Author: Solomon Alaka

UK’s £40.5 Million Investment Boosts Nigeria’s Cocoa Industry

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Nigeria’s cocoa sector has received a significant investment boost with a £40.5 million funding from British International Investment (BII), in collaboration with local company Johnvents Group. This partnership aims to increase cocoa production, enhance global exports, and promote sustainability within Nigeria’s agricultural sector. The investment will specifically support Johnvents Group’s subsidiary, Premium Cocoa Products, at […]

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Pharma Industry Urges EU to Slow Down Critical Medicines Act Due to Concerns Over Hasty Process

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As the European Commission rushes to meet its March 11 deadline for presenting the Critical Medicines Act, the EU’s pharmaceutical industry is raising alarms about the rushed timeline and lack of proper evaluation. Originally promised by Health Commissioner Oliver Várhelyi within the first 100 days of his mandate, the proposal aims to address critical shortages […]

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Canada’s Saamis Solar Park: Utility-Scale Game-Changer Project in Urban Renewable Energy

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Canada is on track to launch one of North America’s largest urban solar power projects with the Saamis Solar Park in Medicine Hat, Alberta. This ambitious 325-megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar farm will be built on a 1,600-acre brownfield site previously considered unsuitable for development due to its radioactive phosphogypsum waste. The project marks a significant […]

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Human Rights Council: Türk calls out ‘dehumanizing’ narratives on Gaza

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Mr. Türk – making his closing remarks during the session reporting on the Occupied Palestinian Territory at the Human Rights Council – said he was deeply troubled by the “dangerous manipulation of language” and disinformation that surrounds discussions over the Palestine-Israel conflict. “We need to make sure that we resist all efforts to spread fear […]

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US Authorities Seize $31M Linked to Uranium Finance Crypto Hack, Despite Laundering Efforts

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U.S. authorities have successfully reclaimed $31 million in cryptocurrency stolen during the 2021 Uranium Finance hack. Despite the attacker’s use of crypto mixers like Tornado Cash and cross-chain bridges like AnySwap to launder the funds, law enforcement managed to recover a significant portion of the stolen assets. The announcement was made this week by the […]

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Principal Asset Management Raises $3.64B for Data Center Growth Fund

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Principal Asset Management has successfully closed its Principal Data Center Growth & Income Fund, raising $3.64 billion—exceeding its initial target. This marks the third fund in Principal’s data center-focused series and will support over $8 billion in hyperscale data center projects across the U.S. in partnership with Stream Data Centers. John Berg, senior managing director […]

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Ukrainians continue to flee the frontline, as war stretches into fourth year

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“In the last six months alone, more than 200,000 people have been evacuated from frontline areas in the east and north,” said Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees on the three-year anniversary of the war on Monday 24 February. Mr. Grandi added that, since the start of the war, around 10.6 million people […]

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UK, France, and Ukraine to work on ceasefire plan and Control Tension with the U.S. Over Ukraine Crisis

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In a significant diplomatic development, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that the United Kingdom, France, and Ukraine have agreed to collaborate on a ceasefire plan aimed at ending Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. This agreement follows intensive discussions between leaders from the four nations, particularly after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s tense encounter with […]

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‘This is our land’ – Building Gaza’s future from the wreckage of war | UN NEWS Article: Global perspective Human stories

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Using small tools and his bare hands, he sifts through mounds of twisted debris and dirt to try and unearth belongings and important paperwork such as property deeds to prove he is the legal owner. He dreams of one day being able to rebuild; in the short-term, he hopes that even the rubble might hold […]

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Bahrain’s pearling legacy: Reviving a millennia-old culture

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“I always say that all Bahrainis have pearl diving in their blood,” Mohamed Alslaise, a pearl diver and field researcher for the Bahrain Institute for Pearls and Gemstones (DANAT) tells UN News. “Almost all the families that moved from the Arabian Gulf or Iranian coast to Bahrain were divers.” Mr. Alslaise is passionate about preserving […]

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