The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA) will on Tuesday announce who will be awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics, the second Nobel decision this week. Last year, the prize was awarded to quantum physicists John Clarke (United Kingdom), Michel Devoret (France), and John Martinis (US). The Nobel Prizes …
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The Nigerian Law Society (NLS) and the Ghana Law Society (GLS) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Pan-African Institute for Continuing Legal Education (PAICLE). This is contained in a statement issued by Dr Tonye-Clinton Jaja, the Executive Director, NLS, on Tuesday in Abuja. The agreement, …
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The Zamfara House of Assembly has passed a resolution supporting the proposed alteration for the establishment of state police in Nigeria. The Speaker of the House, Malam Bilyaminu Morki, made this known on Monday in Gusau while addressing newsmen. Newsextra24 reports that the National Assembly on Sept. 16 transmitted the …
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Former British politician and writer Jeffrey Archer has died aged 86, his publisher said in a statement on Monday. Archer, who was a Conservative MP for five years before serving as the party’s deputy chairman, died “suddenly and peacefully at his home between writing sessions” on Monday, HarperCollins said. He …
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Nigerian author, poet, and filmmaker Godspower Oshodin has released his debut novel, Even the Devil Wears a Pretty Smile, and announced a book tour across selected African countries from November. Oshodin disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday made available to the NAN. He said the novel, published by the …
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a three-day national mourning for Air Force personnel who died in the crash of a military plane on Monday, 5th October. He also directed that flags should be flown at half-mast throughout the country as a mark of respect to the officers. This was made known …
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President Bola Tinubu is expected to return to Abuja on Monday evening after spending six days in Lagos, the Presidency has announced. Newsextra24 reports that Tinubu arrived in Lagos on September 29 after concluding his extended holiday in London and Paris. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political actors against violence, intimidation and inflammatory rhetoric ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, issued the warning on Monday in Abuja at a strategic workshop for editors organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). The workshop, …
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Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has acquired 57,000 new Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices to bolster hardware and software infrastructure ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a strategic workshop organised by Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) in …
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Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State on Monday distributed N70.5 million to outstanding teachers across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state as part of activities marking the 2026 World Teachers’ Day. The celebration, held in Ado-Ekiti, had as its theme “Standing with Teachers: 60 Years of Protecting the …
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