Tuesday, April 28, 2015

HOD dances as Radiography dept, UNIZIK makes landmark achievements

Yes. Not only a politician should engage in a victory dance. It is for all of us. Today (4 days to my birthday), my Department had final M.Sc examinations for 5 students. A caller from Bauchi told me that d Department of Radiography and Radiological sciences, Nnamd Azikiwe University has made a landmark achievement as far as postgraduate Radiography education is concerned in this country. I did not understand earlier but he remarked that for the first time in this country, students from three key areas were graduated. He further noted that this is happening in less than one year that l assumed office as the Head of Department. I scanned through my memory and noted that out of the five students that did their final defense, 2 specialized in medical imaging, 2 in radiation and environmental protection and one in medical physics. To say the least, the excitement was quintessentially orgasmic. I thank God for everything and also my fellow lecturers in the Department. I am also grateful to the external and internal examiners, the rep of PG sch and finally the university management. With God, the best is yet to come.

Culled from Ugwu Anthony's fb wall

200 girls, 93 won men rescued from Sambisa Forest - Defence Headquarters



Tuesday, April 21, 2015

CHS-SAG MEETING WITH OKOFIA VIGILANTE GROUP

COMMUNIQUE OF THE MEETING WITH THE OKOFIA VIGILANTE GROUP AT THE OKOFIA VILLAGE HALL
The meeting began with greetings by the Sub-Dean, Students’ Affairs in person of Dr. C.K Oranusi and a formal introduction of the SAG officials present.
The Sub-Dean expressed the reason for the impromptu meeting which is the rising security problems within the Okofia community which is host to the students of the College.
The Okofia Vigilante Group through its Vice President pleaded with the College authorities and SAG to advise students to always be with their valid identity cards at night. He emphasized that in times past some students have being involved in these notorious security problems and pleaded that students be of good conduct especially at night, he also pleaded that students be advised to always be with their torchlights or rechargeable lamps at night to illuminate the roads as they pass by and not lights from phones. Then Vice President of the group pleaded with the school authorities, security, SAG and entire students to co-operate maximally with them so that more law offenders can be caught and brought to face the law.
The Chief Security Officer of the College promised the Okofia Vigilante Group of the College security’s support maximally and advised them to always carry out patrol of the Okofia community at night constantly. He however beckoned on the group to liaise with the landlords of every compound in the Community as that would be a stepping stone to tackling these security problems. He finally advised the group to always take note of porous points around the village.
The Vice President thanked all present for gracing the occasion and pleaded with the College authorities and SAG to always inform them of security challenges around as it would help strengthen the security ties between both parties.
The Sub-Dean assured them of the entire College’s co-operation and asked the group to give their numbers to the SAG which would disperse it to the students in case of any future security problems. He finally thanked the group for their time and for gracing the meeting.
Numbers were exchanged between both parties.
Below are the numbers of some members of the Okofia Vigilante Group in case of any future security problem;
08030864483
08069396044
08023618887
08069247693
08068280771
08032939042
‪#‎SAYNOTOXENOPHOBIA‬
Signed:
Comr. Akudike Chijioke Jesse
SSG

