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NHVMAS launches Leaving No Nigerian Behind (LeNNiB) campaign

The new HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Advocacy Society (NHVMAS) has launched the Leaving No Nigerian Behind (LeNNiB) campaign. 

According to the Group, “As you are aware, there is a global sense of urgency to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. Leading to this is the need to reach the 90-90-90 target by 2020.
One of the slogans is ensure that no one is left behind in the HIV response. However we community advocates are deeply concerned that Nigeria may be left behind the drive to end the global HIV epidemic. We as community members therefore, out of a deep sense of responsibility to ourselves, identify the strong need to push for all stakeholders to be accountability for the progress we make toward the 2020 and 2030 global targets.

Currently, we have about 3.4 million people living with HIV infection, 210,000 new infections annually, less than 10 million people taking a HIV test annually, only 30% PMTCT coverage, and less than 30% treatment coverage. There is also a decline in condom use, an increase in the number of adolescents with HIV infections including those newly infected with HIV as adolescents due to high sexual risk behaviour for HIV infection, and a whole lot more.

Yet Nigeria is one of the largest recipient of donor funds for its HIV response programmes. 

The new HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Advocacy Society (NHVMAS) shall be leading the Leaving No Nigerian Behind (LeNNiB) campaign leading up to 2020 and 2030. We shall work with partners nationally, regionally and internationally to demand that all respective actors in the HIV field, including we community actors as well, become more accountable to the HIV response. As a community, we shall develop an advocacy campaign making it very clear what our demands. These will clearly focus on targets jointly defined by stakeholders on what we want to do and how we plan to reach the 2020 and 2030 goals. We shall be holding stakeholders accountable for impacts in the both the HIV prevention and treatment landscape.
We are grateful for the little steps but we demand more. 
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You will either love or hate Omotola Jalade in 'Alter Ego'

Tested and Trusted actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde is shaking off her ‘good girl’ image and giving fans /audiences a glimpse of a new, daring side in a forthcoming movie titled, Alter Ego.

Speaking on the new project, the silverscreen Queen said,  ‘So I’m doing a shock project friends! I always strive to do projects that Move the narrative forward at different stages. Mortal inheritance, Blood sisters, Ije… We’re on to another one fam… However, with this project you will either Love me more or outrightly begin Hate me… I’m doing something I’ve never done, I’m … to be continued.‘
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Tiwa Savage Officially Signs On To Jay Z’s Roc Nation

Award-winning songstress, Tiwa Savage has officially signed on to Roc Nation; a full-service management, music publishing and entertainment company founded by ace rapper, Jay Z. The deal was confirmed on the company’s Twitter handle several minutes ago.

Welcome @TiwaSavage to the  family! Watch “Bad” Ft. @Wizkidayo on @TIDALHiFi! http://smarturl.it/tBadvideo

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Entertainment, Health

RIO Olympics: NOC releases Zika virus prevention guidelines for Nigerians

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Ahead of the Olympic Games which will hold from August 5 to 21 at the Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The Nigeria Olympic Committee Medical and Scientific Commission have released guidelines on  Zika virus prevention for Nigerians who are attending the sporting event. Pregnant women have been advised not to travel to Brazil, while athletes, officials and other Nigerians in the country for the games should prevent mosquito bites by using insect repellent and protective clothing.
• After the Games, all travellers should practice safer sex, including the correct and consistent use of condoms, or abstain from sex for at least eight weeks after their return;
• Men who experience symptoms of Zika virus disease during or after their return, should adopt safer sex practices or abstain from sex for at least six months;
• Pregnant women whose sexual partners travelled to Brazil should practice safer sex practices or abstain from sex for the duration of their pregnancy. Couples or women planning a pregnancy should wait at least eight weeks after return from Brazil before trying to conceive; and 6 months if the male partner was symptomatic;
• All travellers should use personal protective measures such as insect repellent for at least three weeks after returning from the Games to avoid being bitten and potentially spreading the infection to other people through mosquito bites; and,
• Travellers should not donate blood for at least four weeks after departure from Brazil to reduce the potential risk of onwards transmission.

