Missing woman after shopping on Facebook Marketplace identified as charred body

Sign up for our free US news bulletin, delivered straight to your inbox every weekday morning Sign up for our free Morning US email news bulletin Authorities say the burning body of a woman was found Friday by police in Alabama who allegedly disappeared after making a Facebook Marketplace purchase. Germeira Ivory Fowler, 31, was … Read more

What public officials can learn from 82-year-old Kumui

Pastor Kumuyi

International journalist, Bafor Ankomah of Ghana, has recorded the longest interview session with Pastor William Folorunso Kumui, General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, DCLM. As editor of the London-based New African Monthly magazine, Ankomah ran the bulk of his encounter with the revered Nigerian churchman in October 2006, revealing more than a treasure trove … Read more

Smoke seen for miles after crude oil fire at Louisiana refinery

Smoke rises from Louisiana refinery after crude oil tank fire

Smoke billows from a Louisiana refinery after a massive fire broke out in a crude oil tank. A three-mile-wide shelter-in-place order was issued Saturday evening (June 3) after a crude oil tank fire broke out at Calcasieu Refining Company in Lake Charles, Louisiana. A mandatory evacuation was issued for a 1.5-mile radius of the refinery. … Read more

Peter Obi – Bishop Oyedepo to support Primate Ayodele, stop calling other pastors fake

INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church leader, Primate Elijah Ayodele has urged Nigerians to refer Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church, Pastor Paul Enenche of Dunamis International Christian Center and other pastors supporting Labor Party, LP, presidential candidate Peter warned against. OB as fake. In a statement signed by his media aide Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele … Read more

Missing man’s body recovered from Iowa apartment collapse site; two others are still missing

Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up for our free US Evening Headlines email The body of one of three people missing after a partial collapse of an apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, has been found, a city official confirmed Sunday. City spokeswoman Sarah Ott … Read more

Makinde seeks review of Supreme Court ruling on N3.4bn loan

by Taye Agbaje Oyo State Governor Sei Makinde has sought a review of a Supreme Court ruling to pay the salaries and allowances of local government chairmen and councilors whom he sacked after assuming office on May 29, 2019 . Makinde, in a fresh motion and notice of appeal before the Court of Appeal, Abuja, … Read more

Fad WhatsApp ‘mistake’ has given Boris an opportunity, warns former No 10 chief

Sign up to get expert analysis from Westminster email straight to your inbox Receive our free Viewing of Westminster email A senior Tory colleague has warned that Rishi Sunak has made a huge mistake by blocking the release of Boris Johnson’s WhatsApp, giving the former prime minister a chance to “enjoy” a divisive row. Gavin … Read more

Nigerian tech firm wins global startup award

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Datalium, a Nigerian technology training firm, has emerged as the West African regional winner of this year’s Global Startup Awards Africa. Global Startup Awards Africa is a platform that showcases and measures the most promising startups in Africa. This year’s competition focused on solutions for agriculture, climate change, business, healthcare, education and mobility and logistics, … Read more

Woman with tuberculosis arrested for refusing to self-isolate for a year

Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up for our free US Evening Headlines email A Washington state woman who refused a judge’s order to be isolated or treated for infectious tuberculosis has been arrested. The woman, identified only as “VN” in court papers, was booked … Read more

I was offered seven crore 10 lakhs to withdraw the case against the widow who killed my husband

Timothy Adegoke

widow of a master’s student of Obafemi Awolowo UniversityIle – If, Timothy Adegoke said he rejected the offer of N71 million made to him to prosecute his killers. Bolatito Adegoke said this in an interview to The Nation newspaper on Saturday. Her husband went missing after staying at the Hilton Hotel in Ile-Ife, Osun State, … Read more