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BREAKING: Trump bags Nobel Peace Prize nomination

Adefemola Akintade Sep 9, 2020 0

United States President Donald Trump has been nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize.Christian Tybring-Gjedde , member of the Norwegian Parliament nominated the United States President for the prestigious award.Speaking to Fox news,…

News

Nobel prize-winning author Toni Morrison dies at age 88

Halima Sheji Aug 6, 2019 0

Toni Morrison, the Nobel Prize-winning author of the novel `Beloved’ and a seminal voice in African American literature, has died at the age of 88.Paul Bogaards, Morrison’s publicist, confirmed the information to dpa by telephone,…

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Russian Nobel Prize winner for physics Alferov dies age 88

Abigael Joshua Mar 2, 2019 0

Zhores Alferov, the 2000 Nobel prize winner in physics and a member of Russia’s parliament, has died aged 88 in St Petersburg, the Russian Communist party said on Saturday.Alferov shared the nearly 1 million dollar award, which…

World

Sex scandal case that rocked Nobel literature body goes to appeal

Abigael Joshua Nov 12, 2018 0

Jean-Claude Arnault, who was convicted of rape in a sex scandal that rocked the body that awards the Nobel Literature Prize is appealing his sentence in a trial set to begin in Stockholm on Monday.Arnault is appealing a two-year prison…

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Singer-Songwriter, Bob Dylan wins 2016 Nobel Prize For Literature

Onome Agesse Oct 13, 2016 0

Bob Dylan was named the winner of the 2016 Nobel prize for literature in Stockholm today, “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”. Dylan, who was born Robert Allen Zimmerman, in May 24,…

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Colombian President wins 2016 Nobel Peace Prize

Onome Agesse Oct 7, 2016 0

The Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was announced the winner of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize today, October 7th 2016, in recognition of his efforts to end the five-decade civil war that had killed more than 200,000 people in Colombia.…

Health & Relationships

Japanese Biologist wins Nobel Prize in Medicine

Onome Agesse Oct 3, 2016 0

Yoshinori Ohsumi, 71, from Fukuoka, Japan, has won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries on how cells break down and recycle content, a garbage disposal system that scientists hope to harness in the fight against cancer, Alzheimer's…

Sports

Ronaldo Wins Nobel Prize For Physical Perfection

Jide Jan 17, 2016 0

Cristiano Ronaldo has appeared on the latest cover of GQ and has won the Nobel prize for physical perfection to boot!The Real Madrid superstar – who takes great pride in his body and his ability to put every other male human to shame…

Opinion

Nobel prize comes to Bourgiba’s Africa – Okello Oculi

Okello Oculi Oct 23, 2015 0

The 2015 Nobel Prize for promoting peace was awarded to four patriotic, resilient, patient and untiring associations in Tunisian society. The ‘’quartet’’ consisted of Trade and Handicrafts, Human Rights League, the Confederation of Industry…