BREAKING: Former NLC President kidnapped in Kaduna
07 Jul
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BREAKING: Former NLC President kidnapped in Kaduna

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Politics tamfitronics A former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr. Takai Shamang, has been kidnapped in his hometown of Biniki, Kaura Local Government Area, Kaduna State.Shamang, 78, a renowned labour leader, was also the former president-general of the National Union of Electricity and Gas Workers (now National Union of Electricity Employees) from 1982 to 1989.The abduction was confirmed by his daughter, Mrs. Grace Abbin, on Sunday.According to her, Shamang was taken from his Biniki residence around 8:00 pm on Friday.Shamang is the founder and President of Gantys Aid for Widows, Orphans, and Needy Foundation (GAWON Foundation), a philanthropic organization dedicated to supporting vulnerable groups.
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Former Sharif Ally Forms New Party to Change Pakistan’s Politics
07 Jul
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Former Sharif Ally Forms New Party to Change Pakistan’s Politics

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Politics tamfitronics Former Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi launched a new party on Saturday as part of his fallout with the country’s powerful Sharif clan, amid growing public anger with the government’s austerity measures.Author of the article:Bloomberg NewsIsmail DilawarPublished Jul 06, 2024 • 2 minute readShahid Khaqan Abbasi, Pakistan's prime minister, listens during an interview in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. There's no military solution to the long-running conflict in Afghanistan, Abbasi said, warning little progress would be made until all sides entered into peace talks. Photographer: Asad Zaidi/Bloomberg Photo by Asad Zaidi /Bloomberg(Bloomberg) — Former Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi launched a new party on Saturday as part of his fallout with the country’s powerful Sharif clan, amid growing public anger with the government’s austerity measures.Abbasi, who led the country...
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Former Liberal treasurer to lead government climate change body after quitting politics
24 Jun
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Former Liberal treasurer to lead government climate change body after quitting politics

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Politics tamfitronics Former NSW Liberal treasurer Matt Kean has been named chair of the federal government's Climate Change Authority after quitting state politics last week.The background: Kean will lead the independent statutory body, which advises the Commonwealth on climate change policy. He has previously been outspoken on climate issues within the NSW Liberal Party. The key quote: "My role is to bring my expertise and experience to provide independent advice to the government of the day — whoever that should be — based on facts, based on science, based on economics and engineering." — Matt Kean.What else to know: Kean announced his retirement from state politics last week, saying he intended to pursue a career in the private sector. Kean will take over from Grant King, who resigned after more than three years in the...
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Former GOP Rep. George Nethercutt, who defeated House Speaker Tom Foley in 1994, dies at 79
19 Jun
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Former GOP Rep. George Nethercutt, who defeated House Speaker Tom Foley in 1994, dies at 79

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Politics tamfitronics SEATTLE — Former U.S. Rep. George Nethercutt, who was a Spokane lawyer with limited political experience when he ousted Democratic Speaker of the House Tom Foley as part of a stunning GOP wave that shifted national politics to the right in 1994, has died. He was 79.Nethercutt died Friday near Denver of progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare, neurodegenerative brain disease, his son said in an email Monday.“He lived a life based in faith, family, community, and service, never sacrificing his principles as a statesman,” Elliott Nethercutt wrote.The 1994 midterm elections, which came halfway through President Bill Clinton’s first term, were a resounding victory for Republicans, who won control of both houses of Congress for the first time since the early 1950s.Nethercutt was the chairman of the Spokane County Republican Party and had served...
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