WORLD NEWS

Bahrain Follows UAE to Normalise Ties With Isreal_Ada Nkong

Bahrain has joined the United Arab Emirates in agreeing to normalise relations with Israel, in a US-brokered deal that Palestinian leaders denounced as "another treacherous stab to the Palestinian cause".Donald Trump, the president of the United States, announced the deal on Twitter on Friday after he spoke by phone to Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa… Continue reading Bahrain Follows UAE to Normalise Ties With Isreal_Ada Nkong

HEALTH

188 New Covid-19 Cases Reported in Nigeria_Ada Nkong

Lagos has displaced Plateau state to top the list as NCDC reports 188 new Covid-19 cases. To this date, 56017 cases have been confirmed, 43998 patients have been discharged while 1076 deaths have occurred.

HEALTH

UBEB Commissions Sick Bay Equipped by Shippers Council at JSS Kurudu_Ada Nkong

The FCT Universal Basic Education Board (UBEC) has commissioned the Sick Bay equipped for Junior Secondary School (JSS) Kurudu by the Nigerian shippers council. The sickbay was renovated by the Queen Agnes Foundation, a non governmental organisation. While commissioning the Sick Bay, on Friday, the Deputy Director, Academic Support Services, UBEB, Alhaji Bashiru Abubakar, applauded… Continue reading UBEB Commissions Sick Bay Equipped by Shippers Council at JSS Kurudu_Ada Nkong

WORLD NEWS

Britain Enters First Trade Deal Since Leaving The EU_Ada Nkong

Britain has reached a free trade agreement with Japan, its first with a major economy since leaving the European Union earlier this year. The UK Department for International Trade said in a statement that the deal with its 11th biggest trading partner was agreed to in principle on Friday and will increase trade between the… Continue reading Britain Enters First Trade Deal Since Leaving The EU_Ada Nkong

Security

NTRC Blames Southern Kaduna Crisis on Unemployment, Lack of Cordial Relationship_Ada Nkong

The Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council (NTRC) has sais that the absence of cordial inter-community relations in Southern Kaduna is a major contributing factor to the conflicts within the area. In a communiqué issued at the end of the Executive Committee meeting of the council signed by the Emir of Gummi, Alhaji Lawal Hassan, the traditional… Continue reading NTRC Blames Southern Kaduna Crisis on Unemployment, Lack of Cordial Relationship_Ada Nkong

HEALTH

Plateau Tops List as Nigeria Records 197 New Covid-19 Cases_Ada Nkong

197 new Covid-19 cases have been confirmed in Nigeria. According to the NCDC daily update, Plateau tops the list with 83 cases, Lagos is next with 48 while Katsina is third with 17 cases.

EDUCATION

Prof Florence Obi Emerges First Female Vice Chancellor of Unical_Ada Nkong

Prof Florence Obi has emerged Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar. She contested with 7 other candidates to become the first female Vice Chancellor of the University Detaiks later.....

ENTERTAINMENT & LIFE STYLE

Dame Diana Rigg: Avengers, Bond and Game of Thrones Actress Passes at 82 _ Ada Nkong

Actress Dame Diana Rigg, famous for roles including Emma Peel in TV series The Avengers and Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones, has died at the age of 82. Her daughter, actress Rachael Stirling, said she died of cancer, after being diagnosed in March. "She spent her last months joyfully reflecting on her extraordinary life,… Continue reading Dame Diana Rigg: Avengers, Bond and Game of Thrones Actress Passes at 82 _ Ada Nkong

HUMAN INTEREST

Abike Dabiri-Erewa Applauds Nigerian Woman For Returning $4000_Ada Nkong

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has applauded Ms. Chioma Odidika, a Nigerian resident in Columbia, South Carolina, USA, for returning $4,000 USD from possible scammers. She described it as a honest gesture.A statement by the Commission's Head of Media, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, stated that it is a thing of joy that another… Continue reading Abike Dabiri-Erewa Applauds Nigerian Woman For Returning $4000_Ada Nkong