Friday, August 21, 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 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
July 3, 2026

Nigeria’s economy stabilising, says Tinubu, points to rising reserves, revenue growth

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday claimed Nigeria’s economy is stabilising under his watch, citing rising foreign reserves and revenue growth.

Tinubu at FEC meeting
July 3, 2026

Ghanaian court okays socialite Abu Trica’s extradition to U.S. over $8 million fraud

Mr Kum’s lawyers had, in May, approached the court seeking to quash a ruling by the Gbese District Court authorising the Ghanaian fraudster’s extradition.

Fredrick 'Abu Trica' Kum
July 3, 2026

Q2 report of Nigerian criminals captured, convicted abroad in 2026

In the second quarter of 2026, scores of Nigerians in the diaspora were arrested, convicted and some jailed for different crimes in America, Europe, the UK, and Asia.

July 2, 2026

FBI declares man wanted over $1 million jewellery theft

The suspect and others broke into a jewellery store and carted away goods worth over $1 million.

Alberto Perez-Elias
July 2, 2026

Earthquakes: Several among 146 Venezuelans deported from U.S. feared dead

The deportees consist 120 men, 19 women and seven children.

A scene from the Venezuela earthquakes
July 2, 2026

Binance’s direct stocks exceed $1 billion in 30 days

The Binance product gives eligible users access to more than 7,000 U.S. stocks and ETFs in the same app used for crypto trading.

Binance