Why “Ogun Dep Gov Is No Pushover” Is Trending
01 Oct
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Why “Ogun Dep Gov Is No Pushover” Is Trending

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Politics tamfitronics Gistsa professional in politicsPublished 16 hours agoon September 30, 2024The Deputy Governor of Ogun state, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, is trending.She is gaining traction in conversations, particularly in the state capital (Abeokuta) and her hometown (Ado-Odo council area), under the theme “Ogun Deputy Governor is no pushover.”This development is attributed to her coming out on top in the intense battle to determine the ruling party’s candidates for the upcoming local government election in the state.According to those in the know, the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in the Deputy Governor’s area was one of the most contentious. It was postponed twice, with things spiraling out of control each time.The Deputy Governor, a professional in politics, was up against career politicians backed by very influential political office holders with deeper roots in the locality.Among the...
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Not all Chinese opportunists, says Nur Jazlan after acupuncture
01 Oct
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Not all Chinese opportunists, says Nur Jazlan after acupuncture

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Politics tamfitronics NewsNot all Chinese opportunists, says Nur Jazlan after acupuncturePublished: Sep 30, 2024 5:31 PM⋅Updated: 9:31 AMJohor BN deputy chief Nur Jazlan Mohamed, who posted on Facebook about undergoing acupuncture treatment following the hectic campaign period for the Mahkota by-election, also shared his views on the lower turnout of Chinese voters.Likening politics to the needles during the session, which he described as effective in addressing the sores and aches, the former deputy home minister said this does not mean that...Please join the Malaysiakini WhatsApp Channel to get the latest news and views that matter.Unlocking ArticleUnlocking Article
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Tirupati laddu row: SC questions AP CM’s claim, says keep Gods out of politics
30 Sep
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Tirupati laddu row: SC questions AP CM’s claim, says keep Gods out of politics

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Politics tamfitronics HomeNewsNationalUpdated - September 30, 2024 at 03:24 PM.| New DelhiPolitics tamfitronics The bench has posted the matter for further hearing on October 3Observing that at least the Gods should be kept out of politics, the Supreme Court on Monday questioned Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's claim that animal fat was used in making Tirupati laddus and sought proof of it.A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan noted that the chief minister made the claim on September 18, even though the FIR in the matter was lodged on September 25 and a special investigation team (SIT) was constituted on September 26."It was not appropriate on the part of a higher constitutional functionary to go in public and make a statement which can affect the sentiments of crores of...
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The Scopes Trial and the Two Visions of US Democracy
30 Sep
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The Scopes Trial and the Two Visions of US Democracy

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Politics tamfitronics Books & the Arts / September 30, 2024Politics tamfitronics Trial of the CenturyThe Scopes trial and the battle over religion in US politics.A new history revisits “the Trial of the Century” and its legacy in contemporary politics.Jock the monkey listens in on the Scopes trial, 1923.(Getty Images)Why should we care about “the Trial of the Century” nearly a century after it happened? Many Americans have long understood the 1925 prosecution of John Scopes in Dayton, Tennessee, for breaking a new state law that forbade teaching “the Evolution Theory” in public schools as a conflict of profound simplicity in which religious bigotry clashed with scientific reason. In it, Clarence Darrow, a veteran stalwart of the legal left, skillfully defended Scopes, a biology instructor, while William Jennings Bryan, a thrice-failed nominee for president and...
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