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1. HIV/AIDS Well today we have more people living with HIV than we had in the time past due to information/vaccines. Abstinence will prevent you from communing such diseases/virus as this. Because in the case of marriage, tests are carried out before consummation but casual relationships are based on beliefs and one could have lied about their status. 2. Break Ups It is easier to walk out of a relationship with no sexual interaction, than one which has; and that's very true, especially for the ladies . My cousin once lost the guy she was supposed to marry, she cried for many nights but she moved on more quickly since there was nothing ph

Open Access WeeK, UNN You are invited to the first of its kind  ‘Open Access Week’  to be held in University of Nigeria, Nsukka on  24th October, 2017 .  The Theme of the event is  “Open in Order to Increase Visibility in Teaching and Research”.  The event is being organised by a group of Open Access Advocates in UNN to mark the International Open Access Week which is a global, community-driven week of action to open up access to research. The event is celebrated by individuals, institutions and organizations across the world.     Event Breakdown   Date : T uesday 24th October, 2017 Venue:  MTN Digital Library, Nnamdi Azikiwe Library, UNN Time :  9:00am- 9:30am  -Radio Call-in Programme at Lion FM            11:00am – 1:00pm   – Workshop at MTN Digital Library Please Note:    * The official hashtag of Open Access Week is  #OAweek.   * The UNN Open Access Week event hashtag is:  #OAweekUNN   * You are invited to use the hashtag   #OpenInOrderTo  t

Some info about  Monkeypox viral disease currently in Bayelsa state,  Nigeria  The virus was first discovered in monkeys (hence the name) in 1958, and in humans in 1970. Between 1970 and 1986, over 400 cases in humans were reported. Small viral outbreaks with a death rate in the range of 10% and a secondary human to human infection rate of about the same amount occur routinely in equatorial Central and West Africa. The primary route of infection is thought to be contact with the infected animals or their bodily fluids. The virus can spread both from animal to human and from human to human. Infection from animal to human can occur via an animal bite or by direct contact with an infected animal’s bodily fluids. The virus can spread from human to human by both respiratory (airborne) contact and contact with infected person's bodily fluids. Risk factors for transmission include sharing a bed, room, or using the same utensils as an infected patient. Increased tr

Essay Writing Competition Here's why this contest has failed to fulfil its purpose in Nigeria No people can make progress with the type of education we have in this country. Published: 29.09.2017 Duke Oreva Print eMail play NSE essay competition (The Nigeria stock exchange) 24/7 Live - Subscribe to the Pulse Newsletter! Essay competition, like every other competition, should be a platform inviting the individuals and the society at large to partake in the pursuit of excellence. Also, it can be said to be an intende

The National Association of Nigerian Students has announced the death of its former president, Dauda Mohammed, who died on his way to Indian hospital for treatment. Mohammed died on Sunday, October 1, en route Indian Artemis Group of Hospitals, Delhi following Niger State Government's release of N14 million to foot the medical bill. The 38-year-old former student of the University of Jos left Abuja on Saturday, September 30 to receive treatment for liver cirrhosis. NAN's president, Comrade Chinonso Obasi while speaking with newsmen over the death of his predecessor said the hospital sent him a mail that Mohammed died five minutes before landing at Delhi Airport. He also added that the hospital said it would conduct an autopsy on Tuesday, October 3, before releasing his remains for transportation back to Nigeria. Obasi However called on Nigerian government to be proactive on issues pertaining to its citizens' health “We declare one month mourning a

President Buhari at the UN (NANs) President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the immediate evacuation of Nigerian students stranded in Dominican Island occasioned by the reported Hurricane Maria that thrashed the Island. Nigerian students attend medical schools in Dominican Islands which prepare them to move to the U. S.  and Europe for the completion of their medical degree programmes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that following the president’s directive, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had since been on top of the situation. NAN gathered that the ministry,which has been monitoring the situation, had already assigned a senior official to travel for the purpose of issuing the stranded students with temporary travel certificates. The affected students had since been evacuated to safety. When contacted for comment on the issue, Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicit