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A Nigerian lady has shared a heartwarming story about how she married a man who returned ₦1 million she mistakenly transferred to his mother’s account.
In a post shared on her TikTok page, the lady was seen joyfully dancing alongside her husband to celebrate their traditional wedding.
The video included a caption that explained the couple’s story, revealing that the lady had accidentally sent ₦1 million to her husband’s mother’s account, but he promptly returned it.
The caption read: “I got married to the man I mistakenly transferred ₦1 million to his mum’s account, and he returned it.”
As the post made its way online, concerned and curious individuals flooded the comment section to share their thoughts and reactions.
See some reactions below:
First lady: “since whe Dem don de give me revelation, e no wan happen😭😭😭.”
Briteestar2: “when will my own revelation come to pass.”
my praise: “we are still waiting for the gist momma.”
Mimi investment: “tell us the story 😘”
Ecclair3: “Congratulation enjoy a blissful home.”
ODOZINAERIAKU 👑🔹: “give us story time 😩😩🥰🥰.”
Alphaluxury signature: “Imagine set she no get money. How she wan see husband 😁😁😁 pure providence. What God has destined right from the creation.”
Goodness Ajayi: “😂😂😂😂😂😂 make I go look for person mama send 5m who is ready.”
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A young Nigerian lady shares a surprising experience after getting a response from her late mother’s WhatsApp number, leaving many viewers touched.
In the video, the young lady revealed that she often sends messages to her late mother’s phone, expressing her feelings and updating her on life events despite knowing she would receive no reply.
On one such occasion, she sent heartfelt messages saying, “Hey mama. How are you doing up there?”
To her astonishment, she received a reply, “Great and watching over you.”
Initially, she was overwhelmed with mixed emotions, feeling scared yet elated. For a brief moment, she thought her mother’s death might have been a dream or a prank. The hope that her mother might still be alive brought her to tears.
However, her joy was short-lived as she discovered it was her sister who had reactivated the late mother’s WhatsApp line and responded to the message.
In her post, she shared her heartbreak at the realization and prayed for her mother’s continued rest in peace.
“I got so scared and happy at the same time. I thought I finally woke up from that scary dream because I actually dreamt of her today. I cried so much thinking maybe everything was all a prank, but it was my sister that replied me instead of my mum,” she noted.
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@qweenteephegold I got so scared and happy at the same time I thought I finally woke up from that scaring dreams, because i actually dreamt of her today so I decided to message her again and I got a reply🥺 I cried so much thinking maybe everything was all a prank from the beginning but it was my sister that decided to use the number for whatapp again and she replied me instead of my mum 💔🥺 I MISS YOU SO MUCH MUM💔🕊️ keep resting and happy birthday in advance 😭#ripmom
A lady in the UK has shared the reactions of her friend in Nigeria she sent N30K as she prepares for her mother’s funeral.
In the video that was shared by the lady in the UK, @jane_peterz, she disclosed that she called her friend to confirm if the transfer went through.
According to the lady, after her friend confirmed receiving the money, she told her she was expecting more.
When she asked her friend how much she was expecting, the latter said N150k or N200k. She said:
“I wanted to cry. I don’t know why people see those abroad as if they’re plucking money from the tree. I never had that mentality even when I was back home in Africa.”
She added: “On top 12 hours shift, 1-hour unpaid break, train cancellations and bus delays, council tax, electricity, water and house expenses. It’s well. everyone needs to go abroad! maybe that will help.”
Some social media users have shared their opinions. Read the comments below..
@Clementina Oike said: “UK and 30k sending to Nigerians is 5&6. But any small thing una go come online da brag say una one hour pay na our one year salary.”
@success: “My sister let’s be sincere to ourselves. That money was to small. Like is really really small, is better you don’t give anything. Nevertheless, that does not give her right to be unappreciative.”
Shadylove said: “A friend I sent 150k for rent, her only message is seen. No thank u till today since July. She don enter my block list since.”
@Queen J said: I can never dash someone such amount for burial abegy. 30k kwa… we all follow dey this UK, you no try abegy.
