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YNaija February 4, 2025

#WorldAIDSDay2020: Nigerians share their experiences about living with HIV and fighting stigma

There are 1.9 million Nigerians living with HIV, according to a 2019 survey by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). While this is a worrying figure, Nigeria has…

Omoleye Omoruyi December 2, 2017

Kano government proposes mandatory HIV tests for new couples

As part of efforts to control and stop it's spread, the Kano State Government on Friday said that it had been working to propose a bill on compulsory HIV/AIDS testing…

Azeez October 23, 2017

Carry out clinical trial on my HIV/AIDS drug | Nigerian professor tells FG

A professor of Veterinary Medicine, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Prof. Maduike Ezeibe has called on the Federal Government to carry out a clinical trial of the drug he invented for…

Editor June 27, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Donald Trump gives AIDS relief to Nigeria with one hand and takes aid from Africa with the other

With Donald Trump, you simply never know what to expect. We announced here a couple of days, that the United States government recently pledged an impressive 17.5 billion dollars to…

Itunuoluwa June 19, 2017

“Trump doesn’t care about HIV/AIDS” | 6 people resign from Trump’s HIV/AIDS council

Six members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS have resigned, on the premise that President Trump doesn’t care about HIV, TheHill reports. In a joint letter published in the…

Editor June 17, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Who would have thought? Trump just signed a new HIV/AIDS deal with Nigeria

We have been quite alarmist about Donald Trump on the Sexuality Blog. We have have had good reason to be, considering his policies on female reproductive health, abortions and LGBT…

Azeez February 10, 2017

FG begins probe into HIV/AIDS cure claims by Nigerian Professor

The Federal Ministry of Health on Friday said it has requested details of the claimed cure for HIV/AIDS by a Professor of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Abia State.…

Roqeebah February 2, 2017

The YNaija Cover this evening – the 2nd of February

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Azeez February 2, 2017

Health ministry not aware of HIV cure by Nigerian Professor – Adewole

Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole has said he was unaware of any cure of HIV/AIDS being reported by the media. There have been reports of a Professor of Virology…

Azeez February 2, 2017

Nigerian Veterinary professor ‘discovers’ treatment, cure for HIV/AIDS

The Vice Chancellor (VC), Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Abia State, Prof Francis Otunta has said a professor in the institution has discovered a new drug for the treatment and…

Tolu February 1, 2017

Fixing Nigerian Healthcare: This policy wahala

by Nnewuiha Obinna At a health outreach a few weeks ago, a lady came in looking very worried. Her 6-month old daughter wasn’t breathing properly and had been restless…

Roqeebah January 25, 2017

The Dummies Guide to the difference between condoms and sanitary towels

You must have been hit by the "tissue", "condom" "pad" and just all round menstrual talk that has been flying around Twitter lately. It must have got you wondering: "why all…

Op-ed Editor December 1, 2016

Abigail Anaba: Take your sexuality in your own hands

by Abigail Anaba She came to us very sickly. She had been losing weight rapidly and everyone wondered what exactly was wrong with her. There were speculations. Maybe it was…

Kolapo Olapoju February 5, 2015

5 Boko Haram victims diagnosed with HIV/AIDS

by Panshak Ibrahim Five persons, who are victims of Boko Haram attacks have been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, in their refuge-place at the Internally Displaced Persons’ camp in Maiduguri, Borno. This…

May 20, 2014

SHOCKING: ‘How I infected thousands of men with HIV’ – Woman confesses in Lagos (See Photos)

Francis making her confession at TB Joshua's SCOAN by Akan Ido “I was very angry with every kind of man, anyone that called himself a man… It’s only that I…

December 29, 2013

Femi Aribisala: Does God care that we are suffering? (Part 2)

by Femi Aribisala: God took everything about us on himself. He entered into our pain and our sorrows. As our physician, Jesus did not merely prescribe a cure for our…

December 23, 2013

Opinion: My open letter to Senator David Mark

by Stephen Chukwuma Mr. Senate President, does the term “human rights are universal” mean anything to you and your colleagues at all? While the world is progressing in advancing human…

December 22, 2013

Femi Aribisala: Does God not care that we are suffering?

by Femi Aribisala Nevertheless, the Lord would not forsake his people. God had a plan and this plan was in motion from the foundation of the world. God was not…

December 2, 2013

From victims to activists: People around the world gather to mark Worlds AIDS Day (PHOTOS)

by Rachel Ogbu Football players display banners for AIDS awareness during a charity match for World AIDS Day in Lagos, November 30, 2013 (REUTERS/Akintunde Akinleye) On December 1, people around…

September 20, 2013

“It all happened so fast”: More porn stars test HIV-positive, complain about careless regulations

Warning: This article addresses graphic subject matter that may not be appropriate for all readers. With news cameras flashing, adult film performer Cameron Bay told reporters that in her…

August 12, 2013

Kayode Ogundamisi: #ABSU rape – And we, the mob moved on

by Kayode Ogundamisi While a victim lives with bone crushing injustice thoroughly unaffected by righteous intentions the #hashtag mob has moved to the next sexy hashtag. No closure. No ability…

August 10, 2013

“The rape victim is my wife”: The heartbreaking story of the woman in the #ABSURape video

by Chisom Ukaegbu Tragedy struck the sleepy town of Obite, Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State on a Sunday afternoon, a two month old pregnant woman was raped by…

July 28, 2013

Report: Sex slave camp in Lagos where underage girls are recruited into prostitution

by Rachel Ogbu A reporter has gone under cover to expose the lifestyle of underage sex workers in Lagos. Nation newspaper recently reported that at a brothel located close to…

July 6, 2013

Femi Fani-Kayode: Barack Obama and his utter disdain for Nigeria

by Femi Fani-Kayode His utter disdain and contempt for Nigeria in particular, though cleverly veiled, is interesting and significant. Despite our size, our standing and our relative strength on the African continent he has snubbed…

July 3, 2013

“Your world suddenly becomes small” – 3 teenagers speak about living with HIV (WATCH)

by Rachel Ogbu Three brave South African teenagers speak to the Voice of America on what its like living with HIV/AIDS and how they handle the stigma they face from…

June 26, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: Barack Obama’s American business in Africa (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa Africa is a land of opportunities. The only sad part of this is that most Africans are not aware of this reality. President Barack Obama is not…

June 22, 2013

Temie Giwa: The doctor ordered primary health care (Y! FrontPage)

by Temie Giwa Primary health care in Nigeria is truly horrific... Clinic filled with overworked and underpaid staff members, who are so prone to mistakes that if Nigerians were remotely…

May 6, 2013

Worse than AIDS: Scientists discover STD more infectious than HIV

Health officials are warning that two cases of a so-called 'sex superbug' have been confirmed in Hawaii. Hawaii News Now reports that the 'sex superbug' is a resistant strain of…

May 1, 2013

9,660 Lagos residents tested HIV positive within one year – Lagos health commissioner

by Isi Esene The Lagos government on Tuesday disclosed that 9,660 people living in the state tested positive to HIV in the last one year. The commissioner for Health, Dr.…

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