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
June 25, 2026

British airline pilot jailed for raping 12-year-old girl he groomed online

In February 2026 Mr Yeboah travelled from Reading to Merseyside to meet the child late in the evening. 

Kwame Yeboah,
June 24, 2026

Tinubu doing well, Nigerians not on high level of hunger, insecurity; media exaggerating: Presidency

“I am a Nigerian. I have people working for me. I don’t see the level of hunger people are talking about because I see them,” said the presidential spokesman.

Sleeping President Bola Tinubu
June 24, 2026

Iran’s unfrozen funds will be used to buy corn, soyabeans from American farmers: Trump

President Donald Trump says Iran’s unfrozen funds will be used to buy agricultural produce, including corn and soyabeans, from American farmers.

U.S. President Donald
June 23, 2026

FBI declares two suspects wanted for $642 million fraud

The FBI said the suspects replaced two arrested fugitives, who were among America’s most-wanted fraudsters.

FBI
June 23, 2026

Scottish National Party chief Peter Murrell sentenced to prison for embezzlement

Peter Murrell, a former Chief Executive of the Scottish National Party, has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison for embezzling party funds.

Peter Murrell
June 23, 2026

U.S. Treasury designates Nigerian-based Mukhtar Muhammad, bureaux de change ISIS facilitators, seizes assets

“Any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, 50 per cent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked,” said U.S. Treasury.

Bureau de Change and Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)
June 23, 2026

Mexico’s President Sheinbaum meets Merlin, unofficial World Cup mascot, owner

Merlin became an internet sensation after Mexico’s 2–0 opening-match win over South Africa.

Claudia Sheinbaum met with Merlin
June 22, 2026
Messi
June 22, 2026

Starmer: Tinubu monumental failure in governance; he should resign, says Peter Obi

Mr Onanuga dismissed Mr Obi’s call for Tinubu’s resignation as childish talk.

President Bola Tinubu