Thursday, July 9, 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
July 6, 2026

I told FIFA president Infantino to review Balogun’s red card, referee is suspect: Trump

Balogun was cleared to play in the next game against Belgium after FIFA reviewed his red card and lifted his one-match ban.

United States President Donald Trump
July 6, 2026

Russian forces kill Nigerian graduate Nnani Adaobi Merian in Ukraine

Nnani Adaobi Merian, a graduate of Kharkiv National Medical University, who was injured in a Russian strike, has died.

Nnani Adaobi Merian, a graduate of Kharkiv National Medical University
July 6, 2026

FULL LIST: Names, crimes of 4,000 Nigerians jailed in U.S. prison from 2016 to 2025

In a decade, 3,968 Nigerians have been convicted and jailed for different crimes in the United States’ federal prisons, a document exclusively obtained by Peoples Gazette shows.

July 6, 2026

My wife being Redeemed Church pastor downplays religious crisis in Nigeria, Tinubu tells pope’s emissary

“My wife is a pastor at an evangelical church. This downplays the religious connotation that the religious controversy in our country might have taken,” said Mr Tinubu.

Tinubu meeting with Pope Leo
July 5, 2026

U.S. govt will closely monitor Nigeria’s 2027 elections: Riley Moore

“What I’d say is that we’re certainly going to be watching these results and how these elections unfold and how they’re executed,” he said.

U.S. lawmaker Riley Moore
July 4, 2026

FBI offers $50,000 reward for information on fugitive years after murder of National Guard official

The FBI said Mr Matos was declared wanted for his role in the murder of Mr Carvajal in 2021.

Joseph Matos and FBI
July 4, 2026

UK court jails 70-year-old man after DNA links him to sex offence in 1990s

The police described Mr Pearce as a “prolific sex offender who targeted children.”

David Pearce
July 4, 2026

No compensation for Nigerians leaving property behind; they should rather show us their drug dens to clean them up: South Africa 

She added, “Informal squatter camps and settlements are never properties because they are illegal in the country.”

Evacuated Nigerians from South Africa
July 3, 2026

Ghanaian Kwabena Kissi who robbed UK bank jailed four years

Mr Kissi, 40, was sentenced on Thursday at Snaresbrook Crown Court for deceiving and stealing from a bank in London.

Kwabena Kissi
July 3, 2026

Gavi approves $180 million for Africa’s vaccine manufacturing

Gavi approved an additional $189 million to support sustainable African vaccine manufacturing, enhancing supply resilience and health security.

Sania Nishtar