CHS-SAG 11TH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING

COMMUNIQUE OF THE MEETING OF THE 11TH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE SAG-CHS
Opening prayer by the Public Relations Officer
The Vice President presided over the meeting due to the unavoidable absence of the President.
Agenda for the meeting includes:
Valentine Day outreach reports
Security reports
Electricity reports
Environmental Health Science Orientation Event
Matters Arising or Any Other Business.
VALENTINE’S DAY OUTREACH REPORTS
The Vice President addressed the quick rush for the event as it was due to the General Elections date saga, and she gave a rundown of the funds and how they were expended:
Funds from external bodies: ₦80,900
Total Expenditures: ₦76,700
Left-over cash: ₦4,200
She addressed that the left-over cash was used to acquire some materials for the toilets at the College’s Auditorium. She was also grateful to GOD for the success of the event.
SECURITY REPORTS
A legal undertaking would be given to the hostel landlord that beat up a student also the success of the meeting with the Okofia Vigilante Group was discussed.
ELECTRICITY REPORTS
The Secretary General advised meeting the Works Department and College Authorities on the reasons behind the failure of the Generator sets not powering the College compound especially at nights.
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE YEAR ONE ORIENTATION
The President and Secretary General of NAUEHSSA were invited to the meeting to give a breakdown on their proposed budget and plans for the Orientation of their new students. They were advised to continue with their plans but it is subject to a feasible date.
ORIENTATION WEEK REPORTS
The reports were read out by the Financial Secretary.
MATTERS ARISING OR ANY OTHER BUSINESS
The creation of spaces within the College’s compound for some students that wish to carry out their business within the College. Fasting and prayers session for the SAG and its officials.
Closing prayers by the Assistant Secretary General.
LONG LIVE SAG!
LONG LIVE CHS!!
LONG LIVE NAU!!!
LONG LIVE NIGERIA!!!!
‪#‎SAYNOTOXENOPHOBIA‬
Signed:
Comr. Akudike Chijioke Jesse
SSG

Monday, April 20, 2015

Hashimu Suleiman: The Man Trekking From Lagos To Abuja Now In FCT

His full name is Hashimu Suleiman.
The man vowed to trek all the way from Lagos to Abuja if Muhammad Buhari should win the March 28 presidential elections!
It's no longer news who won the election.
However, this guy's determination to keep to his word is deserves commendation.
The man is now an hero. He has reached FCT and people are trooping out to give him a heroic welcome!
Truly, change is here...
Check out the welcome he is receiving!
Credit:engrhoriaHamisu Abubakar, The Man Trekking From Lagos To Abuja Now In FCT





Ondo govt says ethanol poisoning responsible for death of 20 in Irele



ONDO state government weekend says it suspects ethanol poisoning as responsible for the death of over 20 persons in Irele area of the state last week.
It dismissed insinuation that the alleged strange disease was contagious and put death tool at 18.

Conflicting reports emanated from the remote community last week over the outbreak of strange disease.

While the natives people in the community alleged that the death was caused by some unknown persons who committed sacrilege by breaking into the Malokun Shrine and stole sacred objects, government insist such is unknown to science.

The Health Commissioner Dr Dayo Adeyanju, speaking in Akure said ‎”findings from post-mortem carried out on the victims and other laboratory tests revealed that the disease was neither epidemic nor contagious.

According to him” preliminary report shows that ethanol poison was found in the systems of all the victims.

“Our investigations have also revealed that the victims, who, interestingly, were all Okada riders, gathered at some local joints to consume alcoholic substance mixed with roots and some other local herbs on the eve of the outbreak of the disease.

“I can assure you that the disease is in no way contagious. The fact that none of the caregivers has contracted the disease has greatly underscored this point.‎

Sunday, April 19, 2015

WHO scientists say not angry god behind strange deaths in Ode-Irele

Pesticide poisoning was the likely cause of the mysterious deaths of at least 18 people in a southwestern Nigerian town earlier this week, the World Health Organization said Sunday.

The “current hypothesis is cause of the event is herbicides”, WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl said in a Tweet.

“Tests done so far are negative for viral and bacterial infection,” he added.

The victims began showing symptoms early last week in what Ondo state spokesman Kayode Akinmade called a “mysterious disease”, prompting fears of a new infectious disease outbreak in a region ravaged by Ebola.

The victims, whose symptoms included headache, weight loss, blurred vision and loss of consciousness, died within a day of falling ill in the town of Ode-Irele, in southwestern Ondo state.
The Ondo state health commissioner, Dayo Adeyanju, told AFP Saturday that 23 people had been affected.

Akinmade said health officials and experts from the government and aid agencies, as well as WHO epidemiologists, had arrived in Ode-Irele to investigate the deaths.

The tests were carried out at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, the WHO said.
A high chief of the town had attributed the deaths to the anger of the god of Molokun.

High Chief Moses Enimade, next in command to Oba Cornelius Olanrewaju-Lebi, debunked the rumour that the deaths were caused by strange disease or Ebola virus.

