Bill passes after hours of gridlock over funding for three-quarters of the government for the next six months. Lawmakers in the United States Senate have passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill, narrowly averting a partial government shutdown. The lower house on Saturday approved the measure by a 74-24 vote after …
Read More »Bill to increase Universal Basic Education funding to 4% passes second reading
A bill for the amendment of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Act to increase its funding from the consolidated revenue from 2 per cent to 4 per cent has passed the second reading in the House of Representatives. Chairman House Committee on Basic Education and Services, Honourable Bako …
Read More »US passes law that would ban TikTok if it refuses to sell the platform
The United States House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed a bill that could eventually ban the social media platform TikTok in the country, in its latest attack against both China and big tech. The bill received resoundingly bipartisan support, with a vote of 352 to 65 in favour. It …
Read More »France passes law to protect children from suspected abusive parents
France’s parliament has passed legislation to systematically suspend parental authority for those being investigated for incest or domestic violence, and withdraw it fully if they are sentenced. The National Assembly passed the bill on Monday, March 11 before the upper-house Senate passed theirs on Tuesday. Before now the judicial system …
Read More »Alabama Passes Law to Protect I.V.F. Treatments
Alabama lawmakers on Wednesday passed legislation to shield in vitro fertilization providers from civil and criminal liability, capping off their scramble to allow the fertility treatment after a State Supreme Court ruling found that frozen embryos should be considered children. Gov. Kay Ivey, a Republican, swiftly signed the bill into …
Read More »Trump Sends Support To Kid Rock After His Father Passes Away
Opinion Source: Fox News YouTube The patriotic singer Kid Rock suffered a devastating loss last week when his beloved father Bill Ritchie, Sr. passed away at the age of 82. Afterwards, Kid Rock’s good friend Donald Trump spoke out to send him a touching message of support. Kid Rock’s Father …
Read More »Ghana passes bill making it illegal to identify as gay
Ghana’s parliament has passed a new bill that imposes a prison sentence of up to three years for anyone convicted of identifying as LGBTQ+. It also imposes a maximum five-year jail term for forming or funding LGBTQ+ groups. Lawmakers refused attempts to replace prison sentences with community service …
Read More »Ivory Coast footballer Archange Defrignan Mondou, 19, tragically passes away after he was found unresponsive at home
Ivory Coast footballer, Archange Defrignan Mondou has tragically passed away. Mondou, 19, played for Norway’s top club HamKam in the Eliteserien before his sad demise. The midfielder, nicknamed Achilles, moved from the Ivory Coast in April of last year and initially joined HamKam’s second team, making three appearances and …
Read More »Senate Passes Aid to Ukraine, but Fate Is Uncertain in a Hostile House
The Senate passed a long-awaited foreign aid package for Ukraine and Israel early Tuesday morning, delivering a bipartisan endorsement of the legislation after months of negotiations, dire battlefield warnings and political mudslinging. But the measure faced a buzz saw of opposition in the House, where Republican resistance threatened to kill …
Read More »Celebrations as Gambian bride passes her virginity test, gets cash gift from her husband (video)
A Gambian woman, Meta Mbye, has received a cash gift of D28,000 from her husband after passing her virginity test. A video shared on TikTok shows family members celebrating after the test. One of relatives, who sat outside waiting while Meta was having her virginity test, confirmed that …
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