Saturday, November 7, 2026

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
October 8, 2026

Trump awards Elon Musk National Medal of Science; calls him modern-day Thomas Edison

Lauding Mr Elon as a modern-day Thomas Edison, Mr Trump highlighted the impact of his innovations in different human endeavours.

Trump standing with Musk
October 8, 2026

U.S. court jails Nigerian celebrity Edikan Adiakpan for acting as money mule for Yahoo Boys

The DOJ said Mr Adiakpan kept a percentage of transferred funds as a fee.

October 8, 2026

MTN announces network outage in Abuja, Lagos, other states

Telecommunications company MTN has announced a network outage in Abuja and other states.

MTN
October 8, 2026

Ex-Australian Catholic bishop bags six-year jail term for sexually abusing young men

Six years ago, amid allegations against him in 2020, Mr Saunders resigned as Bishop of Broome.

Ex-Australian Catholic bishop Christopher Saunders
October 8, 2026

Sri Lanka’s ex-first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa arrested for fraud

Ms Rajapaksa was grilled for about two hours on Wednesday over 10 million rupees, equivalent to $30,300, in donations collected by the Siriliya Saviya charity.

Shiranthi Rajapaksa
October 8, 2026

FBI raids fraudsters’ hideout in Ghana, arrests suspected scammers 

Mr Patel said the raid, codenamed “Operation Blackout”, was carried out on Thursday.

October 8, 2026

London phone thefts fall to lowest August level since 2022 despite 165 daily snatches in 2026

After a year‑long investigation, detectives found the men were responsible for trafficking up to 40,000 stolen mobile phones from the UK to China in 2024 and 2025.

Stolen phones
October 8, 2026

ICE nabs Chimaobim Igbojekwe, campaign canvasser for Democrat Janelle Stelson, for illegal stay, public nudity

Mr Igbojekwe was caught in public with his pants off, fully exposing himself, in a residential neighbourhood near a park with residents, including children.

Chimaobim Igbojekwe and Janelle Stelson
October 7, 2026

FBI nabs ISIS-linked Sheikhdoon Mohamud for plottting terrorist attack on Mall of America

He was arrested after buying an AK-47-style rifle, magazines and ammunition from an undercover FBI agent.

ISIS supporter Sheikhdoon Mohamud
October 7, 2026

U.S. issues security alert over looting, violence against foreigners in South Africa

This comes amid months of sustained xenophobic attacks targeting African immigrants in South Africa.