No fewer than 20 youths reportedly died of severe headaches and blindness in the town recently.
Enimade contended that some stubborn youths broke into the inner room of Molokun Shrine on April 15.

“Molokun is a deity of the land, only the Chief Priest and High Chief Gboguron are qualified to enter the shrine.’’

The chief said the youths entered the shrine and made away with traditional items in a bid to acquire extra-ordinary powers and engage in money ritual.
“They were not qualified to enter the room (shrine). They had to face death penalty’’; he emphasised.
“Because these youths want to be rich at all costs, they entered the sacred place and made away with traditional items and 20 of them have died as a result of their desperate acts,

“We have to appease the gods or else many will still die and we have to bury them according to tradition. Their corpses belong to the gods and will be exhumed if buried by their families.’’

source: pmnewsnigeria

Thursday, April 16, 2015

A MYSTERIOUS DEADLY DISEASE HIT ONDO STATE


The ancient Ikale community in Irele local government area of Ondo state has been hit by a mysterious disease, killing at least 14 people.
DAILY POST gathered that the disease has been ravaging the community since the past 10 days.
According to Mr. Taiwo Erukusi, an indigene of the community, residents of the community are now in confusion as majority of the people are scared of touching the deceased to avoid being infected.
Our correspondent learnt that the said ailment is more deadly than the ebola virus as it will first blind the victim while also drawing out his tongue.
“We are worried. Our people are dying. We don’t know this sickness. We are just done with elections and it’s now this disease.Have we offended God? If we have, then we are seek forgiveness. God should forgive us. We can’t touch those who have been killed. I have counted about 19, others said 14. God please, have mercy on us”. One of the residents, Mrs. Mary Omogbehinla pleaded.
However, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dayo Adeyanju said the disease was a strange ailment, and the symptom include headache and loss of weight.
He informed that local and international health institutions were already carrying out investigation on the possible cause of the ailment and its treatment.

Monday, April 13, 2015

Malala's Letter To Nigeria's Abducted Schoolgirls: 'solidarity, Love, And Hope'


Malala with President Jonathan
To my brave sisters, the kidnapped schoolgirls of Chibok,
On this first anniversary of your captivity, I write to you with a message
of solidarity, love and hope.
My name is Malala. I am a Pakistani girl your age. I am one of the
millions of people around the world who keep you and your families
foremost in our thoughts and prayers. We cannot imagine the full extent
of the horrors you have endured. But please know this: We will never
forget you. We will always stand with you. Today and every day, we call
on the Nigerian authorities and the international community to do more
to bring you home. We will not rest until you have been reunited with
your families.
Like you, I was a target of militants who did not want girls to go to
school. Gunmen shot me and two of my friends on a school bus. All
three of us survived and are back in school. Now we speak out on
behalf of all girls about the right to get a proper education. Our
campaign will continue until you and all girls and boys around the world
are able to access a free, safe and quality secondary education.
Last July, I spent my 17th birthday in Nigeria with some of your
parents and five of your classmates who escaped the kidnapping. Your
parents are grief-stricken. They love you, and they miss you. My father
and I wept and prayed with your parents -- and they touched our
hearts. The escapee schoolgirls my father and I met impressed us with
their resolve to overcome their challenges and to complete their high
school education. My father and I promised your parents and the girls
who had escaped that we would do all we could to help them. I met
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and urged him to work harder for
your freedom. I also asked President Jonathan to meet your parents
and the girls who escaped the kidnapping, which he did a few days
later. Still, in my opinion, Nigerian leaders and the international
community have not done enough to help you. They must do much
more to help secure your release. I am among many people pressuring
them to make sure you are freed.
There are reasons for hope and optimism. Nigerian forces are re-
gaining territory and protecting more schools. Nigeria's newly-elected
president, Muhammadu Buhari, has vowed to make securing your
freedom a top priority and promised his government will not tolerate
violence against women and girls.
"You will have the opportunity to receive the education you want and
deserve. The Malala Fund and other organizations offered all your
classmates who escaped the kidnapping full scholarships to complete
their secondary education. Most of the escapee girls accepted this
scholarship and are now continuing their studies at a safe boarding
school and with the support they need. We hope to someday extend that
same scholarship to all 219 of you, when you return home.
Remember that one day your tragic ordeal will end, you will be reunited
with your families and friends, and you will have the chance to finish
the education you courageously sought. I look forward to the day I can
hug each one of you, pray with you, and celebrate your freedom with
your families. Until then, stay strong, and never lose hope. You are my
heroes.

