APC kicks as Obaseki suspends schools resumption indefinitely in Edo
08 Sep
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APC kicks as Obaseki suspends schools resumption indefinitely in Edo

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Politics tamfitronics The resumption of private and public schools in Edo State, earlier scheduled for Monday, 9 September, has been postponed indefinitely because of an increase in the price of petrol, the Edo State Government has said.This is contained in a memo issued on Saturday in Benin City by the Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin-Longe, Punch newspaper reported.The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Tuesday announced an increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly called petrol, from N590 to N897.The announcement came hours after Nigeria’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, unveiled the first refined petrol from his $20 billion Lagos refinery.Aliko Dangote, President, Dangote GroupThe Edo State Government said the increase in the price of petrol and the “challenges faced by parents and guardians” has caused...
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No, we shouldn’t mourn the axing of Leunig — it’s time to let go of toxic nostalgia
07 Sep
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No, we shouldn’t mourn the axing of Leunig — it’s time to let go of toxic nostalgia

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Politics tamfitronics After 55 years at The AgeMichael Leunig filed his final cartoon for the newspaper last week after he was fired by Nine in what he described as “a throat-cutting exercise”. The popular cartoonist has been declared an Australian Living Treasure, but has also drawn ire over the decades for various controversies including his critique of working mothers who use childcare and taking an anti-vaccination stance.So should we mourn the axing of Michael Leunig? In today’s Friday Fight, former editor of The Age Michael Smith argues in the affirmative, and The Saturday Paper’s arts editor Alison Croggon argues in the negative.I’m not sure that mourning is something anyone can compel or forbid. Mourning essentially isn’t a conscious decision: you grieve — or don’t grieve — involuntarily. Sorrow is a resonance of the soul, something...
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How coalition politics could affect Indian solar
07 Sep
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How coalition politics could affect Indian solar

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Politics tamfitronics The most recent budget, unveiled in July, included unusual special financial allocations for the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, of INR150 billion, (US$1.78 billion) led by Chandrababu Naidu and the northern state of Bihar, of INR590 billion, led by Nitish Kumar. The coalition’s stability depends on the support of these two state leaders, both of whom preside over financially precarious regions.“It is difficult to comment on such allocations and their implications at this point,” Probal Biswas, associate director at research firm Crisil, tells PV Tech Premium. “However, considering the overall fiscal deficit target set by the government of India, increased allocations in any schemes could potentially impact allocations towards other schemes.”In other words, future budgetary issues could feasibly lead to cuts in various incentives for PV.The extra funding for Andhra Pradesh and Bihar...
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