Thursday, August 20, 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
August 7, 2026

500 flights cancelled in Japan as Typhoon Dolphin approaches

Japan’s automobile giant Toyota has also suspended work at nine of its plants in anticipation of the disruptive Typhoon Dolphin.

TYPHOON
August 7, 2026

14-year-old student kills teachers, grandparents in Thailand school shooting

At least six people were killed when a 14-year-old student opened fire at Debsirin Nonthaburi School in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi, Thailand on Friday morning.

Schoolchildren running for safety
August 7, 2026

Court hits Meta with $567 million fine for fuelling youth mental health crisis

Just as noxious pollution produced by the factory can harm the common public right to reasonably clean air, Meta’s effect on children is damaging, the judge stated.

Zuckerberg and Meta logo
August 7, 2026

Trump signs new executive orders to limit U.S. birthright citizenship, block ‘birth tourism’

The White House said the schemes thrived globally by helping individuals evade U.S. immigration laws to obtain citizenship and other benefits.

Donald Trump
August 7, 2026

100 migrants from Morocco killed in Ceuta border rush

Last Thursday, more than 70,000 migrants from Morocco crossed into Ceuta, Spain.

Migrants crossing into Spanish territory
August 6, 2026

ICPC’s PFIPC probe report submitted to Tinubu shows Adeyemi floated two other fake agencies 

The ICPC said its findings established that Mr Adeyemi was never appointed by the federal government or any affiliated agency.

ICPC, Adeniyi Adeyemi
August 6, 2026

UK politician jailed for using forged Oxford degree to land NHS jobs

Amran Hussain, a former Labour Party candidate, has been jailed for four years for using a forged Oxford degree to secure NHS jobs.

August 6, 2026

U.S. donates additional $242 million to combat Ebola, issues travel advisory to citizens

The U.S. announced an additional $242 million donation to tackle the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, warning its citizens against travelling to countries ravaged by Ebola.

Doctors wearing hazmat
August 6, 2026

WAEC releases 2026 WASSCE results, how to check

The West African Examinations Council has released the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results.

August 6, 2026

Iran, Oman seal deal on Strait of Hormuz shipping route

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, said on Wednesday that authorities in Iran and Oman were working on a joint statement to announce the agreement.

Vessels along Strait of Hormuz (Photo credit: Benoit Tessier/File Photo/Reuters]