Your sister,
Malala

Sunday, April 12, 2015

HONEYMOON AND WEDDING PIX OF OAKLANDERS

RITA OLUCHI(300L NURSING)

RITA OLUCHI (300L NURSING) GOT WEDDED ON 9TH APRIL, 2015

TREASURE(NURSING ALUMINI) GOT WEDDED IN JANUARY



TREASURES WEDDING

HONEY MOON PIX OF CONSTANCE(300L NURSING)

WEDDING PIX OF CONSTANCE


EX-VP OF SUG, CHIDIMMA'S WEDDING PIX


VIVIAN (300L RAD) WEDDING PIX


VIVIAN(300L RAD)
VIVIAN(RAD 300L) TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE PIX



EJIMMAS  TRADITIONAL WEDDING PIX
























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Sen. Jummai Set To Become First Elected Female Governor

A milestone in Nigerian politics is set to be reached with Senator Jummai Aisha Alhassan‘s ongoing victory in the Taraba governorship polls.

The victory will make Sen. Alhassan the first elected female governor in the history of Nigeria.

According to reports on social media, Alhassan, who represents the All Progressives Congress , is leading the People Democratic Party’s Mr Darius Ishaku.

She will not be Nigeria’s first female governor however, a distinction belonging to Mrs Virginia Etiaba, who became governor in Anambra after then governor Peter Obi was impeached.

Saturday, April 11, 2015

INEC COMEDY: AY MIMIC JEGA

At the recently concluded AY Live, one of the high points of the
occasion was an hilarious stage mimicry of the controversial face-off
with Prof. Attahiru Jega.
Starring AY as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC), MC Shakara as Godsday Orubebe and Ushbebe
as Sign Language interpreter.
Other members of the cast include Helen Paul, Seyi Law, Funny Bone,
Acapella, and Still Ringing

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

WEDDING PHOTOS OF EX-VP SUG, COMR. CHIDINMA



We wish Her Excellency Comrade (Mrs.) Chidinma Igwe, the former vice president of the Students Union Government(SUG), Nnewi Campus a happy marriage. 
Our beloved Comrade, May God bless your union with love, health and everything that you need to sustain your marriage. You and your family will be favoured by God

Tuesday, April 7, 2015

How to stop your facebook account from making posts without your permission

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Have you seen the above post on facebook?
They are posted without the permission of the facebook account owners.
If you account is affected by this problems.
 
CAUSE:
It is because you keep clicking yes to whatever random things you see on Facebook thus giving them permission to post on your behalf.
Changing your password wouldn't stop it.

HOW TO STOP IT
Just go to your account setting and get rid of it and stop telling us how you SHED 16 pounds in 2 weeks


CREDIT: IT CREW OF LEAGUE OF ENTREPRENEURS UNIZIK

BRITISH PRIME MINISTER SPEAKS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CHRISTIANITY IN NATIONAL LIFE


                                          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1qo1gd4klc

David Cameron, prime minister of the United Kingdom, released an Easter video message to Britons. While the two-and-a-half minute speech touched on a number of themes, one of the core sentiments Prime Minister Cameron relayed was that the United Kingdom was a “Christian country.”
“Easter is a time for Christians to celebrate the ultimate triumph of life over death in the resurrection of Jesus,” Prime Minister Cameron’s address began.
“And for all of us, it’s a time to reflect on the part that Christianity plays in our national life.”

