Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has cautioned that unless drastic and sustained actions were taken, the economic loss from cardiovascular (heart) diseases, stroke and diabetes in Nigeria could rise to a projected US$8 billion in the next 10 years, according to estimates by the World Health Organisation, WHO.

Following the cancellation of Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, entered into by oil companies operating in Imo State with their host communities, henceforth such MoU will not be considered relevant without the approval of the state government.

THE alleged incompetence in the management of the nation’s sports sector was brought to the fore yesterday when stakeholders in the sector took the authorities at the ministry to the cleaners, alleging that they were killing sports development.

When the time comes to sell your company, what will make it attractive to buyers? How can you be sure to get a fair price?

INDICATIONS have emerged that officials of Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, will between December 6 and 9, storm Akwa Ibom State, for trial of about 50 senior public officers who allegedly breached the code of conduct ethics.

Yenagoa—A female member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Miss Elechi, posted to Bayelsa State, has reportedly died of a strange ailment.

Nsukka—THERE is confusion at Agbamere community in Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, following the death of its traditional ruler in an auto crash involving a water tanker truck and his Hyundai Elentra official car along Odenigbo Road in Nsukka town, Monday.

Students have been advised on how to discover and nurture their abilities, talents and areas of interests, in order to take advantage of their chosen careers in future.

MANAGING Director, MD, of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Nsima Ekere, has stressed the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari to the development of the Niger Delta region.

THERE was a rowdy session, yesterday, in the Senate, following the defection of Senator Yele Omogunwa, Ondo South, from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Chairman of Forum of Christian Communities in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, Simon Ularju, has decried the “marginalisation and total neglect of communities by state and local governments in ongoing reconstruction of houses and churches burnt by Boko Haram.”

The constitutional power of the Attorney General of the Federation to discontinue criminal prosecution at any stage before judgement is delivered in any criminal proceedings instituted or undertaken by him or any other authority or person is not in doubt. The only debate is as to the propriety or otherwise in the exercise of the awesome powers vested in the Attorney General in Section 174 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Youth leaders from the ethnic nationalities in the nine states of the Niger Delta yesterday called on governors in the region to support the Federal Government’s efforts at resolving the contentious issues in the region with the establishment of an economic and political plan for the region’s development.

SENATE President, Bukola Saraki, called for an end to all forms of discrimination and stigmatization against persons living with HIV/AIDS.