LORDSON'S BLOG

Hypotension, which is low blood pressure, can have similar complications as high blood pressure if its symptoms become severe. It is not as common as hypertension which affects about 22 per cent of adults aged 18 and above globally.

At least 7,000 women across the 18 local government areas of Cross River State have benefited from free breast screening. It was a pink Tuesday in Calabar, the state capital as the breast cancer awareness was flagged off.

Niger Delta Militants, DeltaMilitant group, Niger Delta Avengers, has blown up a pipeline in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State. A source at the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta confirmed the attack.

– Shi’a Muslims around the world are commemorating the death of the grandson of Muhammad – Mourners traditionally whip and cut themselves with chains, knives and razors – Shockingly but even little children take part in a bloody ceremony Thousands of Shiite Muslims in Lebanon, Bangladesh, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Myanmar and other countries are participating in Ashura, the tenth day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar.

Hausa, one of Nigeria’s major language, has been added to Facebook by Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of the social media platform. According to a post on his wall, Mark reckons that more than one billion users communicate using languages other than English, hence the need to expand the horizon and accommodate other lingua franca.

A presidential change of guard parade was held at the state house as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 56th independence anniversary.                            Presidential change of guard parade

Tuesday, October 4, has been declared as a public holiday by the Kano state government, Vanguard reports. The holiday, reports confirmed, is to mark the beginning of the new Islamic calendar 1438 A.H. which coincided with the annual commemoration of Nigeria’s 56th independence anniversary.