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JHPIEGO expends $1m on malaria in Ondo

The JHPIEGO, an affiliate of John Hopkins University, United States, says that it has spent nothing less than one million U.S. dollars in fighting malaria among women in Ondo State in the last three years.
The JHPIEGO’s Country Director, Dr Adetiloye Oniyire, stated this in Akure at the rounding-off of the organisation’s programme tagged: “Transforming Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Optimal Pregnancy (TIPTOP)”.
He said it was pertinent to note that over four million dollars was spent in Nigeria and out of it, one million dollars was spent in Ondo State.
Oniyire stated that the project called TIPTOP was to support women to have access to malaria treatments and drugs and it was implemented in three states including Niger, Ebonyi and Ondo.
“It is a three-year project and we are winding up now,” he said.
Oniyire noted that in the course of the project, the organisation renovated the Iwoye Basic Health Centre in Akure as well as renovated and equipped a mini laboratory at the Arakale Comprehensive Health Centre, Akure.
According to him, the TIPTOP also facilitates the maximum utilisation of maternal data record booklets, integrated health data management and others.
The country director tasked the state’s Ministry of Health to reach out to partners that could help the government achieve its goals in the sector and making the state healthy.
He promised that JHPIEGO would start another programme in April by providing qualitative family planning services to women.
In his speech, Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State noted that the overall aim of the project was to ensure that mothers and children are healthy, during and after delivery, thus reducing maternal and child mortality in the state.
Represented by the Secretary to the State Government ( SSG), Mrs Oladunni Odu, the governor said that the TIPTOP project had helped to build the capacity of health workers as well as the people of the state.
He added that the state had continued to experience low-birth-weight babies and rapid reduction of malaria infection among pregnant women.
According to the governor, the activities of JHPIEGO has built a stronger health care system in tandem with Item 5 of the Redeemed Agenda of the state government.
The governor assured that the legacies of the project would be sustained, while thanking JHPIEGO and other stakeholders including professional health workers in the state for their support towards the success of the project.
Similarly, the Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, appreciated JHPIEGO for its positive impacts in the state, describing its project as a very huge one.
According to Ajaka, malaria is a great burden in Nigeria and indeed in Africa.
He added that malaria was responsible for one out of 10 deaths in the state and three out of 10 deaths in pregnant women.
According to him, malaria causes three out of 10 admissions in hospitals in Nigeria.
The commissioner commended the JHPIEGO for choosing the state to be one of the beneficiaries from the TIPTOP project.
The Permanent Secretary of the state’s Ministry of Health, Mrs Folukemi Aladenola, lauded the JHPIEGO’s project, TIPTOP, in the state, describing it as impactful and immense.
Aladenola promised that the state would consolidate on the gains of the project and improve in any area that the state had lacked.
According to her, the state will continue to work with the organisation in moving the sector forward and for betterment of the state.
Also, Dr Francis Akanbiemu, the Permanent Secretary of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA), showed his gratitude to the organisation for the great intervention in the state and for its support to the agency.
Akanbiemu noted that people of the state had benefitted directly from the project, saying that its effects were massive.
He said that the state would sustain the JHPIEGO’s projects, which he described as holistic and universal.
Mrs Olamide Falana, the Special Adviser on Gender to the State Governor, said that the intervention had worked positively in the state.
Falana stated that the TPTOP project would strengthen health sector and the community system in the state.
Dr Dele David, a representative of the World Health Organisation ( WHO) in the state, asked the state government to seek more partners to transform the sector and in making people’s lives better.
( NAN)
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1,000 Prayer Warriors Storm Ilorin for Tinubu, Nation’s Deliverance

In a dramatic show of faith and patriotism, over 1,000 fiery prayer warriors from across Nigeria will descend on Ilorin, Kwara State, this Saturday, lifting their voices in intense intercession for President Bola Tinubu’s success and Nigeria’s survival in the face of biting economic woes and mounting insecurity.
The spiritual siege, themed “Walking in Domini”, is the maiden convention of the Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OAIC), with its Kwara State Chairman, Evangelist Thomas Adeboye, vowing that “heaven will hear and respond to Nigeria’s cry.”
Aside from marathon prayers, the gathering will roll out free medical outreach to locals across Kwara’s LGAs, a gesture aimed at touching both body and soul.
Adeboye, lamenting Nigeria’s “troubling economic and security realities”, called for a nationwide prayer uprising, insisting that Tinubu has shown the will to revive the nation but needs massive divine backing to succeed.
“Banditry, a collapsing economy, and political tension demand we seek God’s face like never before,” he declared. “We will storm heaven for wisdom for the President and governors to steer Nigeria to safety.”
The convention will also feature awards to distinguished personalities, soul-lifting worship, fiery sermons, and unity-driven lectures—all capped with thunderous prayers for Nigeria’s redemption.
Adeboye urged the President to ensure every policy has “a human face,” stressing that Nigerians must not only endure but also enjoy the fruits of governance.
With the OAIC promising to reaffirm believers’ authority in Christ and rally spiritual boldness in the face of national challenges, Ilorin is set to become the epicentre of a powerful spiritual warfare for Nigeria’s destiny.
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Nigerian Anglicans Condemn Lesbian Archbishop of Wales, Deepening Global Anglican Rift

…Church leaders accuse Welsh counterparts of “spiritual decadence” and “abandonment of faith”
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has issued a forceful condemnation of the election of Rt. Rev. Cherry Vann, an openly lesbian cleric, as the Archbishop of Wales. The move is the latest in a series of developments that have deepened divisions within the global Anglican Communion over sexuality and doctrine.
In a statement from Primate The Most Rev’d Henry Ndukuba, the church denounced the election as a “serious departure from biblical teaching” and a sign of “spiritual decadence” and “an outright abandonment of the faith once delivered to the saints.”
Archbishop Ndukuba warned that Bishop Vann’s elevation compromises the Anglican Church’s global mission and could obstruct evangelism. He compared the situation to the controversial tenure of Most Rev. Katherine Jefferts Schori, former Presiding Bishop of the U.S. Episcopal Church, who also faced intense criticism from conservative Anglicans for her progressive views.
The Primate accused Bishop Vann of being complicit in the “ongoing crisis” around same-sex issues, stating that the election is a “clear revelation that many who claim to be members of the body of Christ cannot endure sound doctrine” (2 Timothy 4:3–4).
The Church of Nigeria called on Anglicans worldwide to reject “rebels” and “apostates” and to instead support conservative bodies like the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON).
“The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) condemns, unequivocally rejects, and will not recognize the election of Rt. Rev. Cherry Vann as Archbishop of Wales,” Ndukuba declared. He concluded with a solemn warning that without repentance, the Church in Wales risks losing “complete relevance” and its leaders will face judgment.
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Anglican Church Urges Government To Prioritize Citizen Welfare

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Henry Ndukuba, has called on political leaders to prioritize the welfare of citizens.
During a recent church service in Abuja, Ndukuba noted that many Nigerians are struggling with challenges brought on by the global economic downturn. He urged state and local governments to implement new initiatives to lessen the impact on their communities.
The Primate also stressed that the federal government must effectively monitor its programs to ensure that Nigerians fully benefit from the nation’s democratic gains. He argued that if the current administration can effectively tackle corruption, the country would significantly benefit from the economic policies of President Tinubu’s government.
Ndukuba concluded by asking the congregation to continue praying for those in authority, remain committed to national unity, and show love and support for the less privileged. He also tasked the newly inducted members of the Church Mothers’ Guild with aggressively spreading the gospel.