is talking HIV anymore! No one is using condoms anymore” – on #WeekendGroove with Damilola Jagun

by Damilola Jagun “The conversation has subsided and the world hasn’t stopped.” “The usage has decreased significantly and we are all having jolly steady sexual intercourse. “ HIV and Condoms respectively! HIV – Human immunodeficiency virus. A deadly virus which is passed on through blood and some bodily fluids, during unprotected sex, from mother to... Read More

19th century, africa, AIDS, America, Centre for Disease Control, condoms, Food and Drug Administration, Gonorrhea, hiv, Kolapo Olapoju, nigeria, sexual intercourse, syphilis, Travuda

June 2, 2014

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What’s your motive? 5 reasons why people have casual sex

by Alexander Churchill It’s a familiar scene: a thriving nightlife, a club or maybe a wine bar where glasses are clinking and singles are mingling before drifting off into the shadows — two by two. It’s not the perfect picture of romance, but when you’re caught up in the moment, a warm body... Read More

5 reasons people have casual sex, AIDS, bromance, casual sex, dating, Emotions, getting help, hiv, people, reason people love casual sex, Relationships, romance, stds, What's your motive? 5 reasons why people have casual sex, woman, WTF reasons for casual sex

April 9, 2014

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Don’t do it! 10 things you should NEVER share

by Huffington Post Turns out that disgust may be a pretty good indicator of smart hygiene habits. A growing body of research suggests that our revulsion may actually have been key to our early ancestors’ survival. Perhaps you’ve found yourself in a situation like this: You’re preparing for your weekly softball game, when you realize... Read More

April 2, 2014

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Opinion: On the march again… waiting for Mr. President

by Ose Oyamendan-Eimakhu And, every time I want to run to a corner and cry. I want to cry because the men and women telling me the problem are our leaders. They are the problem with Nigeria. They know it and we know it. Nigeria’s leadership problem is worse than HIV right now because you... Read More

AIDS, Cry, dream, hope, leaders, los angeles, nigeria, opinion, Ose Oyamendan, ynaija

March 14, 2014

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Good news: After-sex vaginal gel protecting women against HIV developed

by Akan Ido Scientists appear to have inched closer to discovering the cure for the dreaded killer disease HIV with the development of a vaginal gel to protect women who apply it even three hours after sex. US researchers say the vaginal gel contains anti-retroviral drugs which is effective against the virus. The drugs were... Read More

After sex, AIDS, CDC, gel, hiv, research, study, U.S. Centre for Disease Control, women

February 25, 2014

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Demola Rewaju: Excuse me, but why is Fela on the Centenary Award list?

by Demola Rewaju If private bodies and individuals love Fela and eulogise him, it is acceptable but as a state, are we giving officialdom to the antics of a man who pranced the stage wearing only pants (not trousers, underwear pants like those some of us wore as kids) and often with a large roll... Read More

27 wives, AIDS, centenary award, Demola Rewaju, fela, Marijuana, music industry, opinion, osita osadebe, ynaija

February 8, 2014

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Woman hacked husband to death with a machete out of fear he would give her AIDS

by Oge Okonkwo A Rwandan woman hacked her husband to death with a machete for fear that he would infect her with HIV, local media reports. The suspect, Annonciata Kampororo was said to have planned the killing with her son and sister, after she found out her husband, Anaclet Majyambere, 48, had inherited his brother’s HIV-positive wife. Inheriting the... Read More

AIDS, death, fear, hacked, husband, machete, Rwanda, woman

February 7, 2014

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Opinion: Africa is a begging continent

by Olúfémi Táíwò Then, to my utter shock and chagrin, I found that since independence, Africa has, for the most part, been a continent of beggars led by mendicant rulers and intellectual enablers who have already reconciled themselves to the fact of Africa’s permanent position at the bottom rung of the human ladder. There is... Read More

africa, AIDS, begging continent, leaders, obafemi awolowo prophecy, Olúfémi Táíwò, opinion, ynaija

January 24, 2014

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Deadlier than AIDS: Scientists discover new STD that kills within days

by Oge Okonkwo There are reports that a new STD superbug has emerged and according to experts is more deadly than AIDS and could cause an epidemic. According to the report, an antibiotic-resistant strain of gonorrhea has surfaced, a strain which is more aggressive than AIDS meaning the potential to infect the public will be exponentially greater. Power Morning Crew... Read More

AIDS, days, deadlier, kills, STD, superbug

December 27, 2013

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Good news: Researchers discover wonder drug which may prevent AIDS

Research led by scientists at the Gladstone Institutes, San Fransisco, United States has identified the precise chain of molecular events in the human body that drives the death of most of the immune system’s CD4 T cells as an HIV infection leads to AIDS. Further, they have identified an existing anti-inflammatory drug that in laboratory... Read More

AIDS, ARV, cellular suicide, death, Drug, hiv, prevention, Scientists, wonder drug

