11 Things to Say to Your Relative Whose Politics You Hate
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11 Things to Say to Your Relative Whose Politics You Hate

Politics tamfitronics At this point in election season, you might be as interested in voting your outspoken uncle out of the family as you are in casting your ballot for the next president of the United States. Differing political views can rip family members apart, making everyone feel like they're walking on eggshells in the lead-up to Nov. 5.“There’s a lot of stress that people carry knowing everybody is feeling tense about this,” says Jenna Glover, chief clinical officer with the mental health app Headspace. “Some people have actually lost relationships, and it's important to acknowledge how that impacts our mental health.”With that in mind, we asked experts exactly what to say to the relative whose politics you despise in order to keep (or restore) family peace.Politics tamfitronics “I won't be talking about politics today.”You...
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Ruto: We Do Not Attend Church to Engage in Politics
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Ruto: We Do Not Attend Church to Engage in Politics

Politics tamfitronics President William Ruto has addressed critics questioning the faith of politicians, asserting that leaders attend church to seek the kingdom of God.In recent times, a group of clergy and politicians have criticized political leaders, accusing them of “preaching water while taking wine” and urging them to avoid the pulpit.But during a church service in Moiben, Uasin Gishu County, on Sunday, President Ruto dismissed these accusations, emphasizing that leaders do not come to church to engage in politics.“We don’t come to church to play politics. We know where to engage in politics and seek votes. When we come to church, it is because we have a plan to go to heaven,” he explained.The President stated that he owes no one an apology for expressing his faith and attending church, highlighting that freedom of worship...
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‘Betta Edu is gone for good,’ Presidency rules out APC chieftain’s return to Tinubu’s govt
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‘Betta Edu is gone for good,’ Presidency rules out APC chieftain’s return to Tinubu’s govt

Politics tamfitronics The Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga, has ruled out any possibility of former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Betta Edu, returning to the government.Onanuga, who featured in a Channels Television programme, Sunday Politics, said Edu’s sack from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet was based on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) findings.The former Cross River State health commissioner was suspended by the president in January over the alleged diversion of N585 million in public funds into a personal bank account.She was also implicated in the release of N3 billion to verify the National Social Register during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.Though Edu denied any wrongdoing, she was one of the ministers who was not retained in a cabinet reshuffle carried out by President Tinubu last...
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Presidency speaks on suspended minister, Betta Edu
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Presidency speaks on suspended minister, Betta Edu

Politics tamfitronics In a significant cabinet reshuffle, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga confirmed that Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, has been officially relieved of her ministerial responsibilities.“Betta Edu is gone,” Onanuga stated during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.This decision comes amid ongoing discussions regarding the administration’s approach to humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction in the country.“She was suspended in January and this is October. She is gone, officially. Her position has been taken over by the Plateau man.READ ALSO: Farooq Kperogi : BBC, Betta Edu, and ministry of corruption“As far as this government is concerned, there is no more place for her in this cabinet,” the presidential spokesman said, adding that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) might have submitted some information that justified her dismissal.To replace Edu,...
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