1980 AFCON CHAMPION CHARLES BASSEY DIES AT 71.(PHOTO)..

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 1980 AFCON Champion Charles Bassey Dies at 71 Charles Bassey, a member of Nigeria’s historic 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad, has died at the age of 71 after a prolonged illness. He passed away on Saturday in his hometown, Eket, Akwa Ibom State. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed his death in a statement released on Monday by its General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, describing the loss as part of a “day of double tragedy” following the earlier death of team captain Christian Chukwu. Bassey was part of the Green Eagles team that secured Nigeria’s first AFCON title with a 3-0 victory over Algeria at the National Stadium in Lagos on March 22, 1980. After retiring as a player, he transitioned into coaching and managed several clubs, including Calabar Rovers, Mobil Pegasus, BCC Lions, Flash Flamingoes, Akwa United, and Wikki Tourists. His passing brings the number of deceased members of the 1980 squad to nine.

A VACCINE AGAINST HIV,HAVE BEEN TRAILED TO SOUTH AFRICA & 5,400 PEOPLE WILL RECEIVE THE VACCINE IN NOVEMBER.{READ}

                  It was reported today wednesday that a vaccine against HIV will be trailed in South Africa later this year 2016 after it met the criteria needed to prove it could help fight the epidemic in Africa.A small trial,known as HVTN100,initially took place in South Africa in 2015 to test the safety and strength of Immunity the vaccine could provide,ahead of any large-scale testing in affected populations.Two hundred and fifty two healthy volunteers were enrolled to receive either the vaccine,known as ALVAC-HIV/gp120,or a placebo to compare the extent of immune response generated.The results were presented Tuesday at the 21st International AIDS Conference in Durban,South Africa.''Thos was precautionary to see if the vaccine looks promising'',CNN reports Linda Gail Bekker,deputy director of the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre in Cape Town,South Africa,and president-elect of the International AIDS Society,who is leading the vaccine trials,as saying.The vaccine stems from a landmark trial in Thailand in 2009 that was the first to show any protection against HIV,with 31% protection against the virus.This was enough to get experts in the field excited after years with no success.The vaccine was improved for use in the higher-risk populations of sub-Saharan Africa,where a different subtype of the virus also exits.5,400 people across four sites in South Africa will receive the vaccine in November and run for three years.One more photo below.            

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