@O said: “The truth is, that money is small. Sometimes it’s better not to give at all. She’s ungrateful. And u sef nor try. Una go dey abroad dey calculate.”
@jane_peterz everyone needs to come abroad! maybe that will help! #jane_peterz #care #healthcare
In light of his mother’s passing, Super Eagles goalie Stanley Nwabali has received a condolence message from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
The death of his mother was confirmed by Nwabali on X on Wednesday, January 1.
“A very very crazy world indeed ,” he initially wrote.
He then added:”Rip mom, worst year of my life already .”
The tragic news comes little over a month after he also revealed his father’s passing.
He was getting ready to play for the Super Eagles against Rwanda in the AFCON 2025 qualifier in Uyo in mid-November when his father passed away.
“Our heartfelt condolences to Stanley Nwabali on the loss of his mother,” the NFF wrote in response to Nwabali’s mother’s passing.
“Stanley, keep going.
“I’m offering you support and courage during this trying time.
“We are all here for you; you are not alone.
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CHIDIMMA UCHEGBU, Abuja
The Honorable Minister of Defence, H.E. Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, CON, mni, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the Executive Governor of Jigawa State, Mallam Umar A. Namadi, on the passing on to eternity of his beloved mother, Hajiya Maryam Namadi Umar, who departed this life on December 25, 2024.
In a statement issued today by the PA Media & Publicity, Mati Ali, stated that the Minister expressed his deep sorrow at the news, stating, “I was profoundly saddened to learn of the passing of Hajiya Maryam Namadi Umar, the cherished mother of the Governor of Jigawa State.”
The Minister conveyed his deepest sympathies to Governor Namadi, his family, and the people of Jigawa State during this challenging time, describing the loss as a significant tragedy.
He prayed for the eternal repose of Hajiya Maryam Namadi Umar’s soul and asked Almighty Allah to grant her Jannatul Firdaus. Furthermore, he sought divine strength and comfort for the grieving family and the Jigawa community.
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As the federal government, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and relevant stakeholders are in partnership to address the alarming rate of infant mortality and zero doses in the country, the Cross River State government has identified activities of the traditional birth attendants as a major issue to attend to, in efforts to have all expectant mothers deliver their babies safely and in standard facilities in the state.
Though the challenges of inadequate facilities for effective and efficient healthcare delivery are yet to be overcome in the state, the disturbing cases of infant mortality and zero doses in the state were attributed to lack of ante natal care and the patronage of unskilled birth attendants.
The government said there was a need to engage the traditional birth attendants in order to tackle the menace of incessant child deaths and zero dose issues in the state.
Director General of Cross River State Primary Health Development Agency, Dr. Vivian Otu confirmed the development in her address at the two-day Media Dialogue on sick new born and zero doses organised by the United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) and the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation’s Child Rights Information Bureau (CRIB) in Calabar, Cross River State.
She disclosed that part of the strategies to encourage expectant mothers to patronise standard facilities in the state was the initiative of motivation and giving them incentives continuously.
According to her: “We appreciate the fact that the traditional birth attendants are patronised by a lot of women in the state, which is as a result of the culture and tradition of the people. But we have since developed a strategy to engage them in a series of meetings aimed at educating them on the need for the safety of new born babies.
“We have a collaborative engagement with them such that in situations where they are overwhelmed, they can make referrals to the primary health care centers or the general hospitals as the cases may demand.
“We also give incentives to expectant mothers to patronise standard facilities for their babies’ delivery because at the end of the day, it is the well-being of mothers and babies that matter.”
On the healthcare facilities in the state, the trip to the 45-year-old sprawling University of Calabar Teaching Hospital complex revealed the fact that the complex is in dire need of a face-lift, considering the importance of the edifice to the lives of the people.
However, the state of the hospital did not affect the activity at the sick baby unit as staff were seen busy in their work schedule. They were enthusiastic and dutiful, just as there was electricity as well as running water – the key ingredients needed to make the health care facility worth its status.
Speaking, the Deputy Director in charge of the unit, Mrs. Esther Esenwenren Onoh said: “Babies are getting treated and discharged. In the last two months, between eight and ten babies were brought in here.
