ENTERTAINMENT & LIFE STYLE

BBNaija 2020: Nengi Becomes First Head of House_Ada Nkong

Following the normal games to pick the head of house, Rebecca Hampson aka Nengi has emerged the first head if house. The 22 year old entrepreneur from Bayelsa was a model and a top 5 contestant for MBGN Details soon.

WORLD NEWS

Trump to Resume Televised Daily Briefings_Ada Ogar

US President Donald Trump announced Monday he will resume his televised coronavirus briefings, saying he wants to tout positive news, even as the pandemic spreads across the country. “I think it’s a great way to get information out to the public,” he told reporters at the White House. “We’re doing very well in so many… Continue reading Trump to Resume Televised Daily Briefings_Ada Ogar

LEGISLATURE

NDDC MD Slumps During Hearing _Ada Nkong

Reports reaching us say, acting Chairman of the NDDC ,Pondei has slumped at the fourth day of the house of rep committee hearing. Pondei had been grilled for over an hour and when he slowly slumped over his desk, appearing too faint. Once he was spotted, several people present at the hearing rushed to his… Continue reading NDDC MD Slumps During Hearing _Ada Nkong

EDUCATION

JAMB Gives Institutions Nod for 2020 Admissions_Ada Nkong

The Joint Admissions Matriculation Board has directed all institutions to begin the conduct of the first and second choice admission with effect from August 21. While directing institutions to desist from selling forms for admissions into some listed programmes, JAMB urged them to advise candidates to apply for the programmes through its office. The spokesperson… Continue reading JAMB Gives Institutions Nod for 2020 Admissions_Ada Nkong

WORLD NEWS

Coronavirus: Protein Treatment Trial, a Breakthrough_Ada Nkong

The preliminary results of a clinical trial suggest a new treatment for Covid-19 dramatically reduces the number of patients needing intensive care, according to the UK company that developed it. The treatment from Southampton-based biotech Synairgen uses a protein called interferon beta which the body produces when it gets a viral infection. The protein is… Continue reading Coronavirus: Protein Treatment Trial, a Breakthrough_Ada Nkong

LEGISLATURE

NDDC Probe: Committee Chairman Resigns_Ada Nkong

Chairman , house of representatives committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Olabunmi Tunji-Ojo,, has stepped down from the probe. This follows a drama that ensured at the committees hearing last Thursday ,when Kemebradikumo Pondei, acting managing director of the NDDC, walked out on the committee saying that Tunji-Ojo and Peter Nwaoboshi, his counterpart at… Continue reading NDDC Probe: Committee Chairman Resigns_Ada Nkong

TRAVELS

612 Evacuees Arrive Nigeria Sunday._Ada Nkong

A total of 612 Nigerians evacuated from various countries arrived Nigeria Sunday.An update from the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, gave the break down below as summary of the evacuees for Sunday 19 th July 2020 "Azman air arrived from Jeddah with 117 evacuees at about 11:30 pm local time. Emirate flight from Dubai arrived at… Continue reading 612 Evacuees Arrive Nigeria Sunday._Ada Nkong

DISASTER

Full Text: NAF Clarifies Death of Flying Officer Arotile_Ada Nkong

FULL TEXT: NAF clarifies death of flying officer Arotile On 14 July 2020, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), and indeed the entire Nation, was thrown into mourning as a result of the death of one of our shining young stars in the person of Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile, the NAF’s first female combat helicopter pilot.… Continue reading Full Text: NAF Clarifies Death of Flying Officer Arotile_Ada Nkong

HEALTH

Foreign Affairs Minister Positive for Covid-19_Ada Nkong

The Minister of foreign affairs, Godfrey ONYEAMA has announced that he tested positive for Covid-19. The Minister took to his twitter page to say that his fourth Covid-19 test had turned out positive. Onyeama said he was going to isolate in a health facility while praying for the best