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  • Benzema fever hits Jeddah ahead of Al-Ittihad presentation

    Benzema fever hits Jeddah ahead of Al-Ittihad presentation

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    Bayo Millz
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    Saudi champions Al-Ittihad sold more than 56,000 tickets for Karim Benzema’s presentation at Jeddah’s King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in only a few hours after sales were announced on Wednesday. The France striker and Ballon d’Or winner signed a three-season contract

  • NDLEA nabs wanted Lagos drug kingpin, Gbolahan

    NDLEA nabs wanted Lagos drug kingpin, Gbolahan

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    Bartholomew Madukwe
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    A wanted notorious drug kingpin, Wasiu Sanni Gbolahan, popularly known as Teacher, who recruits moles for the cartel, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the weekend. His arrest was sequel to the arrest of a 56-year-old trafficker, Lawal Lateef Oyenuga, who was on a mission to deliver…

  • Female Oyo pilgrim absconds in Jeddah

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    Femi Ajasa
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    The Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board says a female pilgrim, Ms Anifat Saheed, absconded in Jeddah during the 2019 Hajj operation in Saudi Arabia. Prof. Sayed Malik, the Chairman of Muslim wing of the board made the disclosure on Thursday, in Ibadan, during the presentation of the 2019 Hajj report to Gov. Seyi Makinde. He…