“Months before, the unit was like a baby market with many babies brought in from around the state needing life-saving interventions. Not anymore, thanks to improved services motivated by the government’s partnership with UNICEF which aimed at reduction in infant mortality”.
Onoh further said there were still challenges that needed to be addressed. According to her, finance is a major challenge that needs to be handled for effective management of the hospital.
She said “Getting all the required materials to get this unit functioning perfectly, especially on the side of the parents procuring antibiotic drugs, sometimes poses a great challenge. There is also a need for more incubators to augment the ones available at the moment, in addition to non-stationed oxygen cylinders, while it won’t be a bad idea to have more nurses employed.”
No doubt, the intervention of UNICEF in the state has improved the quality of healthcare services in the state. Right inside the Mary Slessor General Hospital in Calabar, is an Oxygen Gas Plant donated by UNICEF to provide oxygen for the needy new-born. The solar-powered plant produces 300 liters of oxygen per minute under the supervision of experts.
Dr. Kenneth Takim, Medical Superintendent/Manager at the hospital, said the facility, the biggest in the state, has helped to reduce child mortality in quantum, especially within the last four years.
Also, the officer in Charge of the facility at the School Health Services Clinic in Ekpo Abasi, Calabar South, one of the Primary Healthcare Centers in the state, Mrs. Bassey Oyama listed huge challenges of the hospital including inadequate staff, inadequate training for the staff on the ground, and others.
However, the Ekpo Abasi clinic case was different from that of the Primary Healthcare Center at Ikot Offiong Ambai in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of the state as the later is more expansive and on good ground.
With the staff strength at 15, it however gets overstretched especially on Thursdays that the facility receives between 30 and 40 babies who are in need of treatment. Except the cooling freezer for vaccines that is solar-powered, the entire facility is not serviced with regular electricity supply, making service provision cumbersome and difficult.
Earlier in her remarks, the communication officer of UNICEF, Safiya Akau said the choice of Cross River for the workshop was appropriate, noting that the state was noted for high rate of newborn babies with zero dose.
The communication officer said the field trip to the hospitals and health centres in the state was to equip Journalists and other participants at the workshop with first hand information on the situation of zero dose and the state of health facilities in the state.
The media dialogue also featured the presentation of key papers by Aderonke Akinola Akinole, social and behavior change strategy, UNICEF, Dr Olusoji Akinleye, and Safiya Akau, communication officer, UNICEF among others.
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Worried by the alarming rate of child mortality in some parts of the country, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has forged a partnership with the government of Cross River State to tackle the menace.
The collaboration has led to the commencement of a campaign for vaccination in 200 Nigerian communities
Indication emerged that, despite a 99 per cent coverage in vaccinations in Cross River State, there are still areas where mothers hesitate to give their children vaccines.
To this end, the United Nations Children’s Fund in Collaboration with the state government has commenced a campaign to sensitize mothers on the danger of zero dose.
The campaign, currently ongoing in 200 communities across 33 states of Nigeria aims to address hesitancy in vaccine acceptance.
Dr Olusoji Akinleye, a vaccine specialist at UNICEF explained that Zero Dose occurs when children, pregnant and nursing mothers do not have access to vaccines.
He noted that it is even more dangerous for children who are denied vaccines in the first weeks of their lives.
Akinleye who stated this at a media dialogue on sick newborns and zero doses in Calabar, said the situation required urgent attention in order to save Nigerian children from early deaths.
According to him, “This is the reason we want to embark on one big catch-up campaign to convince people to accept the vaccines irrespective of psychological, religious and sociocultural barriers.
“Traditional and religious influences debar people in some parts of the country from accepting vaccines”.
Speaking, the Director General of the Cross River Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Viviene Mesembe Otu said, “In our case, logistics hampered delivery of Antigens and vaccines from Abuja, even though some vaccines are few.
According to a UNICEF data, 7,100,000 babies were born in Nigeria in 2015, approximately 19,500 every day. The data also indicates that Nigeria’s neonatal mortality rate (NMR) is 34 deaths per 1,000 live births.
