Expert urges regular blood pressure check as the world marks world hypertension day

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Expert urges regular blood pressure check as the world marks world hypertension day

Sirwels   1:20:00 PM

Today is marked as the World Hypertension Day

World Hypertension Day is a day designated and initiated by the World Hypertension League (WHL), an umbrella to organisations of 85 national hypertension societies and leagues to create awareness about high blood pressure. 

The theme for this year's commemoration is "Know your Numbers" simply telling you to regularly check your blood pressure whether you are old or young.  

Blood pressure is the force that blood exerts on the walls of the blood vessels as it flows. When the pressure high,  one is said to have hypertension or high blood pressure.  

Normal adult blood pressure according to WHO is defined as a blood pressure of 120 mm Hg when the heart beats (systolic) and a blood pressure of 80 mmHg when the heart relaxes (diastolic) simply known as 120/80mmHg.

When systolic blood pressure is equal to or above 140 mm Hg and/or a diastolic blood pressure equal to or above 90 mm Hg the blood pressure is considered to be raised or high.

Hypertension is the leading cause of heart diseases and stroke.  According to WHO,  an estimated 1.13 billion people worldwide have hypertension, most (two-thirds) living in low- and middle-income countries. In 2015, 1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women had hypertension.  Hypertension is a major cause of premature death worldwide.

Current studies shows that the prevalence of hypertension is on the rise among all age groups and must not be neglected by anybody both young and old.  

Risk factors of hypertension include those that are modifiable, examples are eating unhealthy diets (have excessive salt,  high in saturated fat, low intake of vegetables and fruits), consumption of tobacco,  taking alcohol,  being overweight or obese.  Physical inactivity is also a very big risk factor for developing hypertension. 

Other risk factors which cannot be modified are family history of hypertension,  being 60 years and older,  co-mobidities like kidney disease or illness. 

The symptoms of hypertension are not always noticeable, no wonder hypertension is termed silent killer as most people will have hypertension without knowing until they have stroke or heart attack.  This is why one must regularly check their blood pressure. 

Symptoms,  when they occur can include headaches, frequent fatigue, irregular heart beat,  chest pain etc

Uncontrolled hypertension can cause stroke,  heart attack,  chest pain,  chronic kidney disease and death. 

Hypertension can be prevented by modifying the modifiable risk factors  by reducing Salt intake,  being physically active (WHO recommends 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week), reducing intake of alcohol and tobacco,  eating healthy foods with lots of fruits and veggies etc.  

Hypertension can be managed by regularly checking your blood pressure,  adhering to prescribed medications and exercises if you have been diagnosed of hypertension,  reducing mental and physical stress by getting enough rest and doing things that makes you happy. 

Check your blood pressure today! 

Uduonu, Chelsea Ekezie 

A Physiotherapist and public affairs analyst  writes from Enugu,  Nigeria 

18/05/2020

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA VS STUDENTS BVN SAGA FOR NEXT SESSION .....NANS NATIONAL VP REACTS

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UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA VS STUDENTS BVN SAGA FOR NEXT SESSION .....NANS NATIONAL VP REACTS

Sirwels   9:59:00 AM

National association of Nigeria students(NANS) is not finding it funny why University Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) will mandate students to submit their BVN to the school being that the school is not a financial institution reacting to this , the NANS National Vice president  .Ilogebe Chidi  threw it open for discussion on his Facebook wall to get the reactions of the students involved.

"""It came to my knowledge yesterday that the BVN of every fresh student in UNN will be required for their registration. NANS needs to take a position and make a statement because we know the university is not a financial institution and as such does not have the mandate to request such data from any student.
Thus, we need more insight from the public to know the merits and demerits of this development to further direct us.
Thank you for your anticipated opinion.

Ilogebe Chidi
V.P National affairs, NANS""""

Also unconfirmed reports from the students also suggest that the Vice chancellor of the school with the ACCESS BANK  management is trying to make student use only the bank for school transactions and other forms of payments in the school

below are screenshots of the conversation 

Furthermore, the SUG wing of the  nsukka campus have since released  a memo to this effect below

*Our ref: UNN/Sug18/AA/064.*

*_Students BVN submission; A press conference held today with the Manager of Access Bank UNN branch, Customer Care agent of First bank UNN branch, ICT reps, and telephone conversation with Fcmb manager_.*

As it remains the very duty of the Students Union Government to make sure that the Nigerian students gets the best in regards to anything that apparently concerns them. We took the bold steps to meet the masters in the field of Banking, in respect to school requesting for students to submit their BVN.
In a press conference held today with the Manager of Access Bank Plc. UNN branch Mr. Osondu, Kingsley. He explained vividly concerning the school requesting for students to submit their BVN, he said that the BVN will be used by Access Bank to produce identity cards for students, which will also serve as a Prepaid Card, which he called the *Students wallet card.*
He further stated that Access Bank produced Identity cards for students in the year 2015, but BVN was not in existence then. They wish to do same now as a CSR project that will be continual, which was attracted by the Access Bank Group managing Director who is an Alumnus of UNN, Mr. Hebert Wigwe. 
He also said that BVN is just a means of absorbing identity as it is also requested by *NYSC, NIMS, and other Institutions.* He also emphasized that no person or institution can ever scam you by having access to your *BVN or your account number.* He said that students should not give out or disclose their *ATM card numbers, mobile transfer pins, and ATM pins*, that these are always Confidential.
He Stressed that the BVN submission is not only for students alone, as it includes *Staffs, Alumni and Salesperson's in school.*
He said that the students will enjoy its benefits in the long run, and ought to welcome the So stretch development. *And for the benefit of doubt, students should visit any Access Bank nationwide, or other Commercial banks to be clarified.*
The ICT Rep also assured that the students will bear no financial or risk implications.
The Sug information officer on behalf on Roar Newsonline thanked them for granting him a succinct audience, and also *pleaded that they should not embark on any projects that will mar the Nigerian students. As he hopes that the project means well to the Nigerian students.*