Nigerians should also “be up to date with all the common childhood vaccinations before visiting Brazil (you may even need a booster). This includes immunizations for Tetanus and Diphtheria, Whooping cough (Pertussis), Hepatitis B, polio, measles, mumps and rubella (MMR).
Brazil is listed by the World Health Organization (WHO) as endemic for Yellow Fever. A Yellow Fever vaccination is compulsory.” It added that the full two-dose Hepatitis A vaccine is strongly recommended when visiting Brazil and other precautions for hygiene and food safety should be taken.
Source: The Guardian
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Are You The Next Football Superstar? Sign Up For The Turf Season Talent Hunt!


Registrations
open as Turf Season begins search for Nigeria’s best youth football talent with
the ultimate prize of a football contract in
Europe at stake.

Turf
Season is searching for the best youth football talent in Nigeria to take to
Europe. If you have skills or know someone who plays great football and
deserves to win the grand prize of a football career opportunity in Europe,
please click here to sign up now or visit www.turfseason.com for more details.
Turf
Season is a football reality TV project for promoting football talents. There
is no doubt that Nigeria has a huge deposit of
talents in the grassroots. The fact that we have won the FIFA U17
World Cup five times at this level already over-emphasizes this. However, the
career opportunities for them have been very few and as such many beautiful
football careers die early.
Turf season will
celebrate these hidden gems and put them on Africa’s big screen expanding 20
weeks on cable and local television. With an estimated average of 50 million
viewers per week across Africa, our project will be a robust platform for these
players.  Turf Season will give participating young talents the
much-needed profile to attract and secure football career opportunities both
locally and internationally.
Turf
Season will also be an opportunity for these upcoming talents to learn about
the football career as it will offer not just entertainment but an avenue for
the Nigerian grassroots football talents to learn the rudiments of the football
career.
The
focus is not just football as participants will
learn other skills to help them prepare them for life after football.
Participants
will be well-groomed and exposed to expert football knowledge and tutelage.
They will also have to undergo physical, technical, tactical &
psycho-social drills to merit a place in each episode. This will invariably
teach audiences and players themselves what it takes to
be on the turf.
Turf
Season promises to be
an exciting football project and it’s open to fresh football talents between
the ages of 15 to 19, who have no professional experience in the game.
To
take part in the upcoming auditions sign
up now
or visit www.turfseason.com for more details.
For
sponsorship and advertising enquiries, please contact the project manager on
08125316507 or via email: [email protected]
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Mercy Aigbe seals new endorsement deal

   

…..becomes the first Nigerian celebrity to own
an app
 Fortune continues to
smile on Mercy Aigbe Gentry as the wave-making actress and entrepreneur has been
unveiled as the new face of Edalaf
Brothers, an IT firm which provides integrated school management system
softwares in Nigeria. The beautiful mother of two was unveiled today July 26,
2016. at Ibis Hotel, Toyin Street, Ikeja.

 Biodun Falade, a
co-founder of the firm noted that Mercy Aigbe Gentry was an ideal choice of
ambassador for the company. “Mercy has done pretty well for herself in the
entertainment industry, she is at the peak of her career, she has been
scandal-free and chiefly, her character is congruent with our brand. She will
in no doubt reach out to our target market and impact the youths of this nation.”

Reacting to the honour, Mercy affirmed that, “Words
cannot express the pride and honour I feel about this great company. It has
been a remarkable year for me and I am beyond thrilled to have been considered
for such a huge role.”
 
