How much should kids know about politics?
02 Nov
Politics

How much should kids know about politics?

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Politics tamfitronics In the midst of a heated presidential election, political coverage and commentary can feel unavoidable. Kids are not immune — they might be picking up information about the race from the adults in their lives, at recess, or on social media. As much as parents may think their children are oblivious, research shows kids, including very young ones, are paying attention. One study found that nearly all of the surveyed kids between the ages of 5 and 11 could name the candidates running for president in 2016. “Kids as young as kindergarten and first grade can name candidates when they see their pictures,” says Erin Pahlke, an associate professor of psychology at Whitman College and a co-author of the study, “and they have a sense of what the candidates believe.”You don’t have to...
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BREAKING: Teenage Hunger Protesters Collapse in Court Moments Before Arraignment [PHOTOS]
01 Nov
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BREAKING: Teenage Hunger Protesters Collapse in Court Moments Before Arraignment [PHOTOS]

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Politics tamfitronics About five malnourished teenagers collapsed just minutes after their arraignment began at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday.POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the defendants, 125 in total, were charged with terrorism by the Nigeria Police Force over allegations of participation in the #EndBadGovernance protest in Kano State.The defendants were divided into two batches of 76 and 49 for arraignment before Justice Obiora Egwuatu. As the first batch was called, some defendants suddenly fell while mounting the dock.The judge promptly suspended proceedings and summoned health officials from the court’s clinic to attend to those who collapsed.According to defense lawyer Marshall Abubakar, the collapse was due to hunger and ill-health. He said: “All these young children are sick and hungry. They have been kept in police custody for weeks without food and proper medical...
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Keyamo Dismisses Reps Call to Revoke Living Faith Church’s Airstrip License
01 Nov
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Keyamo Dismisses Reps Call to Revoke Living Faith Church’s Airstrip License

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Politics tamfitronics Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has dismissed claims that the House of Representatives requested the revocation of airstrip licenses for Living Faith Church and other private entities.In a statement posted on his X platform, formerly known as Twitter, Keyamo clarified that the House did not formally call for the revocation of any airstrip licenses.He explained, “I think this is not correct. The House of Reps. as a body did not call on the Minister to revoke the license of any private airstrip.”Recent reports suggested that the House intended to halt the issuance of airstrip licenses and revoke those already granted to private organisations, including the church, as a national security measure.Keyamo noted, “What happened is that someone moved a motion in that regard and it was unanimously referred to the...
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