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“This election period is the only time Nigerian politicians listen to (the masses). After this period, when they must have been elected, they begin to issue instructions which we must obey, whether we like it or not. We must…

The reputation of UK politicians is at a 'low point', says the UK's new Independent Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, as he pledges to defend the 'vast majority' of MPs who have pledged to uphold high standards in public life.Daniel…

For the editor: It should be obvious to anyone who thinks clearly about what House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) stands for, the quest for his own political power, whatever the cost to the nation. He may be good at…

As the causes of Jackson's summer water crisis are pointed out, Mississippia proponent of the free market and individual freedom examines how local and national media coverage concocted two culprits - racism and climate change - to fit a…

Nairobi-based politician Norah Bosibori has sensationally accused the Azimio La Umoja secretariat of being overconfident.The former aspiring Dagoretti North MP says the team's main loss was underestimating their main opponents in…

Comment this storyCommentThe new biographies of Abraham Lincoln inevitably invite the question: Why the world needs another? Only Jesus of Nazareth is said to have been the subject of more books, and he had an 1,800 year head start.…

LJUBLJANA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Polls opened in Slovenia's presidential election on Sunday with former right-wing government foreign minister Anze Logar expected to lead the seven candidates in the first ballot.Opinion polls suggest that no…

A renowned politician who lost his candidacy to defend his senatorial seat is in a race against time to save his marriage and contain the situation before the case blows up.The politician was arrested by the cheating of his wife.…

What would be the geopolitical fallout from a successful search for extraterrestrial intelligence? ... (SETI)? Getty What would be the geopolitical fallout from a successful search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI)? A major…

The company admitted it arranged to make payments to an associate of Illinois President Michael Madigan, who also faces charges for his role in the case.Madigan, who was one of the most powerful political figures in the state at the time,…

The contest between Mr. Walker and Mr. Warnock is the first time that two African Americans have competed for a Senate seat in Georgia. But despite being one of Georgia's most famous African Americans, polls suggest Mr Walker is widely…

A Brethren of Italy politician who collects fascist memorabilia has been elected speaker of the upper house of parliament in the first step towards forming Italy's most right-wing government since World War II.Ignazio La Russa, a former…

The consortium of oil-producing nations known as OPEC-plus has spurred rare bipartisanship in the US capital after the cartel said it would cut crude production. The group said last week that its decision to cut production by 2…

A former Director of the Department of Security Services (DSS), Mike Ejiofor, has instructed politicians and political parties across the country to take deliberate and decisive action to address electoral violence in Nigeria's 2023…

.–– Urges Muslims to imbibe the virtues of the Prophet Muhammad By Johnbosco AgbakwuruBEFORE the 2023 general election, President Muhammadu Buhari warned politicians to avoid using expletive words and anything that might damage the…

Lo Man-tuen, vice president of the All-China Federation of Returned Chinese Pro-Beijing politician Lo Man-tuen has claimed his statement on the resumption of cross-border travel…

Charged with four criminal counts and contempt of court, sentenced to 3.5 years in prisonFormer Hong Kong legislative councilor Ted Hui Chi-fung, who announced his self-exile after visiting Denmark in 2020, has been charged with four counts…

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and State Senator Omar Fateh received the most and returned money; a WA state candidate also received comparable contributions. ST PAUL, Minnesota – There is no evidence that politicians who…

Ababu Namwamba has been appointed by President William Ruto as the new cabinet secretary for sports in the new governmentNamwamba has a history of government service and served as Minister of Sports in the government of the late…

ALBANY - I don't mean to shock you or ruin your day, but for a brief moment I started to think that Kathy Hochul had told us a lie.Hard to believe, I know. Our governor is a politician, and if there's one attribute people associate with…

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CHICAGO — State Sen. Emil Jones III (14th District) is the latest politician to be ensnared in the growing investigation into a politically connected red-light camera company. Jones was slapped with federal charges on Tuesday for bribery…

Dr Q. Somah Paygai In an effort to realize Liberia's development momentum and lasting peace and prosperity, especially as the nation approaches what tends to be the most crucial elections in many years, a Liberian politician and educator…

