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Day: November 4, 2019

Photos: 41 illegal migrants found in refrigerating truck

Greek police on Monday found 41 migrants, mostly Afghans, hiding in a refrigerated truck at a motorway in northern Greece, officials said. The discovery came 10 days after 39 bodies, all believed to be Vietnamese migrants, were discovered in the back of a refrigerated truck near London. Two people have been charged in Britain and…

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Oyo Govt boosts monthly IGR to N2.7 Billion from N1.3 Billion

The Chairman of the Oyo State Internal Revenue Service (OYSIRS), John Adeleke, has disclosed that the state’s monthly internally-generated revenue (IGR) has moved from N1.3 billion to N2.7 billion. Mr Adeleke made the disclosure on Monday at a press briefing organised by a group known as ‘Friends of Seyi Makinde’, held at the Ministry of…

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Photos: Illegal detention centre discovered in Ibadan as Police arrests culprit

Oyo State police command on Monday uncovered a torture centre in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. •Photo of the culprit According to reports, no fewer that 259 victims was rescued on Monday in Ojoo area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, in an illegal correctional center owned by one suspected Alfa Ismail Olore. The Oyo…

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Apostle Suleman offers to stand as surety for Sowore

Apostle Johnson Suleman President, Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide has considered standing as surety for Convener, #RevolutionNow, Mr. Omoyele Sowore. The apostle disclosed this on Monday on his official verified Twitter handle. He expressed concerns that though Sowore had hurt many people in the past — including Suleman himself— he is of the opinion that Sowore…

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8 Boko Haram suspects arrested during plan to attack facilities in Lagos

Men of the Nigerian Army has arrested eight Boko Haram suspects who are in connection with plans to attack facilities in Lagos. The Nigerian Army at the weekend said the insurgents made attempts about two weeks ago to attack one of the universities in the state, adding that its men in the 81 Division foiled…

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘hairdresser’ found stabbed to death in Swiss hotel room

The hairdresser of international footballer and Juventus FC forward, Cristiano Ronaldo’s crimper” Ricardo Marques Ferreira has been stabbed to death in a Swiss hotel room. He was found dead in bed by a cleaner at a hotel in Zurich on Friday. Cops have confirmed a 39-year-old man has been arrested. The detainee is understood to…

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2023: Northerners will rather opt for Atiku instead  Tinubu – says Salihu

Alhaji Salihu Garba, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday said Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the PDP will defeat Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos and national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) if they slug it out in any presidential election. Speaking in a chat with…

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