Electronic transmission: Give them everything, they will still complain – Senate blasts protesters
02 Mar
Politics

Electronic transmission: Give them everything, they will still complain – Senate blasts protesters

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Senate spokesman, Yemi Adaramodu has lashed out at Nigerians protesting real-time electronic transmission of election results. Speaking during an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television on Tuesday, Adaramodu said the protesters have always been there even for good things. DAILY POST reports that Nigerians, on Monday converged in Abuja for the “Occupy National Assembly” protest against the rejection of e-transmission of election results by the Senate. Prominent politicians such as the former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as well as former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, among others participated in the protest. Reacting, the Senate spokesman said, “Those people you saw on the street are always there, even for good things. “If you give them a road, they will say it is not wide enough. If you give them electricity, they will say the light is...
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Berlinale Issues Statement Following Political Backlash at Festival, Says Artists Should Not Be ‘Expected to Speak on Every Political Issue’
02 Mar
Politics

Berlinale Issues Statement Following Political Backlash at Festival, Says Artists Should Not Be ‘Expected to Speak on Every Political Issue’

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The Berlin Film Festival has issued a lengthy statement from head Tricia Tuttle over what it describes as a “media storm” that has swept over the festival. The note — sent out late on Saturday night — comes following criticism faced by multiple attendees over the comments about politics, most notably the jury in the opening day press conference. Faced with questions about the conflict in Gaza, jury head Wim Wenders said, “We have to stay out of politics because if we make movies that are dedicatedly political, we enter the field of politics,” prompting immediate backlash on social media. Indian author Arundhati Roy later pulled out of the festival in anger over the comments. Both Michelle Yeoh and Neil Patrick Harris later faced online criticism for their reaction to questions about politics and the rise of facism, Harris...
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Ranbir Kapoor CONFIRMS Love & War release postponed; Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial to release after Ramayana Part 1
02 Mar
Lifestyle

Ranbir Kapoor CONFIRMS Love & War release postponed; Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial to release after Ramayana Part 1

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Lifestyle Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor has confirmed that the highly anticipated film Love & War has been postponed from its earlier target release date, choosing to avoid a direct box-office clash with the sequels Dhurandhar 2 and Toxic. The update came during an Instagram Live session hosted by Ranbir to mark the anniversary of his lifestyle brand ARKS. Ranbir Kapoor CONFIRMS Love & War release postponed; Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial to release after Ramayana Part 1 Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and featuring a star-studded cast including Ranbir, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal, Love & War was initially slated for a Christmas 2025 release before being shifted to March 20, 2026. Rumours had previously suggested the film might be pushed all the way into early 2027 due to production timelines, but a source close to the...
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