As political parties and their candidates wait for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to lift the ban on campaigning and begin aggressive politics, the people of Katsina State, especially the allies of Dr Mustapha…

Media Contact: Justin Giorgio [email protected] DOG PRAIRIE, WI – Derrick Van Orden released the following statement regarding the proceedings: “Let me be clear, this kerfuffle is another example of biased media coordination…

US-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, has added a new feature that would allow users to understand and connect with US government officials and politicians – based on their views on…

Charles Swift, who died aged 92, was a councilor in Peterborough for 62 years – considered a UK record – until his retirement in 2016; he was leader of the council for nearly two decades and the city's youngest mayor in 1961. Elected for…

DDirector of Strategic Communications of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Mr. Dele Alake told how the party's presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, Bola Tinubu, got his wealth.…

black rock is defending its position on environmental, social and governance-related initiatives, which have been criticized by several state attorneys general in the past month, according to news reports. In a letter dated Aug. 4, a total…

Sammie Lewis of North Portland no longer has a home energy bill. His house was recently insulated and upgraded with solar panels and a heating and cooling pump. She updated her home with help from a…

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) — Many employers continue to struggle to find staff, with federal figures showing at least 10 million current job openings in the United States. And many of these disgruntled workers cite several reasons why some are…

Breadcrumb Links Comment NP Increasingly, the police seem free to enforce - or not to enforce - what they want, when they want, for whatever reason they want. Publication date : Sep 04, 2022 • 10 hours ago • 4…

The Independent Commission on Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses (ICPC) has warned politicians to refrain from sending frivolous petitions against political opponents. According to a statement by Azuka Ogugua,…

BOSTON (SHNS) — Several elected Democrats took aim at Gov. Charlie Baker on Wednesday after the release of a scathing federal report documenting MBTA security shortcomings, blaming the incumbent Republican or his deputies before…

A Moscow court has sentenced Leonid Gozman, a liberal Russian politician with Israeli nationality, to 15 days in prison who drew parallels between the regime of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin and Nazi Germany. Gozman, 72, was convicted…

Martina Navratilova has slammed US politician Lauren Boebert for her demeaning comments towards the LGBT+ community. During an interview on Fox News, Boebert went on a "homophobic" rant where she claimed that President Joe Biden's…

The untimely demise of Bigg Boss fame Sonali Phogat has left everyone in a state of dismay. But what's even more shocking is the latest twist in his death case. Initial reports said the politician had succumbed to a heart attack, but…

Germany's Federal Court of Justice (BGH) on Thursday upheld the life sentence handed down last year against Stephan Ernst, the neo-Nazi who murdered politician Walter Lübcke in 2019. The court also confirmed that co-defendant Markus H. was…

Hundreds lined up in Moscow to pay their respects to Darya Dugina, the slain daughter of one of Russia's most prominent nationalist thinkers, hailing her as a martyr whose death must be avenged by victory in the war in Ukraine.Dugina, the…

A former president of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Ayo Oritsejafor, on Sunday instructed the country's politicians to pool resources for profitable investments and "bring back the dignity of work"…

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) First Vice President Chaudhry Fawad Hussain. File photoISLAMABAD: Pakistan's First Vice President Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Saturday called for the establishment of an independent…

Convention attendees look at weapons at the Smith and Wesson booth last April at the 2015 NRA Annual Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.Karen Bléier | AFP | Getty ImagesAfter releasing a statement Blaming politicians for rising gun…

By Thierry Lepani from Post Mail PNG in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea's longest-serving politician and MP is already shaking things up in his province a week after being sworn in. New Ireland Governor Sir Julius Chan, 82, does not lose his…

Compiled by JOSEPH KAOS Jr, LIEW JIA XIAN and R. ARAVINTHAN FIFTY-FIVE students who were asked by their Kajang secondary school to return their Tamil!-->…

A drought has been officially declared across large swaths of England. Rivers and reservoirs evaporate before our eyes. Water may soon be rationed and crop irrigation restricted. Drought, and the extreme heat that exacerbates it, are…

