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God healed my wife of HIV – Bishop Abioye

by Folarin Kehinde November 10, 2025
written by Folarin Kehinde

Bishop David Abioye, the founder of Conquerors Global Assembly on Sunday, November 9, narrated how his wife Mary was miraculously healed after a HIV diagnosis.

The cleric, while sharing his wife’s testimony with members of his congregation said his wife was diagnosed with the disease during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Human immunodeficiency virus, known as HIV for short is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system.

While there is currently no cure, the disease can be managed effectively, and transmission from carriers can be prevented with adherence to medical guidelines and medication.

The disease is associated with flu-like symptoms which present within 2 to 4 weeks after infection and may last for a few days or several weeks.

However, the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has said that having these symptoms alone doesn’t mean you have HIV. Other illnesses can cause similar symptoms and some individuals infected do not present any symptoms at all unless they are tested.

Without treatment, HIV can lead to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) which is quite difficult to manage and often leads to death.

He, however stated that she was miraculously declared free of the disease after a vigorous prayer and spiritual confession of his faith.

Speaking during his church sermon on the topic, “Divine Healing”, Abioye said medical diagnoses are meant to be rejected.

According to him, he had rejected the doctors’ report on his wife’s HIV status despite her testing positive for the disease.

His words, “During COVID-19 they said my wife had HIV, I said no, not in this body.

“By the time they checked her….. Because I got scriptural revelations ‘the prince of this world came to check me and they have found nothing’ so I said ‘go and do the check up.’

“They checked her up and they couldn’t find anything there. Healing is not for gentlemen, you don’t nurse sickness to go, you fight sickness to go,” Abioye said.

 

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FG strategizes to fund Nigeria’s HIV response after Trump halted foreign aid

by Folarin Kehinde January 30, 2025
written by Folarin Kehinde

The federal government has expressed commitment to intensify domestic resource mobilisation strategies towards ownership and sustainability of the HIV response in the country with a view to reducing the risks of donor aid policy shifts.

The Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA, assured that efforts are in place to ensure that the country’s strategic goals and targets in the fight against HIV are achieved.

The agency’s Head of Public Relations and Protocol, Toyin Aderibigbe, said that through effective stakeholder collaboration, creation of favourable policies and enabling environment and advocacy to policy makers, Nigeria is committed to achieving the goal of ending AIDS by 2030.

In a signed statement, Aderibigbe said the Federal government was not unmindful of the concern and anxiety elicited by reports of the Trump administration’s suspension of aid for HIV/AIDS programmes and treatment in Nigeria, even as it said it was tackling the challenges of the HIV/AIDS national response.

The statement reads: “The recent executive order by the new U.S. Administration to reevaluate and realign United States’ foreign aid which includes a 90-day pause on foreign development assistance, has raised significant concerns among our stakeholders with regards to HIV/AIDS and TB technical support and funding.

“Nigeria has the highest number of people living with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in West and Central African region. Over the past two decades, partners in the global AIDS response have intensively supported the Nigerian government and institutions in the country, to scale-up prevention, treatment, care, and support for those living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.

“The U.S government through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has immensely supported Nigeria’s HIV/AIDS response over the years, particularly in sustaining the treatment of people living with HIV in Nigeria. PEPFAR Nigeria remains the biggest donor for treatment programme in the country as their contributions covers approximately 90% of the treatment burden.

“Last week, the Trump Administration issued an executive order halting foreign aid for 90 days. However, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, the Administration issued a waiver for lifesaving medicines and medical services, offering a reprieve for a worldwide HIV treatment programme. This waiver allows for the continuous distribution of HIV medications (ARVs) and medical services supported by PEPFAR in Nigeria.

“The Nigerian government appreciates the U.S. government waiver and is mindful of the potential change to foreign aid in the near future under the new administration. The Nigerian government would intensify domestic resource mobilisation strategies towards ownership and sustainability of the HIV response in the country with a view to reducing the risks of donor aid policy shifts to the HIV response while ensuring that the country’s strategic goals and targets in the fight against HIV are achieved.

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Trump halts funding for over 2 million Nigerians living with HIV

by Folarin Kehinde January 28, 2025
written by Folarin Kehinde

The US government has halted the support for HIV treatment in Nigeria and other developing countries following an order by President Donald Trump.

The US State Department stopped the disbursement of funds from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a programme for HIV treatment in Africa and developing countries, for at least 90 days.

The action originates from President Trump’s executive order on foreign aid, which he signed on his first day in office last Monday.

The order instructed all government agencies managing foreign development assistance programmes to halt the disbursement of funds.

As a result, nearly all US global health funding was halted immediately.

The NPR reported that PEPFAR has stopped disbursing funding and is likely to suspend operations for at least three months if an exemption is not made for the programme in the coming weeks.

With an annual budget of $6.5 billion, PEPFAR delivers HIV/AIDS treatment to more than 20.6 million people. It has helped save lives and curb the spread of the virus.

The US State Department fact sheet showed that PEPFAR has saved the lives of an estimated 26 million people since its inception.

But speaking on the ban, the agency was quoted as saying, “The United States is no longer going to blindly dole out money with no return for the American people,”

However, public health experts fear the new Trump administration might terminate the entire programme.

Some others hoped that Marco Rubio’s appointment as Secretary of State could signal positive news for PEPFAR, given his past support for the initiative.

Effect on Nigeria
About two million Nigerians currently live with HIV with many of them benefitting from PEPFAR.

As one of the countries with the highest HIV burden globally, Nigeria relies heavily on programmes such as PEPFAR for access to life-saving medications, and healthcare infrastructure support.

Over the years, PEPFAR has contributed over $6 billion to support Nigeria’s national HIV/AIDS response.

The suspension or permanent halt to the programme is thus likely to affect the efforts to control HIV in Nigeria.

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