The National Assembly of Benin has approved a constitutional reform that extends the presidential term from five to seven years and introduces a new upper chamber of parliament. Passed by a decisive 90–19 vote, the amendment sets the presidential mandate at seven years, renewable only once, according to a statement released by the Assembly on…
Three prisoners who were mistakenly released are still on the run, the Justice Secretary confirmed, including one who has been free since August last year. David Lammy laid out the latest figures as the government faces intensifying scrutiny after a string of high-profile blunders in the prison system. Lammy told MPs that 91 prisoners…
Apple has removed two of China’s most popular gay dating apps — Blued and Finka — from its App Store in compliance with an order from the country’s Cyberspace Administration. The two platforms are among the largest dating apps serving the LGBTQ+ community in China. According to The Independent, Apple took the action after being…
The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), on Tuesday, November 11 urged President Bola Tinubu to forge a Nigerian and international collaboration to eliminate terrorism, kidnapping and killings inflicted on the country by non-state actors. The OPC spoke in the light of US Leader, Donald Trump’s recent threat. The group, in a statement by its Secretary-General, said:…
Kim Kardashian has revealed that she did not pass her latest attempt at the California Bar exam. Months after sitting for the test on July 29 and 30, the 45-year-old SKIMS founder and reality star shared her results on Saturday, November 8, through a candid post on her Instagram Stories. “Well… I’m not a lawyer…
Cornell University has reached a $60 million settlement with the Trump administration, paving the way for the restoration of $250 million in federal funding to the Ivy League institution. The agreement brings an end to a months-long dispute that began when President Donald Trump targeted several elite universities—Cornell among them—accusing them of fostering liberal…
Former U.S. President Joe Biden, appearing with a bandage on his head, addressed Nebraska Democrats on Friday, November 8, expressing that his late son Beau Biden “should have been president, not me.” Speaking at the Nebraska Democratic Party’s Ben Nelson Gala, Biden delivered an emotional and fiery speech that combined personal reflection with sharp criticism…
Police have launched a manhunt after another foreign prisoner was mistakenly released from jail. The 24-year-old Algerian man was accidentally freed from HMP Wandsworth in south-west London on October 29, but the mistake was only reported to the Metropolitan Police on Tuesday, the force said. It comes after migrant Hadush Kebatu was wrongly…
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has redesignated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) following reports alleging widespread violence and genocide against Christians. In a statement posted on social media on Friday, October 31, Trump warned that Christianity was facing an “existential threat” in Nigeria. “Christianity is facing an existential threat in…
A crew of three Chinese astronauts — including the nation’s youngest ever — successfully docked with the Tiangong space station early Saturday, November 1, joined by an unexpected group of passengers: four laboratory mice. According to Xinhua News Agency, the Shenzhou-21 spacecraft linked up with Tiangong at 3:35 a.m. Saturday (1935 GMT Friday, October 31),…
