Trump signs order to revive “Department of War” as secondary title Defence Secretary to be called “Secretary of War” Full name change still requires Congressional approval United States President Donald Trump has directed that the Pentagon begin using the name “Department of War” as a secondary title, reviving a name that was dropped over 75 … Read more
Trump says he isn’t seeking the Nobel Peace Prize, but wants to stop wars and save lives. He’s working behind the scenes to help secure peace between Russia and Ukraine. His team continues to campaign for his recognition, calling him a top contender. US President Donald Trump has played down talks suggesting he is eyeing … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all. Mohammadi is incarcerated inside the notorious Evin Prison, in the Iranian capital Tehran, … Read more
Russian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Yan Rachinsky blasted President Vladimir Putin’s “insane and criminal” war on Ukraine in his acceptance speech in the Norwegian capital Oslo on Saturday. Eko Hot Blog reports that Rachinsky, from Russia’s human rights organization Memorial, claimed resistance to Russia is known as “fascism” under Putin, adding this has become “the … Read more
Three US-based economists have won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics. Eko Hot Blog reports that Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig, all of United States (US)-origin, have won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics. EDITOR’S PICKS Belarusian Activist, Russian, Ukrainian Groups Win 2022 Nobel Peace Prize French Author Wins 2022 … Read more
A French author, Annie Ernaux, has won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, Sweden, made the announcement on Thursday. EDITOR’S PICKS Three Scientists Receive Nobel Prize In Chemistry Gunman Kills More Than 30 Including Children At Day Care Centre In Thailand Tinubu Will Return To … Read more
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to three scientists. Eko Hot Blog reports that Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless became Nobel laureates on Wednesday for work on “click” chemistry which involves linking molecules together. EDITOR’S PICK Elon Musk Makes U-turn, Proposes To Buy Twitter At Original Price Elon Musk Acquires … Read more
Russia earned billions from gas costs regardless of EU sanctions. EKO HOT BLOG reports that damning data revealed that Russia has earned £136.952billion from fossil gas exports after six months of conflict with Ukraine. After the invasion of Ukraine on February 24, western countries scrambled to hurt Russia’s economy with sanctions against energy and fuel imports. … Read more
The prize is awarded by the Swedish Academy and is worth a sum of 10 million Swedish crowns ($1.14m / £840,000) Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has said he was “surprised and humbled” to be awarded the 2021 Nobel Prize for Literature. Gurnah is the first black African author to have won the award since … Read more
Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to three Scientists. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded on Tuesday to Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi “for groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems.” The three scientists are from Japan, Germany and Italy. Read Also: Former Nigerian International Sunny … Read more
Prof David Julius’s breakthrough came from investigating the burning pain we feel from eating a hot chilli pepper. Scientists who discovered how our bodies feel the warmth of the sun or the hug of a loved one have won the Nobel Prize. David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian, from the US, share the 2021 prize in … Read more