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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
January 16, 2025

Tinubu’s govt lacks credible people to explain its policies: Emir Sanusi

Mr Tinubu has repeatedly said that the hardships caused by his policies are necessary sacrifices for a better future.Pix: 

A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi
January 15, 2025

Hamas-Israel reach agreement on ceasefire; Israeli hostages to be released

During the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, 33 Israelis were taken hostage.

HAMAS-ISRAEL WAR
January 15, 2025

Foreign minister Yusuf Tuggar accuses Governor Bala Mohammed of large-scale land-grabbing fraud in Bauchi

Mr Tuggar dismissed the Bauchi governor’s criticisms of President Bola Tinubu as “cheap shots.”

Bala Mohammed
January 14, 2025

Police detain FIJ journalist over story

Fisayo Soyombo, FIJ’s editor-in-chief, raised the alarm about Mr Uti’s arrest and detention in a tweet on Tuesday.

Police in Imo
January 14, 2025

Police seek retraction; threaten legal action against Amnesty International over report on #EndBadGovernance protests

The Nigeria Police Force noted that upon careful review and investigation, it categorically rejected what it termed the baseless allegations.

Nigerian Police, Amnesty International and #EndBadGovernance
January 14, 2025

Add kidnapping, armed robbery, banditry to Nigeria’s GDP indicators, netizens mock NBS

“Our GDP and CPI allow us to align with these transformations, providing a more precise and relevant picture of Nigeria’s economic landscape,” said the statistician-general.

Suspected armed robbers, Bandits, NBS
January 14, 2025

Hamas to release 33 hostages amid ceasefire agreement

Hamas had taken 94 hostages during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. 

HAMAS MILITANTS
January 13, 2025

Statistics bureau adds illicit drugs business to Nigeria’s GDP indicators

Baba Madu, the NBS’ head of national accounts, explained that including illegal activities in the GDP estimation aligns with best practices. 

HAUL OF DRUGS
January 12, 2025

New Ghanaian president reduces ministers from 30 to 23 amid push to cut federal spending

Mr Mahama, who previously served as president from 2012 to 2017, returned to office after securing victory in the 2024 elections.

John Mahama
January 11, 2025

Biden govt extends deportation relief for 900,000 immigrants ahead of Trump’s inauguration

The Biden-led government has significantly expanded TPS, which now provides protection to over one million people from 17 nations since 2021.

Joe Biden