Associate Cardiology Professor at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Idi Araba, Lagos, Dr Amam Mbakwem, has expressed worry over the growing incidence of hypertensive disorders in Nigeria, saying that currently, between 30-45 per cent of Nigerians are hypertensive.

Indigenes of Ezukwu quarters of Anyalobum Ibusa in Oshimili North Local government area of Delta State have cried out to the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of zone 5 Benin City, to intervene on their behalf over alleged intimidation and invasion of the Ajaogwuja farmland which they said belonging to the Ezukwu quarters, Ibusa.

THE leadership of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly is planning a stiff sanction for the care taker committee Chairman of a local government area in the state, (name withheld) over alleged abuse of office and embezzlement of over N50 million Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, belonging to the council.

Sokoto—A Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, covering health, education, water, sanitation and hygiene worth N2.8 billion has been signed by Sokoto State Government and UNICEF.

THE embattled administrator of Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Taufiq Isa, has expressed confidence in the judiciary over the assassination case brought against him before the court.