Saturday, October 10, 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 18, 2026

U.S. imposes visa restrictions on Tigray hardliners behind crisis in Ethiopia

According to the U.S. Department of State, hundreds of thousands of civilians across northern Ethiopia already fled their homes, fearing a return to war.

Ethiopia and U.S. flag
June 17, 2026

God cleared me of corruption charges: Diezani

She said the ruling marked the end of 11 years of torment.

Diezani Alison-Madueke
June 17, 2026

UK court clears ex-Nigerian minister Diezani Madueke of bribery charges

Mrs Alison-Madueke’s trial bordering on corruption and bribery came to an end after about a decade in the UK court.

Diezani Allison-Madueke
June 17, 2026

Nigeria, Ghana have highest number of African inmates in U.S. federal prisons: Document

Nigeria’s 283 inmates constitute 30.8 per cent of the 914 Africans serving various jail terms in U.S. federal prisons, far away from their continent.

Faces of some Africans jailed in U.S. and President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria and President John Dramani of Ghana (Credit: Ahmed Oluwasanjo/Peoples Gazette)
June 17, 2026

Mayweather faces criminal charges for issuing dud cheque to buy luxury watch

The boxer is accused of “theft, value $100,000 or greater” and “drawing or passing a cheque with intent to defraud, value $1,200 or greater”.

Floyd Mayweather
June 16, 2026

U.S. judge Eleanor Ross quits Georgia election case amid courthouse sex scandal 

The embattled judge explained that she is quitting the case out of “abundance of caution”.

Eleanor Ross
June 16, 2026

U.S. Deal: Iran must never acquire nuclear weapons, West warns

“Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon. We stand ready to work with the U.S., Iran and the IAEA to this end,” the E4 leaders said.

UK, France, Germany, and Italy leaders
June 15, 2026

U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber crashes shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base

The number of casualties and those on board are yet to be ascertained.

Photo at the crash scene
June 15, 2026

U.S. court sentences Taliban commander who held American journalist hostage to 42 years in prison

Mr Najibullah, from 2007 to 2009, served as a Taliban commander in Afghanistan. 

David Rohde