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Ahmed Oluwasanjo

Ahmed Oluwasanjo is a general news reporter. Prior to joining Peoples Gazette, he was with The Interview Magazine as a reporter and video editor. He is on Twitter @ahmedrazak3
February 20, 2026

UK-based Nigerian teenager Jackson Uwagboe sentenced to life in prison for murder

The judgment stipulated that Mr Uwagboe will spend at least 21 years in prison before being eligible for release.

jackson uwagboe
February 20, 2026

Lawmaker sentenced to prison for mocking Tunisian President Saied on Facebook

A Tunisian lawmaker, Ahmed Saidani, has been sentenced to eight months in prison for mocking President Kais Saied in a social media post.

Ahmed Saidani
February 19, 2026

El-Rufai remains in custody as ICPC searches Abuja residence

He is being probed by the anti-graft agency over alleged N432 billion money laundering.

Nasir El-Rufai,
February 19, 2026

Kano Hisbah arrests nine for eating during Ramadan

Mr Aminudeen said the nine persons arrested for not fasting comprised seven male and two females.

Kano Hisbah operatives
February 19, 2026

Ex-Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s son arrested in South Africa for shooting gardener

Guateng police spokesperson, Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi, said the shooting happened after an altercation.

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe (Credit:Timothy Bernard/ Independent Newspapers)
February 19, 2026

Interpol nabs 651 Yahoo boys, recovers $4.3 million in weeks-long operations across Nigeria, other African countries 

The agency noted, “During the eight-week operation, investigations exposed scams linked to over USD 45 million in financial losses.”

INTERPOL
February 19, 2026

Yahoo Boy Afeez Olatunji Adewale extradited to U.S. over sextortion, death of American citizen

Afeez Olatunji Adewale, a Yahoo Boy, has been arrested and extradited to the U.S. to face charges related to the sextortion and death of an American citizen.

Sextortion
February 19, 2026

Epstein Files: Bill Gates cancels keynote speech at India’s AI summit

The released Epstein files revealed that Mr Gates once contracted a sexually transmitted disease from Russian girls but kept it secret from his ex-wife, Melinda.

Bill Gates and Epstein
February 19, 2026

South Korean ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol sentenced to life in prison

South Korean former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life in prison for causing insurrection through the declaration of martial law in 2024

Yoon Suk Yeol
February 19, 2026

Canada announces new express entry draw for Nigerian workers, others

Canada has announced five new Express Entry draw categories for 2026, targeting workers from Nigeria and other countries.

Nigerians in Canada