He then touched upon the role of the church in British life.
“The church is not just a collection of beautiful, old buildings; it is a living, active force doing great works right across our country,”
“When people are homeless, the church is there with hot meals and shelter. When people are addicted or in debt, when people are suffering or grieving, the church is there.
“I know from the most difficult times in my own life that the kindness of the church can be a huge comfort.”
Cameron also added that the Bible plays a critical role in the British character.
“Across Britain, Christians don’t just talk about ‘loving thy neighbor’, they live it out in faith schools, in prisons, in community groups,” the prime minister said.
“And it’s for all these reasons that we should feel proud to say, ‘This is a Christian country.’ Yes, we’re a nation that embraces, welcomes and accepts all faiths and none, but we are still a Christian country.”

SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1qo1gd4klc

Sunday, April 5, 2015

FIRST SURROGATE IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION (IVF) BABY IN SOUTH EAST NIGERIA


On Friday the 3rd of April 2015 in LIFE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL LTD Nnewi Anambra State a major medical breakthrough occured. The South East of Nigeria took delivery of its FIRST SURROGATE IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION (IVF) BABY. this feat was achieved by a doctor who had achieved so much in this area over the past few years, Professor Joseph Ikechebelu. Facebook doctors spoke with him but before you read the interview, what is IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION egg INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION (ICSI)

IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION (IVF) is a series of complex procedures and the most effective form of assisted reproductive technology (ART) used in the treatment of fertility and some genetic problems. It has offered hope and put smiles on the faces of couples who for reason or the other have not been able to achieve pregnancy and have a child of their own. fertility-image

IVF entails collecting/ harvesting mature eggs from the ovaries and fertilizing them in the laboratory using the sperm. When the egg and sperm fuse and form the embryo, it is then transferred to the uterus for implantation and growth into a baby (the so called test tube baby). The eggs and sperm can come from known or unknown donors, fused and transferred to a recipient (mother) who will then carry it to term and own the baby. Sometimes, a man whose partner can not carry a pregnancy but can produce eggs, can have the eggs harvested, fertilized by the partner’s sperm and transferred to another woman’s womb (surrogate mother), who will carry it to term, deliver the baby and hand it to the parents. One cycle of IVF can take about two weeks and can be time consuming,expensive, minimally invasive but it is worth the try. It can also produce twins or triplets (multiple pregnancy) of desired sexes. You are a candidate of IVF if you have the following:

a) Damaged or blocked fallopian tubes

b) Ovarian failure

c) Malignant diseases of the uterus or other parts of the reproductive system

d) Tubal removal or sterilization

e) Unexplained infertility


INTERVIEW WITH PROFESSOR JOSEPH IKECHEBELU

Anambra state is proud to record the birth of the first surrogate baby girl, born on friday the 3rd of April 2015 at 6.35am at the #fertilitycentre of LIFE SPECIALIST HOSPITAL Nnewi in Anambra state.

In an interview with the Medical director and owner of the hospital, PROF2Professor Joseph Ikechebelu, (a professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology) of the highly esteemed Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, he told us that choosing fertility (which is a branch of Obstetrics and Gynaecology) to him, is like a calling from God. Hear him….

Facebook doctors (FBD): Good evening Prof

Prof: Good evening, you are welcome. Please sit down

FBD: Thank you. We are members of the team of Facebook doctors, an online health magazine or blog. We logged on to facebook yesterday and saw you in a picture with a newborn baby who you described as the first surrogate child from IVF in your clinic, so we decided to come and find out more about it and the IVF. Prof how did you get into IVF/fertility and why did you choose this area?

Prof: (laughs) Let me say that I actually chose fertility as a calling. Some people may have it as a place where they like to be but as for me, it is like a directive from God to move into fertility and help people achieve their life ambition of becoming pregnant and having a baby.

FBD: You must be very good at it because we have heard reports and when we got here we were like “is this the humble place where these things happen?”

Prof: (laughs heartily)

FBD: It is something to celebrate really but what exactly is in-vitro fertilization?

