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‘I Had a Horrible Breakup, Then One Journey Modified Every little thing’

‘I Had a Horrible Breakup, Then One Journey Modified Every little thing’

I met my ex-boyfriend, four years my junior and charmingly French, on a dating app where I live in San Diego. Our relationship contained the kind of magic that makes one think: This is how…

‘I Spent a Decade Working Inside Prisons, One Inmate Made Me Give up’

‘I Spent a Decade Working Inside Prisons, One Inmate Made Me Give up’

I became a full-time care worker in prison when I was 21. I was young for the role, but I had already spent half a decade working in social care.Growing up in Manchester, England, I…

‘We Run Two Free Grocery Shops’

‘We Run Two Free Grocery Shops’

I started in hunger relief 20 years ago. I worked at an agency where we had a three ring binder of all the food banks in Minnesota. People would call and they would say that…

On This Day, Aug. 20: Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership admits ladies for 1st time

On This Day, Aug. 20: Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership admits ladies for 1st time

1/8 Former Secretary of State and Augusta National Member Condoleezza Rice watches the Drive, Chip and Putt National Championship at Augusta National in Georgia on April 4, 2021. On August 20, 2012, Rice and businesswoman…

Well-known birthdays for Aug. 20: Demi Lovato, James Marsters

Well-known birthdays for Aug. 20: Demi Lovato, James Marsters

1/3 Demi Lovato sings the national anthem before Super Bowl LIV at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on February 2, 2020. The singer turns 30 on August 20. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI…

Why pregnant girls ought to keep away from cats – Ex-UI DVC

Why pregnant girls ought to keep away from cats – Ex-UI DVC

A former  Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships), at University of Ibadan, Prof Olanike Adeyemo, tells OLUFEMI OLANIYI about her career and the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities Apart from…

Atiku not offended by Wike’s outbursts – Dino Melaye

Atiku not offended by Wike’s outbursts – Dino Melaye

A senator in the 8th National Assembly and spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar Campaign Organisation, Dino Melaye, shares his thoughts with FRIDAY OLOKOR on the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party and other issues It…

Reactions to Firefighter’s Anti-Cop Texts Present Disillusionment With Police

Reactions to Firefighter’s Anti-Cop Texts Present Disillusionment With Police

Overwhelmingly positive replies to a Twitter thread about a Miami firefighter's disparaging texts concerning police and a Miami-Dade Police officer killed in the line of duty may signal a growing disillusionment with law enforcement.City of…

Mummified our bodies: Edo govt, police name for calm

Mummified our bodies: Edo govt, police name for calm

With the controversy generated over the discovery of 20 mummified bodies in Benin still on, Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has called for calm and has given the police seven days to carry out a…

Joshua, Usyk to get $40m for rematch

Joshua, Usyk to get $40m for rematch

The prize money for Saturday’s (today) heavyweight title rematch between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia has been revealed. According to Evening Standard, Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk will each receive a guaranteed…

Alabama metropolis council disbands police division it couldn’t hearth over racist texts

Alabama metropolis council disbands police division it couldn’t hearth over racist texts

Aug. 19 (UPI) -- The members of an Alabama city council voted Thursday to "temporarily" disband its three-officer police department, which it couldn't fire after racist texts from one of the officers were revealed. The…

Insecurity: Zamfara farmers negotiate with bandits as we speak

Insecurity: Zamfara farmers negotiate with bandits as we speak

Farmers in Zamfara State are set to meet leaders of bandits in the state to negotiate their (farmers) protection and allow them to cultivate their farmland. Recall that farmers and residents of some communities in…