December 25, 2013

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‘Please reconsider me’: Deposed Deji of Akure writes 18-page letter to Mimiko

by ‘Jola Sotubo Following the death of the Deji of Akure, Adebiyi Adesida on November 30 after only 3 years on the throne, his predecessor Oluwadare Adepoju Adesina is said to have pleaded to the Governor of Ondo, Olusegun Mimiko to reinstate him. Adesina, who was deposed, is said to have written an 18-page letter... Read More

18 page letter, 2010, Adebiyi Adesida, AIDS, dead, death, Deji of Akure, deposed, Domestic violence, November 30, Olori Bolanle, Olusegun Mimiko, Oluwadare Adepoju Adesina, reinstatement, scandal, traditional ruler, wife beating

December 6, 2013

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Mandela is in hell-fire? Well that’s what these “Christians” say | Read why

by Jim Solouki and Martin Baker The blog Creation Science Study is clearly not joining the mass adulation over the late Nelson Mandela who passed on yesterday at 95. Below is their letter – with their captioned photos – to Christians across the world: Greetings True Christians! Today Nelson Mandela, former president of South... Read More

africa, African, AIDS, american civil rights, christian, hell-fire, mandela, mandela hell fire, poverty, south africa

December 1, 2013

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“I lost my dad & MOM to HIV”: Afrobeat star, Seun Kuti opens up on #RubbinMinds

by Tutu Akinlabi Seun Kuti, son of late music maestro, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti was a guest on Y!TV’s Rubbin’ Minds today. The music star spoke about avoiding being put in his father’s shoes and he also shared his thoughts on the Nigerian political scene. He said there is no difference between the the APC and the... Read More

AIDS, Burna boy, channels tv, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, New Afrika, Politics, rubbin minds, seun kuti, shrine, YTv

November 29, 2013

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Paul Washington Uduk: Now, I’m definitely HIV positive ( 30 days, 30 voices)

by Paul Washington Uduk “He felt his skin grow cold and begged his soul to leave his body but it didn’t budge; his consciousness was in pure awareness now.“ Eric stood shocked as he read the paper in his now shaking hands. His heart struggled to leap out of his chest so that it could... Read More

30, 30 days 30 voices, AIDS, doctor, Fiction, hiv, janitor, Nurse, Paul Washington Uduk, warden

November 16, 2013

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The Veil of Silence: TIERs for a society against sexual discrimination (WATCH)

by Akan Ido The human rights movement in Nigeria has undergone a lot of changes in the past few decades. These can be attributed to the evolution and understanding of the language of human rights. The codification of rights in various forms can be attributed to a better understanding of rights mainstreaming to all, irrespective... Read More

AIDS, discrimination, Documentary, human rights, Olumide Makanjuola, Sexual Citizenship, stigma, TIERs, violence

Twitter users go head-to-head over tweet on ‘anxiety’

[The Activism Blog] UNICEF: AIDS epidemic not yet over

[The Alausa Blog]: The Lagos State Government is testing every Lagosian for HIV and here’s how it’s starting

HIV, cancer cure underway – Nobel laureate

The Sexuality Blog: Not all men who have sex with men are gay…

YNaija Editorial: We hope Pres. Buhari and other African leaders are prepared for a Trump administration

The Thread: Do you know your HIV status? | #WorldAidsDay

Meet the Nigerian man who match-makes HIV patients looking for love

How 7 federal health workers ‘stole $4m HIV fund’

Opinion: Towards the finish line of HIV/AIDS in Nigeria

Coca-Cola, RED Foundation partner to end mother-to-child HIV transmission

Coca-Cola invites Nigeria to “share the sound of an AIDS free generation” and support (RED)

“We should all be feminists“: Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Fungai Machirori ( @fungaijustbeing )

HIV positive Pastor admits to having sex with members of congregation

OJ Simpson contracts HIV in prison, has four weeks to live

“No one is talking HIV anymore! No one is using condoms anymore” – on #WeekendGroove with Damilola Jagun

What’s your motive? 5 reasons why people have casual sex

Don’t do it! 10 things you should NEVER share

Opinion: On the march again… waiting for Mr. President

Good news: After-sex vaginal gel protecting women against HIV developed

Demola Rewaju: Excuse me, but why is Fela on the Centenary Award list?

Woman hacked husband to death with a machete out of fear he would give her AIDS

Opinion: Africa is a begging continent

Deadlier than AIDS: Scientists discover new STD that kills within days

Good news: Researchers discover wonder drug which may prevent AIDS

‘Please reconsider me’: Deposed Deji of Akure writes 18-page letter to Mimiko

Mandela is in hell-fire? Well that’s what these “Christians” say | Read why

“I lost my dad & MOM to HIV”: Afrobeat star, Seun Kuti opens up on #RubbinMinds

Paul Washington Uduk: Now, I’m definitely HIV positive ( 30 days, 30 voices)

The Veil of Silence: TIERs for a society against sexual discrimination (WATCH)

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