This situation probably informed the remark by Dr. Martin Dohlsten, Health Manager, UNICEF, Abuja in his presentation at the media dialogue where he advocated what he called a mentality shift from the survival of mother and child at birth to opportunities for both to thrive afterward. Dohlsten also sought answers for why expectant mothers would shun standard health facilities, stressing that adequate ante-natal care is key to saving the child from infections, asphyxia and immaturity while calling on particularly the government and other stakeholders to engage in well-coordinated interventions towards achieving this vision for Nigeria.
In their presentations, both Mrs. Aderonke Akinola-Akinwole, SBC Specialist. UNICEF Lagos Office and Dr. Olusoji Akinleye, Health Specialist, UNICEF Enugu Office, identified barriers to interventions on child mortality and advocated measures at breaking the barriers.
They also agreed that the media have an onerous role to play in bringing all the stakeholders together to form a united front in fighting the scourge that threatens to decimate the future of Nigeria.
Akinola-Akinwole specifically advocated a home-grown antidote to the scourge, saying: “UNICEF will not be in Nigeria forever, so it is expedient on us all as Nigerians to find a lasting solution to these challenges in our own way.”
A young Nigerian lady cries out for help following a swollen leg faced by her mother after being warned not to attend her daughter’s traditional wedding.
A TikTok user, @first.lady7012 shared the distressing story about her mother allegedly being poisoned during a traditional marriage ceremony in her village.
In a video captioned with a detailed account of the incident, the user revealed that her mother’s leg became severely swollen after attending the event, which took place on November 14.
According to the user, her mother had earlier received a warning at church that she would be poisoned at her daughter’s wedding. Believing the warning referred to food poisoning, the family was unprepared for what was described as “leg poison.”
In a lengthy post, she wrote:
“My mom went to church and was told she will be poisoned at her daughter’s wedding and she thought it was food poisoning not knowing it was leg poison.
“Person get mind do my mama this thing for leg simply because her daughter did traditional marriage but I promise the person say If anything happen to my mama I will go length to find him or her.
“This was my mom’s leg before she travelled to that wicked village on the 14th of this month for her daughter traditional marriage. To those saying it is kidney problem, you don’t know what you are saying.”
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@first.lady7012 I pray her healing becomes permanent, she is getting better 🙏🙏
@first.lady7012 Anybody that says wickedness is good, will die in Jesus name amen 🙏🙏🙏 #wickedpeopleeverywhere
Nigerian filmmaker, Kunle Afolayan has finally ended his age-long fight with his brother, Aremu Afolayan.
DAILY POST reports that the two sons of the late iconic filmmaker and theatre legend Ade Love had over the years been at odds with each other.
In 2018, the duo’s feud attracted public attention after Aremu claimed that their father lived in poverty despite his fame
Reacting to Aremu ‘s remarks during a viral interview, Kunle called Aremu stupid.
However, the siblings finally ended their rift during the wake-keep ceremony for their mother in Oyo State on Friday, November 22 2024.
Speaking at the event, Kunle said he was not Aremu’s brother but his father, emphasizing that he was 10 years older than him.
“One thing I want to tell all Aremu’s friends is that I am not his brother but his father. I trained him and I’m 10 years older than him, but you, his female friends, push him. But love conquers all.”
Similarly, Aremu apologised to Kunle; “My greatest joy today is that my mother made us talk. She didn’t stop praying because I was the black sheep in the family. I disagree with my brother Kunle; he has no excuses because they said we resemble each other.”
“ I’m sorry for putting brother Kunle through the Instagram backlash. It’s because I love you.”
Two-year-old Excel Forte, the daughter of a visually impaired woman, Agnes who was reported to have gone missing on November 28, 2023, while in the company of her step-sister, Joy, has been found.
PUNCH Metro reported that Agnes raised the alarm over the disappearance of Excel from their residence in the Akowonjo area of Lagos State.
Agnes said she was in the room when the 13-year-old Joy and Excel were both playing along the corridor of their apartment.
She said he could no longer hear their voices after a while, and attempts to locate their whereabouts since then had been unsuccessful.
Speaking to our correspondent on Monday, the mother of the twins confirmed that they were eventually seen at an orphanage home in the Bariga area of the state.