Prof: IVF is a special reproductive technique for achieving a pregnancy where you harvest the egg from the woman and sperm from the partner and fuse the two in the laboratory, when the embryo is formed, you put it back in the womb to grow. In-vitro means outside the body, so it is a fertilization that is taking place outside the body but you have to return it into the womb for it to start growing.

FBD: And now we have a surrogate baby, that means somebody else carried the baby? PROF AND BABY Prof Ikechebelu and the new surrogate baby

Prof: (nods) Beautiful! In surrogacy as it is called, for one reason or the other the womb of the woman can not carry the pregnancy but she still has ovaries and can generate her own eggs. So in this particular woman we had, she has an absent uterus, a kind of malformation she was born with. But she has her ovaries and eggs, so all we did was harvest her eggs and the husband’s sperm, fertilize it in the laboratory. When it formed an embryo, we transferred it into a 3rd party, the surrogate mother.

FBD: How did you get the 3rd party?

Prof: The 3rd party is usually a person who is willing for a fee to give the service. All they need to do is write an agreement and carry the pregnancy, deliver and hand it over to the couple because the genetic material is from the couple. This is where you want to have a baby of your own…because when we talk about the levels of parenting or what makes a child your own, the genetic material must come from you. All you lack is the suitable environment to grow the embryo and that’s what is ‘hired’…we hired a womb to carry the pregnancy.

FBD: But in hiring a womb to carry the pregnancy, does it not affect the baby..I mean the environment where the embryo grows?

Prof: No! Usually once there is fertilization and the embryo is formed, every genetic material it needs to grow is there, all you need is the environment. It is just like taking a newborn baby whose mother died after childbirth and give it to a foster parent for them to bring him up.

FBD: That brings me to ethics and genetic engineering and mutation. What is your take on this?

Prof: Genetic engineering…yes, it’s in progress now and they are even talking about cloning, These are all new technologies and fal louts of IVF.

FBD: Is it right or wrong? What do you think about it?

Prof: Mmmm…aah..The question whether it is right or wrong is relative. Why I said that is this; If it is used for the purpose of advancing knowledge and science, it is right. But if it is used negatively to kill or produce a technology that destroys life, then it is wrong. BABY1 The New Surrogate Baby

FBD: How far has IVF gone in helping those in the conditions you mentioned?

Prof: That’s a very good question. I will say that IVF is a God-given procedure and has helped so many couples who for one reason or the other cannot have a child. Some people because their fallopian tubes are blocked, they live a life of condemnation, some people because of a surgery they did that destroyed some parts of their reproductive system, it is not a fault of theirs. Some men whose spermatic cord are mistakingly tied for instance, during herniorrhaphy but still have sperm in their testes, are some of those cases that IVF has provided an answer to. The sperm or eggs in these cases can be harvested and used to achieve pregnancy and the couples will be satisfied. Remember that marriage in an African setting is for child bearing. No matter how much love they confess to each other other, once a child is not there, the love vanishes. (general laughter).

FBD: So sir, what are the dangers associated with IVF?

Prof: The dangers are minimal I will say but the one we really know of is hyperstimulation syndrome. During the process of trying to get the eggs, if you overstimulate the ovaries, they can develop hyperstimulation syndrome and if it is severe, can lead to death. But every doctor who is using this technology knows how to avoid that, using proper precautions. Once the syndrome is not there, you can do IVF as many times as it is possible.

FBD: How far has IVF spread in Nigeria? Is it something we have cottoned on to?

Prof: IVF is all over the country and has come to stay, the challenge is that it is still very expensive. In developed countries, people have health insurance and can take care of about 6 cycles of IVF, but in Nigeria, people pay from their pockets. PROF1 Professor Joseph Ikechebelu MD Life Specialist Hospital Nnewi

FBD: Why is it so?

Prof: Because our health insurance scheme is still very young, so they start by covering those basic ailments that affect more people- the masses. Fertility affects just about 2-3% of the general population.

FBD: What is your advice to people out there who have fertility problems?

Prof: Well my advice is if you want to have a child of your own when natural conception is impossible, IVF provides a solution to that so once you can afford the money, go for it.

