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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
March 26, 2026

U.S.-based Nigerian Ayobami Omoniyi jailed for multimillion-dollar wire fraud

The judge also ordered Mr Omoniyi to pay $202,273.80 in restitution.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
March 25, 2026

Experts hail $375 million fine imposed on Meta in child exploitation trial

In an email to Peoples Gazette on Wednesday, University of Sydney experts lauded the court’s verdict as a positive development focused on children’s well-being.

Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram
March 25, 2026

Nigeria’s Black Axe-linked Elike Ogbuefi, Steven Silvester jailed in Dublin for multimillion-pound fraud

Two Nigerians, Elike Francis Ogbuefi and Steven Silvester, “heavily linked to Black Axe international crime syndicate”, have been jailed for €6 million fraud in Ireland.

March 23, 2026

Gov Makinde announces N10,000 transport support for civil servants amid pump price hike

The Oyo State government intervention comes amid a pump price increment from N850 to N1,300.

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State
March 23, 2026

Military plane carrying 110 soldiers crashes in Colombia

Rescue efforts are ongoing at the site of the crash.

Plane crash
March 22, 2026

Britain making same terrible energy policies responsible for Nigeria’s unreliable electricity: Kemi Badenoch 

Ms Badenoch said, “I grew up in a country rich with oil, but because Nigeria’s leaders made bad policy choices, it never lived up to its full potential.”

Kemi Badenoch and A Nigerian room lighted by a lantern.
March 22, 2026

2027: Nigerians must vote for Tinubu to avoid war; Yorubas who don’t will ‘perish’, Portable warns

In a viral video on Sunday, the music threatened that Nigeria would be plunged into civil war should they oppose Mr Tinubu’s re-election.

March 22, 2026

Nigeria not safe country, Catholic bishops tell Pope Leo

The bishops told EWTN News they took the opportunity during their meeting with the pope to inform him of the problems facing the church in Nigeria.

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria
March 22, 2026

Tinubu’s UK visit has zero benefit for Nigerians, says Chatham House expert

She dismissed Mr Tinubu’s recent Royal visit to the UK as mere diplomatic engagement without “concrete benefits” for ordinary Nigerians.

Leena Koni Hoffmann