Politics

Lagos 2027: Early Promptings of Idiocy

Politics tamfitronics There have been subtle projections for the Lagos state governorship election in 2027. Unfortunately, these early promptings seem to lack the requisite intellectual rigour for the dynamic politics and leadership demands of the state of acquatic splendour. Shola Oyeyipo writes.A general build-up to the 2027 national elections can no longer be dismissed as “too early” again, given the current provisions of the nation’s electoral laws. By the letters of these laws, elected officials can hardly savour two years at a stretch to deliver on their promises, before campaign distractions commence.Sections 76(2), 116(2), 132(2) and 178(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), state that elections shall hold not earlier than one hundred and fifty (150) days and not later than thirty (30) days before the expiration of the...
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Congress Targets Kerala CM for Excluding SC Minister in His Cabinet
Politics

Congress Targets Kerala CM for Excluding SC Minister in His Cabinet

Politics tamfitronics Thiruvananthapuram: On the final day of campaigning, the Congress accused Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of preventing a Dalit from potentially becoming the future Chief Minister of Kerala and of not including a Scheduled Caste minister in his Cabinet.Congress MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan claimed that by nominating K Radhakrishnan for the Alathur Lok Sabha seat, which he subsequently won, the Chief Minister has created a scenario where, for the first time in Kerala's history, there is no Scheduled Caste minister in the state cabinet. The Congress leader noted that Radhakrishnan, who first became a minister in the E K Nayanar Cabinet in 1996, has held various responsibilities, including Speaker of the Kerala Assembly and ministerial positions, and was seen as a potential future CM candidate.The Congress highlighted the absence of a SC minister in...
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Vatican and Microsoft partner to showcase St. Peter’s Basilica through AI technology
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Vatican and Microsoft partner to showcase St. Peter’s Basilica through AI technology

Technology tamfitronics VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Visitors to Rome will have the opportunity to experience St. Peter’s Basilica in a new way as part of an immersive exhibit, both in person and online, created through a partnership between the Vatican and Microsoft using AI technology.The ambitious “digital twin” exhibit of the sacred Catholic site where St. Peter is believed to have been buried will also be available on Minecraft Education starting in January.“When you think about this partnership, I think it’s as extraordinary as the project itself: The oldest organization in the world coming together with the newest technology we have ever seen,” said Brad Smith, vice chair and president of Microsoft, during a press conference unveiling the project...
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