She said efforts to locate them since the incident proved abortive until her mother-in-law got a call from the orphanage home indicating their presence in the facility.
She said, “We have kept searching for them since they left home and all our efforts were not successful. This was until my mother-in-law reached out to us and told me that she received a call from someone who informed her of the whereabouts of the children. She said they promised to get back to her and they later called again and said the kids were in their orphanage around Lady Lak in Bariga.”
The husband, John, said the two kids were found wandering about when a police officer rescued them and took them to a welfare centre.
He further stated that, upon getting to the location, Joy decided to conceal details about herself.
He said, “I went to the orphanage and saw them there. I was told they were seen wandering about at Ago Palace Way the second day they left home and were approached by a policewoman who interrogated them and took them to the Alakara Police Station. It was from there that they were brought to the orphanage home.
“But when they got there, Joy did not disclose anything to them about her background and where she came from until about three months ago when she decided to reveal details about herself to them and that was how she gave them the contact of my mum.”
John disclosed that it took him weeks before the orphanage could release them to him as he had to perfect some documents, including a court order granting their custody to him.
When asked if Joy disclosed reasons for her actions, the father said she had yet to.
I have asked her repeatedly but she did not disclose any reason for her action. When we thought she was speaking to a strange person before she left home with her sister that day, she said it was her grandma that she was talking to.”
A School Proprietress, Mrs Fatima Umukoro, has allegedly been murdered by her son, Emmanuel Umukoro, in Delta state.
PUNCH Metro gathered that Mrs Umukoro, the proprietress of His Majesty Group of Schools in Sapele, Delta State, was allegedly killed by her son.
It was learnt that the tragic incident, which occurred in the late hours of the night, has left the neighbours in a state of shock and bewilderment.
Some of the neighbors who spoke on condition of anonymity, described the scene as gruesome and horrific.
According to eyewitnesses, the gate of the Umukoro residence was left open around 10 pm, which was unusual. This prompted neighbours and passersby to check on the situation.
“Only to discover fire coming from inside the house with the door left open. Upon entering the house, they found the lifeless body of Mrs. Umukoro, burnt beyond recognition.
“We saw her son, Emmanuel Umukoro driving out of the compound around 8:30 pm at a high speed in his mother’s car”
The neighbours said that the suspicious movement of the son, led to his apprehension by the police along Sapele-Warri Road as he (Son) attempted to escape to an unknown destination.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State, SP Bright Edafe on Sunday confirmed the incident
He said, “The son is in police custody now but cannot say whether he’s the one that killed her until investigation is concluded”
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The chairman of Fika local government council, Hon Audu Bukar Gadaka, has urged lactating mothers to adopt exclusive breastfeeding for their newborn babies.
The chairman disclosed this during the 2024 World Breastfeeding Week which took place at Fika Primary Health Care Facility in Fika.
The chairman described breastfeeding for babies as the surest way of boosting their immune system for protection against illness.
In his speech shortly after, the director Primary Health Care Fika local government, Mallam Usman Ahmed, called on the breastfeeding mothers to exclusively breastfeed their babies for six months.
He also assured breastfeeding mothers of more government support for better results.
He called on the people of the area to continue to give their support and maximum cooperation to the chairman in the interest of the area and state at large.
During the occasion gifts were presented to ten breastfeeding mothers by the chairman, vice chairman, DPM, and representative of emir of Fika.
Some aggrieved mothers in Katsina State are demanding justice over security agents brutality and the killing of their children, following the death of a minor and several adults who were allegedly shot by police and the Department of State Services (DSS) during the #endbadgovernance protest in the state.
One of the mothers in a viral video displayed the corpse of her son, who was murdered in the incident that took place at the Kofar Sauri. She said, “I will not forgive the perpetrators of my son’s death. He was just a minor, and they had no right to take his life.”
LEADERSHIP Friday further investigated the incident and discovered that scores of persons were killed and several injured on day six of the protest, where young boys displayed Russian flags as a symbol of solidarity among the protesters.
Aminu Adamu was one of the victims who sustained a gunshot wound in his hand. According to him, the bullet penetrated his left arm while standing at the door of his house, and he was rushed to the general hospital for treatment.
