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PORT HARCOURT — The Global Fund-supported Integrated Community-Led Monitoring (I-CLM) Project is yielding positive results in Rivers State by improving access to healthcare services, reducing drug stock-outs, shortening waiting times, and tackling stigma faced by patients living with HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis (TB), and Malaria. Stakeholders disclosed this during a media briefing on the Global Fund GC7 I-CLM Project, where they highlighted the impact of community-led oversight in strengthening health service delivery across participating communities in the state. The project, implemented through the AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (ATM) Networks, places communities and civil society organisations at the centre of healthcare monitoring, enabling local residents to identify service gaps, prioritize needs, and advocate solutions to challenges affecting healthcare delivery. Speaking at the briefing, the State Coordinator of the TB Network in Rivers State, Fyneface Muzan, said the initiative ha...

THE ALCHEMY OF EMOTIONS - Elvira Jordan (Revised)  Good Morning Beloved! 😘 In Spiritual circles, it is an understanding and general knowledge that Energy rules the world, Energy cannot be destroyed but can only be transmuted, and Emotions are energies. ✅ Energies are what moves the body. Hunger is a feeling in the body but also an energy. So is anger, sadness, joy, shame, pain etc. These are commonly referred to as Emotions and they are also Energies in motion. They generate from the brain, move through the body and settle in certain parts of the body. 🫁✨ Joy is generated and stored in the brain. Anger is stored in the chest, jaw and liver; shame is stored in the stomach and gut, etc. This is to let you understand that every emotion we feel could be caused by external factors but are generated internally. 🫀🔥  I also believe strongly that some of the diseases that attack the body organs (liver issue, kidney issues, heart diseases etc) are caused by stored and accumulat...

History often remembers kings, presidents, and conquerors.   But  a cross Africa, extraordinary women have proven that  true power is not about titles,  it's about impact. Let's begin  Yaa   Asantewaa  of Ghana.   In 1900, when British colonial forces demanded the sacred Golden Stool of the Ashanti people, many leaders hesitated.  Yaa   Asantewaa  did not. She rallied her people and led a resistance against colonial rule, becoming one of Africa's most celebrated symbols of bravery and resistance. Travel south to South  Africa  and you'll find the story of  Winnie  Madikizela -Mandela . During the struggle against apartheid, when many voices were silenced, she remained a powerful symbol of resistance. Despite years of persecution and hardship, she continued advocating for justice and equality, becoming one of the most recognizable figures in South Africa's fight for freedom. Then there is  Wangari   Maat...

Uyo, Akwa Ibom  - In a bold move to tackle the scourge of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), the Methodist Church Nigeria has trained 129 of its bishops on prevention and response strategies.  The training, held on June 12, 2026 in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, was a collaborative effort with Lux Terra Leadership Foundation. SGBV, a form of violence that affects individuals based on their sex or gender, has devastating consequences on victims, including physical, emotional, and psychological harm.  The training aimed to equip church leaders with the knowledge and skills to address SGBV, promoting a culture of love, justice, and protection for the vulnerable. "We must treat every human being with respect, valuing their worth irrespective of status," emphasized the trainers, citing the biblical doctrine of "imago Dei" (image of God).  The church leaders were urged to reject patriarchal constructs and cultural practices that perpetuate SGBV. The training covered various ...