In other interesting news, to keep in touch and share experiences with
her teeming fans worldwide, the beautiful mother of two who commands huge
following for her impeccable fashion taste would launch her website and app on
August 1, 2016. The app will offer access to her exclusive photos, videos, Fashion
styles, sneak peak of her films and other projects. Fans will also
have the opportunity to sign up and interact with one another, post pictures
and comments to mention a few.
The app which has been developed by Edalaf brothers will be available
at Google Play after the unveiling.
About
the company
Edalaf Brothers is an ICT company incorporated in 2010
has managed and developed softwares and portals for companies like MTN Foundation,
Lagis State Ministry of Environment, The Nigeria Police Force, School Of
Aviation, Ilorin, The Bells Ota, Caleb British Academy, Magodo, Micheal and
Cecilia Ibru Schools, Delta to mention a few.
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Canadian High Commission Partners With Stephanie Linus To Empower The African Child

Award winning actor and film maker, Stephanie Linus, was a keynote speaker at the ‘African Child Campaign’ organized by the Canadian High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria last Thursday 21st July. She spoke alongside the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Perry John Calderwood under the theme “Empowering African girls to reach their full potential by delaying marriage and staying in school”.
The two-part event included a the screening of Africa’s Best Overall Movie ‘DRY’ and a Press Conference where Mrs Linus and the Canadian High Commissioner highlighted the efforts they have been employing to enable African women and girls reach their full potential, free from coercion, discrimination and violence. 

In her remarks, Mrs Linus spoke passionately about the need for educating the African Child and how DRY has been shifting conversations around the world, thereby shinning the spotlight on the African girl-child. “As we watch this movie and as we discuss here today, let it be foremost in our minds that the education of girls, especially the most marginalized, is key to their survival & that of the future generation,” she said.

The Canadian High Commissioner also reiterated the Canadian government’s commitment to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, while highlighting some of their recent campaign efforts in Nigeria and other African countries.

The movie was well received by members of the press, staff of the Canadian High Commission and all invited guests who lauded Mrs Linus’ efforts in producing a world-class movie which is being used as a tool to create awareness about the plight of the African Child.
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Publisher of Bubbles releases 3rd Edition of INFLYT Magazine

After ten years of creating premium music and entertainment content, the publishers of Bubbles Magazine has taken a detour and reinvented it as INFLYT, a travel, tourism and lifestyle magazine given out at airports and other travel hubs.

As the name might suggest, INFLYT is an in-flight magazine, provided for travelers across the Nigerian airspace.
According to publisher Gokay Oludare, “We were at the forefront of shaping the Nigerian music industry with Bubbles at the start of the millennium. We celebrated and shone lights on many of the world famous music artistes in Nigeria while they were yet unknown and we can safely say that our mission in that area has been accomplished.”
Drawing on their experience in media and publishing, they have created a first-rate publication to accompany air travelers through their flights. INFLYT contains features and articles from world class writers and journalists from all genres- travel, business, arts, entertainment, sports etc; as well as breathtaking photography.

“In Nigeria, over five million people travel by air each air and the spike has helped the travel and hospitality industry grow in no small measure, and the number of “transumers” (traveling consumers) has multiplied over the years. The best way to entertain all of these travelers when they’re airborne is by the way of a quality in-flight magazine that entertains as well as it informs”, says the Editor, Jide Taiwo.

The third edition of the new INFLYT Magazine came out today and is covered by The CEO, the latest movie by Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan. It also features several tourism articles, travel tips, sports, entertainment and so much more.

“The reception since our first two editions has been encouraging and we’re excited about the new opportunities tourism holds for Nigeria. It is huge and we haven’t even begun to scratch the surface yet”, Taiwo concludes.

INFLYT is available at the local wings of the Murtala Mohammed Airport (MM2 and GAT1) and also at Nnamdi Azikwe Airport, Port Harcourt International Airport, Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport.
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Nollywood actor, John Njamah weds

Actor John Njamah is off the market!
The Nollywood Director signed the dotted lines with his fiance Agwi Tangi in Bamenda, Cameroon yesterday. Spotted at the event is his sister, Empress Njamah.
Credit : mojidelano.com
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Iheanacho dropped from Manchester City’s pre season tour

Nigeria football sensation, Kelechi Iheanacho has been omitted from Manchester City’s provisional pre season tour squad. Iheanacho who scored 14 goals for the English premier league outfit opted out of Nigeria U-23 team just to participate in the tour but was left out of the Guardiola-led 32-man traveling party for the tour to Germany and China.
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