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10 Ways to Be Physically Fit at Old Age Staying physically fit at old age is important for maintaining overall health and well-being. It can help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and some types of cancer. It can also help improve balance and coordination, reduce the risk of falls, and improve mental health and cognitive function. The good news is that it's never too late to start getting active. Even if you've been sedentary for most of your life, there are many ways to gradually increase your physical activity levels and reap the benefits. Here are 10 ways to be physically fit at old age: 1. Make physical activity a part of your daily routine. Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity each week. You can also break this down into shorter sessions spread throughout the day. 2. Find activities that you enjoy. If you don't enjoy an activity, you...

 WIKE REMAINS MY PRINCIPAL, SAYS FUBARA  Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of Federal Capital Territory FCT Nyesom Wike both attended the rededication church service organised to mark the opening of 2023/2024 legal year in Rivers State. Speaking, governor Fubara said: "I feel very honoured, earnestly speaking, to be in your midst today (as the) to be the one, really as the  head of government (executive arm) to see you launch your 2023/2024 legal year. "It's really a privilege and I have to say that I feel very happy to be in your midst today and to say that I wish you a successful legal year. "It is important to see to a successful legal year... for the past one week or more, we have been hearing the negative stories, at least, for once, let us hear something that is different from the bad news. "And I have to say that I'm even overjoyed that my oga (Wike) is here with us. I want to welcome you for coming to cheer us in this event. "I just re...

 RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT PRESS STATEMENT PEACE IS PRICELESS     My dear good people of Rivers State. I consider it necessary to issue this press statement on the developments of the past few days in our dear state.  Late on sunday night, 29th october 2023, I was inundated with reports that the hallowed chamber of the Rivers State House of Assembly has been gutted by fire. the blaze was successfully put out by the fire service, after which security agencies took control of the situation.  My visit to the Assembly complex on monday, 30th october 2023 was to assess the level of damage and undertake remedial measures to protect lives and property within the Assembly complex. I charged the security agencies to thoroughly investigate the incident and report to me.  Shortly after, I got reports that the state house of assembly had broken into two factions: one claiming to have impeached and suspended the house leader and 3 others preparatory to initiating an i...

 We Have Surrounded Gaza City – Israel Says As Hamas Warns Netanyahu That Soldiers Would Return In ‘Black Bags’ Israel’s military said Thursday its forces have surrounded the Hamas stronghold of Gaza City after a day that saw the Palestinian territory pounded by deadly fire. The Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, warned Israel its invading soldiers would go home “in black bags”.Spokesman Abu Obeida said: “Gaza will be the curse of history for Israel.” The Hamas warning came after Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said troops had completely surrounded Gaza City after days of expanding ground operations. “Israeli soldiers have completed the encirclement of the city of Gaza, the centre of the Hamas terror organisation,” Hagari told journalists.

Hamas leader has issued a warning that the terr0r group's October 7 m@ssacre will happen 'again and again' until Israel is 'annihilated.' Ghazi Hamad, deputy foreign minister for Hamas, told a broadcaster on Wednesday, November 1, that the terr0rists 'did not want to harm civilians' during their bl00dy rampage through southern Israel, which saw more than 1,400 Israelis murd£r£d in cold bl00d.   He said the terr0r group had only done so due to 'complications on the ground.' He was referencing the Nova festival massacre which saw scores of innocent young people g^nned down, mut!lated, and kidnapped. His speech saw him vow to launch repeat attacks telling a broadcaster that 'on October 7, October 10, October 1,000,000 - everything we do is justified'.  Mr. Hamad earlier boasted that the terror group 'demonstrated that Israel is beatable' and that the k!lling of Israelis inside their homes or as they fled the festival 'destroyed the m...

All you need to know about Halloween Festival Halloween Festival is a holiday celebrated on October 31, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Saints.  It is a time for people to come together and celebrate the macabre and the supernatural. Halloween Festival is often associated with costumes, candy, pumpkins, and bonfires. The origins of Halloween can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.  Samhain was a time to mark the end of the summer harvest and the beginning of the winter season.  It was also a time to remember the dead. The Celts believed that on Samhain, the veil between the living and the dead was thin, and that spirits could freely cross over into the world of the living. To ward off evil spirits on Samhain, the Celts would light bonfires, wear costumes, and leave food offerings for the dead.  They also carved faces into pumpkins and placed candles inside them. The pumpkins were believed to represent the spirits of the dead. O...

We did not attack the Governor intentionally ~ Rivers State Police Command  Following the receipt of credible intelligence on the intention of some armed group of persons to cause mayhem in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital, particularly at the State House of Assembly on Monday 30th October, and recalling the previous case of arson on the State House of Assembly a day prior which is currently being investigated, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations immediately deployed armed police operatives which he personally supervised in order to intercept the ‘hoodlums’ and ensure the protection of lives and properties within the State House of Assembly facility and its environ. At the entrance of the Complex, it was observed that youths numbering over a hundred had begun a protest to gain access to the Complex and conduct themselves in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace. This led to the Police deploying non-lethal crowd control equipment including tear ...