Some of council member Erik Bottcher's Hell's Kitchen voters walk not five or 10, but 15 or 20 minutes to the nearest subway station. That could change if the MTA returns to the lost, but far from forgotten, project to build a Flushing…

Pakistan: The Sindh family consisted of one man, three women and two children. (Representative)Sind: A Hindu family was attacked on Sunday night by a politician's relative and his associates after the family tried to overtake…

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike said the state had obtained intelligence reports that some misguided politicians had started recruiting cultists, ex-convicts and thugs in pursuit of their political aspirations…

New Delhi: A shrewd lawyer, persistent rival and survivor in politics with a confident, lovable personality who loves a good fight - that's how people who have seen the work of Vice President-elect Jagdeep Dhankhar describe him. In his last…

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Hillsborough State's Attorney Andrew Warren was suspended, effective immediately, by Gov. Ron DeSantis Thursday morning. Citing Warren's positions on prosecuting residents for seeking abortions or…

Political leaders are weighing the cancellation of Atlanta's Music Midtown festival on Monday after event organizers announced the 2022 edition would no longer take place. Industry sources say Billboard which the festival was forced to…

Liz Njue, a Kenyan psychologist who wanted to run for a county assembly seat, had just arrived to vote in her party's primary when opponents attacked her, pulling her hair and tearing her blouse. She ran away without voting and lost the…

The mayor of an Italian town on Saturday condemned the killing of a Nigerian vendor in broad daylight in an apparent dispute over a woman. Alika O. was beaten and killed in the Adriatic coastal town of Civitanova Marche as onlookers filmed…

President Alberto Fernández has appointed the influential leader of Argentina's lower house to lead a new economic 'super ministry' in a bid to save his government and regain market confidence amid fears of a widespread economic…

Jennifer Falcon, a climate and Indigenous rights organizer in San Antonio, Texas, constantly worries about the impacts of climate change on her community, such as water restrictions and a possible power grid collapse. She thinks…

They say make hay while the sun is shining. This rings true in Punjab, albeit in a different sense of the word. Cybercriminals and other miscreants are using the name of feared gangsters to launch extortion calls on politicians and…

July 24 (THEWILL) -- Hajiya Zainab Abah Folayiwo, known as Sisi Abah, mother of Segun Awolowo, the former executive director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, celebrated her 80th birthday on Friday, July 22,…

A cattle herders association, the Kulen Allah Cattle Herders Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has warned politicians and religious leaders against calling on Nigerians to vote along ethnic and religious lines. In a press release…

Comment this storyCommentSolar energy saves texan tushies right now. German those too. And maybe, one day, tushies 'round the world.Heat waves in the United States and Europe have created a huge demand for energy as air conditioners work…

A US politician has claimed that Donald Trump is STILL trying to overturn the 2020 election results - for God's sake.Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told WISN in Milwaukee on Tuesday that the former president had called him…

Hundreds of people gather near a US Air Force C-17 transport plane along the perimeter of Kabul International Airport in August 2021.Shekib Rahmani/Associated PressThe federal government is nearing its cap for relocating Afghans and their…

Mrs. Kemi Nelson, born on February 9, 1956, was a popular Nigerian politician and socialite. By Emma Ogbuehi Ms. Kemi Nelson, a frontline politician in Lagos, has died. She was 66 years old. - Advertising - LeNiche Reliably collected…

The quest to sanitize perceived ills in traditional governance and institutions in Benue State has seen the emergence of clerics in certain positions of authority, widely considered in the past to be reserved exclusively for politicians and…

Donald Trump's first wife, Ivana Trump, died on Thursday. She was 73 years old. She was rarely in the spotlight after her ex-husband became president - 24 years…

Jimmie Lou Fisher, Arkansas' longest-serving state treasurer and a pioneering politician, died Monday night. Fisher, who was 80, died at the Arkansas Methodist Medical Center.The Arkansas Democratic Party tweeted that the state had lost…

Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin has been hailed as "effortlessly cool" after attending a rock festival in Turku. Ruisrock is Europe's second oldest rock music event, dating back to 1970. Marin, 36, has been Finland's prime minister since…

