Far right using climate crisis as bogeyman to frighten voters and build higher walls | Jonathan Watts
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Far right using climate crisis as bogeyman to frighten voters and build higher walls | Jonathan Watts

Politics tamfitronics A disrupted climate and diminished natural world are widening the dividing lines of ideological debate. Left unchecked, this will undermine democracy.That may not be the first thing on the minds of British voters as they go to the polls on Thursday. It is probably also a minority view in the rest of Europe or the US, where people are too much in the thick of a polycrisis to consider anything outside politics and economics as usual. But from a distance, in my case from the Amazon rainforest, there is a very different explanation for the tremors being witnessed in the old world and the new.How rising emissions distort our political ecosystems is not nearly as well understood as the scientific certainty that they are heating our world. Hundreds of academic papers detail the...
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BREAKING: Tinubu appoints board members of Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation
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BREAKING: Tinubu appoints board members of Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation

Politics tamfitronics President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Board members for the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP), a key institution aimed at enhancing consumer credit access and management in Nigeria.The new board, comprising a mix of independent, executive, and non-executive directors, is expected to steer CREDICORP towards achieving its mandate of promoting consumer credit growth and stability.The president named Engr Uzoma Nwagba as MD/CEO of the board while Otunba Aderemi Abdul will serve as Board Chairman (Independent Non-Executive Director).Other Executive Directors include Mrs. Aisha Abdullahi (Credit, Risk & Portfolio)/CRO; and Ms. Olanike Kolawole – Executive Director (Operations)/COO.Others are Dr Armstrong Ume Takang – Non-Executive Director (MOFI Nominee); Dr Peter Iwegbu – Non-Executive Director (NIMC Nominee) Mr. Mohammed Nasiru Abbas – Non-Executive Director (FMITI Nominee); Marvin Nadah – Non-Executive Director (FCCPC Nominee); FMF...
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BREAKING: Ex-Super Eagles Coach Finidi George appointed as Rivers United manager
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BREAKING: Ex-Super Eagles Coach Finidi George appointed as Rivers United manager

Politics tamfitronics Former Super Eagles coach Finidi George has been officially unveiled as the new head coach of Rivers United.George, 54, signed a two-year contract with the club, and the unveiling ceremony took place at Rivers United’s secretariat in Port Harcourt.He steps into the role following the dismissal of Stanley Eguma towards the end of last season.Rivers United, who finished in eighth position in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) last season, are looking to George to rejuvenate the team and bring them back to their former glory.George is no stranger to success in the NPFL, having previously led Enyimba to the 2022/2023 NPFL championship.His experience and expertise as a former Ajax winger and seasoned coach are expected to significantly benefit Rivers United as they aim to climb the league standings in the upcoming season.
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Modi govt forms key cabinet committees on security, economy, and politics
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Modi govt forms key cabinet committees on security, economy, and politics

Politics tamfitronics The Modi government on Wednesday constituted various cabinet committees, including the country’s highest decision making bodies on security, economic and political affairs.The members of the cabinet committees included Union ministers from the BJP and its NDA partners like Janata Dal (U)Telugu Desam Party, Janata Dal (S), Shiv Sena and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas).According to an official notification, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS)comprises Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath SinghHome Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.The CCS is the country’s highest decision making body on all issues related to security and strategic affairs.Apart from PM Modi, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has Rajnath Singh, Shah, Sitharaman, Jaishankar, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Heavy Industries and...
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