LAGOS CELEBRATES SOPHIA EKERUCHE: WORLD’S BEST YOUTH FEMALE SCRABBLE PLAYER. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 LAGOS CELEBRATES SOPHIA EKERUCHE: WORLD’S BEST YOUTH FEMALE SCRABBLE PLAYER The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) hosted Wizkid Scrabble player Sophia Ekeruche of Team Lagos, the 15-year-old crowned the world's best female Scrabble player at the just-concluded World Youth Scrabble Championship held in Kenya this past August. Hon. Lekan Fatodu, Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, received the young champion in his office at Teslim Balogun Stadium. Expressing immense pride in her accomplishment, noting that she inspires not only her peers but also the Lagos State government, which continually emphasises youth education and sports development. “The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, through the Lagos State Sports Commission, is thrilled with your sterling performance,” Fatodu stated. “The government will continue to support outstanding athletes like you, especially in their education. Your success is a testament to the state government's invest...

KENYA HAILS FIRST ROLLOUT OF HIV PREVENTION DRUG LENACAPAVIR. (PHOTO).


 Kenya hails first rollout of HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir


Kenya began administering the first dose of a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug in a Nairobi slum on Thursday.


Lenacapavir, taken twice a year, has been shown to reduce the risk of HIV transmission by more than 99.9 percent, though it is technically a chemical drug rather than a vaccine because it does not train the immune system.


"Today is a moment of hope for thousands of Kenyan families," Health Minister Aden Duale said during the rollout, AFP reported.


Kenya was among nine African countries selected last year to introduce lenacapavir, which has already been introduced in South Africa, Eswatini and Zambia since December.


There are roughly 1.3 million people living with HIV in Kenya, with the highest burden among those aged 15 to 24.


‘Renewed strength’


"Many of our young people still face the risk of infection... this innovation gives us renewed strength in our national fight against HIV," Duale, said adding that the drug will be free to those receiving it.


Last week, Kenya received its first batch of 21,000 doses through a deal with lenacapavir's manufacturer, Gilead Sciences, and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS.


Lenacapavir offers greater privacy compared to regularly visits to health clinics for treatment, said Carol Njomo, a community health worker in Nairobi's Kawangware area, where the first doses were administered.


"This is an added protection," said Samson Mutua, 27, the first person to receive the injection.

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