Sirwels blog ......reporting 

UNN SECURITY MEN SHOOTS STUDENT TO DEATH.... NANS REACTS

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UNN SECURITY MEN SHOOTS STUDENT TO DEATH.... NANS REACTS

Sirwels   12:04:00 PM

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), strongly frowns at the dastard act by security operatives. In as much as we don't support cultic activities, robbery and other social vices, we also do not support extrajudicial killings of our students.

For the benefit of those without the knowledge of what transpired, I will run them down in 7 sentences.

1. That the said student was unfortunate to be passing a robbery scene at night.
2. That he was stopped to be interrogated.
3. That he tried to run away before the trigger-happy security operative rained bullet on his back.
4. After this, his body was deposited in the mortuary by a vigilante man called carpenter.
5. The vigilante man said he was shot by his (the deceased) friend.
6. Some witnesses said it was UNN security that shot him dead not vigilante.
7. The UNN CSO called and said that it was SARS that shot him not operatives from his department.

Now our findings:
1. The student might be innocent and was killed out of carelessness since he wasn't caught red handed.
2. That the student was shot by either the UNN security operatives or  vigilante.

Posers:
1. What gave the killers the prerogative to kill an unarmed student even when it was not confirmed he truly stole.
2. Even if he stole, does it warrant his life to be taken?
3. Even if they want to shoot him, why didnt they shoot him on the leg so that he can defend himself in a competent court of jurisdiction?
4. What has the school management done to investigate the matter?

Our Position:
1. The School management must produce the killer(s) since the CSO knows them.
2. We are passing a vote of no confidence on the office of the Dean of students affairs and the CSO.
3. A management team of UNN must go and pay a condolence visit to the family of the deceased for their complacency on this issue.
4. If it is proven that he was killed by the vigilante, then Enugu state government should wait to hear from us.

On this note, we are engaging on a peaceful procession to mourn one of our own tomorrow in UNN.
We are calling on all comrades within and outside UNN to join us.

An injury to one is an injury all.

Comr. Ezenagu Victor
Secretary, NANS Zone B

HOSTEL ROOFS COLLAPSE AFTER HEAVY RAIN FALL AT UNN

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HOSTEL ROOFS COLLAPSE AFTER HEAVY RAIN FALL AT UNN

Sirwels   11:41:00 AM

 Aftermath of heavy rainfall that rocks the University of Nigeria Nsukka yesterday . The rainfall removes some path of roofing at the 400 series of Alvan Ikoku boys hostel.

Novena University students on rampage over student’s death

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Novena University students on rampage over student’s death

Sirwels   3:31:00 PM

The students of the Novena University, Delta State, are currently protesting the demise of their colleague, Faith Kelechi Ojum, who died while on her was to use an ATM outside the school’s campus.

The 300 Level Public Health student had her throat slashed by one of the bamboos being conveyed by a truck. Her colleague are protesting what they call an avoidable death which wouldn’t have occurred if all the ATMs in the school were working.

UNN degree certificate set to lose her prestige as an IMT graduate may equally get the same

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UNN degree certificate set to lose her prestige as an IMT graduate may equally get the same

Sirwels   1:25:00 AM

The Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu says it will begin award of degrees in affiliation with the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) from 2018/2019 academic session.
The Rector of IMT, Prof. Augustine Nweze made the disclosure in Enugu on Friday at the 36th Matriculation of the institution.
Nweze said that the award of degrees in some disciplines was sequel to an agreement with the UNN.
He explained that the senate and council of UNN had given approval for the affiliation, while the institution awaited final visitation of the National Universities Commission (NUC) in July, for final approval.
“It is the desire of our Visitor and Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to give IMT a University status in the shortest possible time.
“To give life to that dream, we have, on our own, gone into affiliation with one of Nigeria’s foremost universities, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka to award degrees in many disciplines.
“I sincerely hope that the new students will be some of the earliest beneficiaries of this partnership when it fully materializes by the beginning of next academic year,” he added.
The Rector said that IMT established in 1973 and modeled after the famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston Massachusetts, USA, had nine academic schools and 40 academic departments presently.
He said that the matriculation marks the end of secondary school education of the new students and beginning of their tertiary education, a major watershed in their development as young adults.
“This predisposes you to academic and moral training as well as skill acquisition that will eventually make you worthy in character and learning,” he said.
He advised the fresh students to shun cultism, examination malpractices and other vices adding that the institute was deeply committed to scholarship.
“Management is working assiduously to improve lecture halls, laboratories and studios to make them fit for learning.
“We are immensely thankful to the Governor of State, Chief Ugwuanyi for giving us the opportunity to serve our people in our different capacities in IMT” he said.