FBD: Are you also advising people all over the country who need IVF to come down to Nnewi?

Prof: There are many fertility centres all over the country where IVF is done, but if you feel that what we are doing is good enough for you and you have faith, why not? I always tell people to have some faith in whatever they do. This is science but we still need to have some faith.

FBD: I was going to ask what it is with doctors and faith because everywhere you go, you hear them saying something like In God we trust….We treat but God heals…

Prof: (smiles) Yes, faith is important because we still have some limitations in IVF. There are some certain areas that are not within our control for instance, the preparation, harvesting of the eggs and the fertilization can be controlled, we can put it in the incubator, we can even do intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) where we can select a single sperm cell and inject it into an egg…yes we can do all that but once the embryo is formed, check it, select it and put it inside the womb, at that stage of what we call embryo-endometrial cross stuck, from there, we have no other control and that is where we apply faith to get it to implant. We however, know that there are things that can be done to increase the rate of implantation but they are still under research. That is also the stage where most IVF procedures fail.

FBD: Alright prof, thanks for granting us an audience, we are most grateful.

Prof: Thank you.

FBD: uhm…, we also wish to talk to the surrogate mother and the biological mother of the baby, is it possible?

Prof: Oh well, it is possible and i have spoken to them earlier about it but high level of confidentiality should be maintained in this case…you understand?…

FBD: Oh yes sir, we do. Thank you once again.

Prof: You are welcome.

Written by Dr. JOY OKECHUKWU EBUSSON of facebookdoctor team

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Audio Of President Jonathan Calling Buhari To Congratulate (listen)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAyJXX1NZkc


Surround Yourself With ‘Right’ People, Mbaka Tells Buhari


Fiery Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministry, Enugu, has congratulated General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) on his victory in the March 28 Presidential election.
Mbaka, whose New Year Message, “From Goodluck to Badluck,” became a major talking point during the campaigns for the election, said Buhari’s emergence was a divine victory for all Nigerians.
Speaking through his spokesman, Maximus Ugwuoke, Mbaka also noted that Buhari’s victory was a fulfillment of his prophecy in the New Year Message.
However, he urged the President-Elect to seek divine wisdom before appointing people who will work with him.
According to him, President Goodluck Jonathan’s biggest problem was that he surrounded himself with the “wrong people.”
Mbaka advised Buhari to avoid making the same mistake.
The cleric’s spokesman said, “It is with vindictive joy and glory to God that the Adoration Ministry, the nation and indeed the world saw the fulfillment of Fr. Mbaka’s New Year prophesy of change with the miraculous, victorious emergence of General Muhammed Buhari at the March 28th polls as the President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“We wish to restate that before President Goodluck became the President of this country, Fr. Mbaka prophesied it in his message titled ‘Okolo.’
“Today again, Buhari’s victory, among other lessons it portends to Nigerians, has once more confirmed to all and sundry that Fr. Mbaka is indeed a true Prophet of God and that his New Year message was indeed from the Oracle of the Holy Spirit as he declared.

“The ministry with magnanimous heart holds no grudges against anyone who attacked it in one way or the other at the rage of the controversies surrounding Fr. Mbaka’s message and view their actions as being orchestrated by their misconstruing of Fr. Mbaka’s prophetic calling.

“The Ministry joins the rest of Nigerians to congratulate Buhari as God’s chosen instrument of change to tackle the myriads of problems facing Nigeria and pray God to endow him with the wisdom to go about this onerous task.
“We see Buhari’s victory as divine victory to all Nigerians irrespective of our religious and ethnic divide.”
Urging Buhari to seek divine wisdom before choosing the people he would work with, he said, “The prayer of Fr. Mbaka is that God will give Buhari wisdom not to surround himself with wrong people – that was the major problem Jonathan’s administration faced.
“Fr. Mbaka has advocated that Nigerians should be patient with Buhari because the holes dug in the country are too much – holes of corruption, holes of unemployment, among others.”
The cleric said he will be the first to condemn Buhari if he fails to live up to expectations.


SOURCE: punchng