Author: Solomon Alaka

Trump Administration’s Deportation Plan Faces Resistance from The Bahamas, Raising Human Rights Concerns

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The Trump administration has identified several countries to which it aims to deport migrants when their home countries refuse to accept them. Among those countries is The Bahamas, which has firmly rejected participation in the scheme. The move has raised significant concerns about the potential violation of international human rights standards, particularly the Universal Declaration […]

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Nigeria Seeks South Africa’s Support for Membership in G20 and BRICS

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Nigeria is actively seeking South Africa’s backing to join two of the world’s most influential economic groups, the G20 and BRICS. This move was officially communicated during a diplomatic visit to Cape Town, where Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, made the formal request. The two nations, which are often seen as […]

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Mexico: Boom in organised crime making femicide invisible, local activist says

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Local activist Norma Andrade, who was recently at the UN Office in Geneva to raise awareness about femicide, knows the issue first-hand. Her own daughter, Lilia Alejandra, was murdered in that same city in 2001. “As my granddaughter would sum it up: we are worth a peanut – which in other words means that a woman […]

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Russia grants Assad, family asylum

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Former President of Syria Bashar al-Assad and his family are in Russia and have received political asylum “for humanitarian reasons”, a Kremlin source confirmed to Russian news agency Interfax on Sunday. Earlier on Sunday, the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed Assad’s departure from Syria, shortly before his plane allegedly fell off of air traffic radars, with […]

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The Impact of Predictive Analytics on Decision-Making, Governance and Organizational Performance

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Predictive analytics is revolutionizing decision-making processes across various industries by transforming how organizations analyze data, anticipate trends, and make strategic choices. At its core, predictive analytics leverages historical data, statistical algorithms, and machine learning techniques to forecast potential outcomes and inform decisions. While human intuition and judgment remain integral to decision-making, predictive analytics provides an […]

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The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Opportunities, Challenges, and Implications

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By Solomon Alaka The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into healthcare has the potential to transform the sector by enhancing efficiency, improving patient outcomes, and reducing costs. As AI technologies continue to advance, there is increasing interest in their application across various domains of healthcare. However, while the benefits of AI are significant, it is […]

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Transforming Nigeria’s Economy: The Path to Sustainable Economic Growth and Improved Living Standards

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Nigeria, endowed with vast natural resources, a young and growing population, and considerable financial potential, has the capacity to achieve significant economic transformation. However, for decades, the country’s economic progress has been stymied by inefficiency, corruption, and mismanagement of resources. Despite these challenges, there is a clear opportunity for change — one that prioritizes innovation, […]

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U.S. Commitment to the Syrian People Amid Ongoing Conflict and Rebuilding Efforts | Excerpts from Statement by Administrator Samantha Power, Usaid.

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The ongoing Syrian civil war, now in its 14th year, continues to devastate the country and its people. The conflict, which began in 2011 as part of the Arab Spring protests, has resulted in over 600,000 deaths and left more than half of Syria’s population displaced. The war has deeply fractured the country, with millions […]

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Syrians now have ‘historic opportunity’ to build a peaceful future, says Guterres

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As reports continued to emerge from the Syrian capital, Damascus, where opposition forces declared victory overnight on State television, the UN chief said in a statement: The future of Syria is a matter for the Syrians to determine. There is much work to be done to ensure an orderly political transition to renewed institutions, Mr. […]

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Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Strikes Andreanof Islands, Alaska

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A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 6.3 struck the Andreanof Islands in Alaska at 19:57 UTC on December 8, 2024. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 18 km (11 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), which has issued a Green alert for shaking-related fatalities and economic losses. The same magnitude and depth […]

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