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Hammed Shittu in Ilorin Researchers, policymakers, development practitioners and community stakeholders at the weekend called for urgent policy reforms that would strengthen climate resilience, food security and livelihood protection among
The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago.
Emmanuel Ugwu-Nwogo in Enugu The Nsukka Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NSCCIMA) has proposed the establishment of N1 billion Enterprise Development Programme Fund (EDPF) for stimulation of economic growth in
A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh spoke at his first news conference since being appointed the central bank's chair. The Fed's policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee decided to leave rates unchanged and vowed to deliver price stability. Here are some of the key moments from Warsh's news conference. (Source: Bloomberg)
The United States and Iran have unveiled the full details of a wide-ranging Memorandum of Understanding designed to permanently end read more Explained: The key details of the US-Iran deal to end conflict, restore stability
NAFDAC reveals cosmetics, food, and beverages account for over 50% of counterfeit products in Nigeria. Learn about the agency’s fight against fake goods. Read More: https://punchng.com/cosmetics-food-beverages-account-for-50-per-cent-of-counterfeit-products-nafdac/
[mc4wp_form id=33047] In April 2025, Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Trutnev sat down in Windhoek to deepen a nuclear-energy partnership between Africa’s largest uranium producer and one of the world’s foremost nuclear powers. Months before, Tanzania had already taken its seat at Moscow’s table: The Russia–Tanzania Intergovernmental Commission, established in... This article Namibia, Tanzania Gamble With Russia: Promise Or Mirage? was originally created by Converseer.
Chi-Hua Chien has spent more than two decades as a venture capitalist, but he thinks like a cultural anthropologist.
Kelly Burton, High Yield Portfolio Manager at Barings, discussed the current dynamics in the high-yield credit market, emphasizing strong institutional demand for double B and single B rated credits with yields between 6-8%. Despite elevated yields expected to persist regardless of Federal Reserve actions, Burton noted a complex macroeconomic environment influenced by inflationary pressures, partly driven by geopolitical tensions such as the Iran conflict and high oil prices. She speaks with Romaine Bostick & Katie Greifeld on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
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VSCO is taking on Adobe with a new Studio Pro editing app rolling out today on iOS and coming to macOS later this year, as Bloomberg reports. At launch, the app offers tools for batch editing, style matching from a reference image, and sharing images through VSCO Galleries. VSCO says more features are coming later, including support for RAW images, advanced export options, and additional advanced editing tools like adjusting image aspect ratios. A press release says the app is made for managing high-volume editing projects, like "weddings, portraits, events, sports, school photography, and other large-scale photoshoots." The $500 per ye … Read the full story at The Verge.