His mother, Bilkisu Adamu, expressed concern over the show of force by the security agents, condemning the brutality done on innocent people who had nothing to do with the protest.
She said, “I was informed on the phone that my son was shot, and when I wanted to come home, another person called me, warning that the police are shooting people indiscriminately, the place is no longer safe, I should instead go to general hospital where victims were taken to for treatment. And when I reached the hospital, I saw the medical personnel in tears because of teargas.
“A pregnant woman from our neighbourhood died from teargas that were thrown into her house while she was in labour.
The entire Kofar Sauri was in teargas, and my son was lucky to have survived with just a gunshot. There was a boy who was shot dead. About six to seven persons were killed in this area, to my knowledge.
“I want justice for my son. I can’t forgive them. The security only brutalised innocent youth who did not even participate in the protest.
“The protesters are there on the main road. Why enter the community and shoot innocent people, knowing that they are not even permitted by law to do so?
“You see, it has turned into another thing entirely. Will we deal with the hardship, food shortages, or the money to treat our children? Certainly, I’m not happy with this”, she said.
Also, Shefi’u was another victim who unfortunately could not make it. A straight bullet hit him during the incident. His uncle, Muntari Garba, also said he was not among the protesters and that he only went out to eat when security personnel targeted and shot him.
Garba raised concern about the government and police’s silence since the incident happened three days ago. No delegation has expressed sympathy with them or even condemned the situation.
He equally wants justice for Shefi’u, as he called on the government to caution security operatives against brutality and indiscriminate shooting of people in the guise of controlling protesters.
The state police command, through its spokesman Sadiq Abubakar, recently stated that no life was lost during the protest.
However, this incident has sparked widespread condemnation, with many calling for accountability and reform within the security. The community is still reeling from the shock of the event, and the demand for justice continues to grow.
As the investigation into the incident unfolds, the mothers’ words and those of some of the victims serve as a poignant reminder of the devastating consequences of the brutality. Their plea for justice echoes the cries of many who have suffered similar losses, and those responsible must be held accountable.
The police command spokesman, Sadiq Abubakar, denied the viral video, saying it was not in Katsina State, adding that the command has yet to receive any report on the alleged brutality at Kofar Sauri and will communicate as soon as he gets the report.
No fewer than 7000 lactating mothers living with HIV/AIDS have no defined means of livelihood in Nasarawa State, a health expert, Mr Philip Lakoko has disclosed.
Lactation is the process of producing and releasing milk from the breast‘s mammary glands.
It begins during pregnancy when hormonal changes signal the mammary glands to make milk in preparation for the birth of a baby.
Lakoko spoke during an event to mark the 2024 World Breastfeeding Week with the theme, “Closing the Gap: Breastfeeding for All“, in Lafia, the state capital.
He revealed that out of more than 15,000 childbearing mothers who tested positive for HIV/AIDS, only 7,000 were able to come forward with information on their living conditions and financial status.
He explained that most of the lactating mothers living with the virus are suffering the same fate but find it difficult to come public with the information.
He stated that most lactating mothers could hardly afford three square meals, adding that the situation was a major factor contributing to the low level of giving their children breast milk at least for the first six months of birth.
“Breast milk remains the best food for the child at least during the first six months of birth; most women living with HIV/AIDS in Nasarawa State can hardly afford even one square meal. So how can they have the strength to breastfeed their children? “ he queried.
He urged the state government and other stakeholders to intervene by ameliorating the situation.
“We want the government to come to their aid and set up a special intervention for these women”, he said.
Also speaking in the same vain, the state coordinator of the Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS, Mrs Rahab Irmiya, also echoed the same misgivings, pointing out that the economic challenges in the country have further compounded the problem of many lactating mothers living with the virus.
She said there was an urgent need to pay maximum attention to lactating mothers living with HIV/AIDS as part of steps toward checking malnutrition and child mortality.
On her part, the executive director of Nasarawa State AIDS Control Agency, Dr Ruth Bello, explained that due to sustained awareness campaigns, the number of women living with HIV/AIDS in the state who have overcome stigma had continued to rise.
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