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Monday, Jun 24

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Kogi Politics: What Does Toyosi Akure Want?

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Toyosi Akure, Nigerian-born United States based philanthropist, needs little introduction among the people of Yagba in Kogi State, his place of birth. Through his pet project, Toyosi Akure-BAO Foundation, the young lad who rose from a…

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‘I don’t regret going into politics, I’ll do it again’ – Funke Akindele

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The PDP governorship candidate in Lagos, Olajide Adediran, aka Jandor, picked Ms Akindele as his running mate in the 2023 general election.

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Playing Politics With Crime in California

This story originally was published by Real Clear Wire By Susan Crabtree Real Clear Wire California’s fierce political battle over crime and retail theft faces a key test this week as divided Democrats in the legislature address efforts by…

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'I don’t think it will ever come back properly' The Welsh town that feels it's been forgotten by politics

www.walesonline.co.uk

The discussions came after a reshuffle of voting constituencies right across Wales

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Supreme Court’s slow roll on deciding Trump’s immunity is the opposite of politics

theconversation.com

Critics are decrying the long time the Supreme Court has taken to rule in a crucial Trump case, charging that it’s politically motivated to help Trump. A scholar of the court says they’re wrong.

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Newsom Playing Politics With Crime in California

California's fierce political battle over crime and retail theft faces a key test this week as divided Democrats in the legislature address efforts by Gov. Gavin Newsom and his allies to undermine a public-safety ballot initiative.

‘Stop Using My Name For Politics’, Okonjo-Iweala Disowns Comment On Nigeria’s Debt Profile

leadership.ng

The director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has raised the alarm over a plot to use her name to fight political battles in Nigeria. Nkonjo-Iweala was reacting to a fake Facebook post credited to her…

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Even the Supreme Court’s conservative justices are polarized about the state of American politics

theconversation.com

The secret recordings of two Supreme Court justices reveal dramatic differences in how they see American political life.

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Rishi insists he’s never bet on politics & is ‘not aware’ of any other candidates facing probe over election gambling

www.thesun.co.uk

RISHI Sunak said he is not “aware” of any other Tory candidates being investigated for election bets.

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Alastair Campbell on why politics matters to children

www.independent.co.uk

Tony Blair’s former spokesman tells Lisa Salmon politics touches every part of young people’s lives and he’s keen to get them involved.

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Labour accused of 'playing politics with children's lives' after suggesting it will scrap guidance banning young people being taught they can change gender

www.dailymail.co.uk

Bridget Phillipson refused to confirm that she would keep the schools guidance published this year by her Tory counterpart Gillian Keegan , which bans the teaching of gender ideology in any form.

New Yorkers’ extreme discontent with Democrats’ ‘politics as usual’

nypost.com

New York's dominant Democratic-progressive establishment basically ignored the voter anger exposed in the 2022 elections — and the voters have noticed.

Sunday, Jun 23

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Biden's executive actions on immigration reflect recent shifts in politics

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President Biden’s latest executive actions on immigration seek to secure the southern border and help some immigrant families already here. These shifts in policy reflect recent shifts in politics.

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From Farage to the 'Gaza effect': Will extremists and sectarian politics decide the U.K. election?

www.haaretz.com

Right-wing xenophobes and left-wing renegades, torrents of TikToks, an 'intergalactic warrior' and a campaign for a coordinated Muslim vote: Independent and fringe candidates across the UK hope to attract voters alienated from mainstream…

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Ondo 2024: NAWOJ advocate More women inclusion in politics ahead of Ondo Governorship Election

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As Ondo state Prepares for the November 16 Governorship Election, stakeholders, including Political parties have been urged to implement the various conventions and charters that recognise womens’ rights and representation through…

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Small Southern towns go to war with mass influx of wealthy Californians amid fears they are bringing lefty politics and rocketing house prices

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Residents in Gallatin, Tennessee, say they are 'living in hell' after a wave of arrivals from the Golden State.

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Shashi Tharoor's 'Shandaar' Jibe at Uttar Pradesh Draws Ire From BJP: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar Calls Congress Leader's Remark 'Shameless Crass Politics of Shaming Fellow Indians'

www.latestly.com

Shashi Tharoor's dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi in context of Uttar Pradesh drew a sharp reaction from the BJP as many leaders took turns to slam the Congress leader, even labeling him as 'repeat offender'. The row broke out over…