A few weeks ago, when Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed pulled out as the People's Democratic Party (PDP) hopeful in the Kaduna gubernatorial race, saying the primary process was "inconsistent" with his goal of being in politics, few…

With interest rates rising again this week, inflation driving up the cost of everything and unaffordable housing for young people, families have been under the most pressure for decades. The frustrating thing about all of this…

FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, listens to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's report during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, July 4, 2022. After more than four months of fierce fighting, the…

Half a dozen prominent Massachusetts politicians have said the state needs to find ways to speed up cases at the agency that investigates discrimination complaints, following a WBUR report that found revealed that some cases took more than…

At a joint press conference, Akron Police Chief Steve Mylett and Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan released body camera footage of the fatal police shooting. AKRON, Ohio— Editor's note: The video in the player above is from a…

Yair Lapid, the journalist-turned-politician, took over as Israel's interim prime minister as the country prepares to go to the polls for the fifth time in four years in November. The 58-year-old leader - widely credited with forming the…

A small red brick building on the east bank of the Ouachita River was once the office of a famous Monroe lawyer and statesman. The Garrett House, located at 520 S. Grand St., two hundred yards from the site of the original Fort Miro and…

Journalism is as dangerous as it is delicate. It is the call to mind other people's business and risk personal comfort. I need not mention that many of them have paid the supreme price in the exercise of…

Alhaji Habeeb Baba Elepo, a prominent businessman, politician and community leader from Ilorin, has died. Alhaji Elepo, 101, until his death was a prominent stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State. The…

The SNP shadow chancellor is the latest high-ranking Scottish politician to come under fire for not wearing a helmet while cycling in public. Alison Thewliss, MP for Glasgow Central, was pictured speeding down one of the city's busiest…

June 24, 2022 12:31 Job : June 24, 2022 12:31 LA CROSSE (WKBT) — Reactions to the Supreme Court's decision striking down abortion as a constitutional right…

The Bishop of Enugu Diocese and Archbishop of the Anglican Province of Enugu, His Grace Dr Emmanuel Chukwuma has urged young people to take their permanent voter cards and elect those he described as politicians expired. He said…

The Young Progressive Party Senate Flag Bearer for Abia Central and Pioneering Director General of the National Directorate of Employment, Chief Chuku Wachuku has urged youths and women in Abia State to reject recycled politicians during…

Evelyn Zigerelli-Henderson appears in a photo from the Dauphin County Jail. A woman from Pennsylvania and perennial candidate for elected office was charged for the horrific death of her husband. Evelyn Zigerelli-Henderson66, is…

A bipartisan group of members of Congress is seeking support for a bill that would allow military veterans access to medical marijuana, which will soon be introduced in Congress. The sponsors of the measure sent a letter to their colleagues…

An explosive device was found outside the home of a local councilor and mayoral candidate, police said.Thomas Hawk/Flickr/San Jose Police Department !-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…

Republican Representative Pat Fallon introduced a bill that would prevent politicians from paying family members for campaign services. Nine other Republican…

Lucknow, June 12 (IANS): 'Gamchhas' are outdated and caps are the new accessory of politicians in Uttar Pradesh. After Prime Minister Narendra Modi donned a saffron cap during a road show in Gujarat in March, all BJP leaders were seen…

Laurie Scott, member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, watches provincial election coverage for the results Thursday, June 2 at Pied Eyed Monk in Lindsay. Scott was re-elected with 52.75% of the votes cast in…

Placeholder while loading article actionsPundits and political scientists have said for years that there is no hope for a third party. The structural advantages of a two-party system and voters' aversion to “casting their votes” are a…

SALARY RESTORATION AFTER a series of pay cuts created an anomaly where Ceann Comhairle's job is now officially at least the second highest-paying political role in the state after that of president. The…

Artwork by Abro Populism is a way of formulating political ideas that can be filled with a multitude of ideologies (C. Mudde in Current History, 2014). These ideologies can come from the left or from the right.…

After a gunman murdered 19 children and two adults at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, politicians reacted as they always do to such shocking crimes. Democrats have pushed gun control policies ranging from the tokenistic to the…

After a gunman murdered 19 children and two adults at an elementary school in Uvalde,…