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January 24, 2022

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Residents In Plateau Protest As Gunmen Kill Four Mine Workers

Residents of Dong Community in Jos South Local Government Area have protested the killing of four mine workers.

The protesters brandished tree branches, blocked the road, demanding justice and an end to killings.

The four workers were shot dead and a woman injured following an attack on Saturday evening at a mining site in Dong village, Plateau State.

A community leader, Emmanuel Dong, said the gunmen stormed the mining site around 6pm and shot the workers dead.

Dong added that the injured woman who survived the attack is presently receiving treatment in the hospital.

Spokesperson of the Plateau Police Command, ASP Gabriel Ubah, said its operatives have been deployed to the area.

Super Eagles Crash Out Of AFCON

Tunisia upset 10-man Nigeria to set up a quarter-final tie against Burkina Faso at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Youssef Msakni beat Super Eagles keeper Maduka Okoye with a long-range effort two minutes into the second half.

Nigeria’s task was made harder when Alex Iwobi was sent off following a video assistant referee review.

The West Africans were the only side to win all three group games in Cameroon, but were largely subdued against a Tunisia side hit by Covid-19.

Nigeria forward Umar Sadiq fired across goal and wide in injury time after Moses Simon had earlier had an effort blocked by Bechir Ben Said.

Tunisia, Nations Cup winners in 2004, will face Burkina Faso in the last eight on Saturday, 29 January.

President Buhari Motivates Super Eagles Ahead Of Tunisia Clash [VIDEO]

His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, GCFR has spoken to the national senior men’s football team known as the Super Eagles on Sunday, January 23, 2022.

The conversation with the President comes just hours before the Super Eagles take on the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in a round of 16 encounter at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon.

The Super Eagles recorded comfortable victories against Egypt, Sudan, and Guinea-Bissau to top their group and progress to the knockout stages.

Buhari talked to the President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick, Nigerian Ambassador to Cameroon, Gen Abayomi Olonisakin (rtd), Captain Ahmed Musa, and Coach Augustine Eguavoen via a video conference from the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

According to the President, the players have been making the country happy and should not stop until they eventually lift the trophy while mentioning two key players by their names Moses Simon and Kelechi Iheanacho.

The President said, “You’ve been doing Nigeria proud. You’ve been winning. Please keep on winning. The Federal Government is supporting you, and I say thank you to all the technical crew and the players. Please keep doing the country proud.”

Coach Austine Eguavoen responded to the President as he said, “We are so excited that His Excellency, President Buhari, has come to speak with us this morning. On behalf of the players and the technical crew, I want to say thank you very much, sir.

“The group stage has passed, and your speaking to us is a morale booster. Thank you for your support, Mr President, we also thank the Hon. Minister, and the NFF President. We are so privileged and want to promise that you should just relax, we’ll come out victorious. We won’t let the nation down.”

Team captain Ahmed Musa told the President that the players were privileged to have spoken to him.,

He said, “We will make Nigeria proud, now that we have the blessings of the father of the nation.”

Pinnick along with the Honorable Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare then charged the Super Eagles again.

The game between the Super Eagles and the Carthage Eagles is scheduled to hold by 8 PM on Sunday, January 23, 2022.

Covid-19: Infected Men Likely To Develop Erectile Dysfunction – Urologist

A Urologist has encouraged men to get vaccinated as those affected with COVID-19 are more likely to experience erectile dysfunction.

Dr Igbokwe Martin, a Consultant Urologist and Kidney Surgeon, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, identified COVID-19 as a major threat to sexual function in men.

“COVID-19 is the virus that affects different parts of the body.

“The most destructive effect of the virus is the airways which affects breathing and oxygen saturation.

“This is what leads to the death and mortality that come with COVID,” he said.

Martin said that in urology, they discovered that it has effect in the male genital system, including erectile dysfunction.

“It has shown that men who contracted COVID-19 infection, especially the active part of it, have the highest instance of erectile dysfunction.

“So COVID-19 affects the body generally and part of what it does is also affecting the blood vessels that are necessary to make the penis turgid.

“Men with COVID-19 can also develop low sperm count and swollen testes. Their balls can swell up, although this is not only associated with COVID but with other viral infections.

“In UK, some patients have come with swollen testicle and when they go for test, it was discovered that they are COVID-19 positive.

“So it means that this virus has the predilection to cause inflammation and infection of the testes which is also known as orchitis.”

“But the good news is that after the men are cured of the disease, a lot of them regain their sexual function, so I encourage everyone to get vaccinated” he said.

He said that COVID-19 can also lead to kidney failure and infertility in men.

According to him, during COVID-19 era, when someone comes suddenly with kidney failure, not producing urine, requires dialysis, the person will test for COVID, usually it will come with fever, cough, among others.

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