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Ayoola Babalola

Ayoola Babalola covers politics and general news. Prior to joining Peoples Gazette, he was with U.S based Sahara Reporters. He is on Twitter @ayoolababalola_
April 1, 2023

EXCLUSIVE: Peter Obi, in last-minute push for votes, begs Bishop Oyedepo to help win 2023 ‘religious war’

An audio obtained by The Gazette undercut Mr Obi’s public assertions that his campaign diligently eschewed religious tendencies.

Peter Obi and Bishop David Oyedepo
March 31, 2023

Finland gets final approval to become NATO member

Russia has not taken lightly NATO’s expansion aimed strategically at putting tanks on its borders.

NATO
March 30, 2023

‘Mr Yakubu’: Judge on wheelchair accepted bribes to compromise election petition in new Falz video

Messrs Ariwoola and Tinubu had planned their trips a week apart and had the Supreme Court’s head disguised as a physically challenged man to facilitate the meeting without arousing suspicion from

Falz, Chief Justice Kayode Ariwoola, and INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu
March 29, 2023

Tinubu ‘resting in France’ as supporters celebrate his 71st birthday: Bayo Onanuga

The president-elect has not been seen in the country or in Europe, where his advisers claim he is recovering from campaign stress.

Bola Tinubu
March 29, 2023

Ogun tech institute charges students for treason, conducts secret trial

Mr Ogun told The Gazette that the matter was out of jurisdiction for the school to try and even out of place for the school to allege.

OGITECH
March 28, 2023

Blasphemy: Friends of Mubarak Bala writes Kano governor-elect, seeks pardon for jailed humanist 

This is why we appeal to your sense of justice and love for your belief, to see it free from all forms of extremism and oppression.

Mubarak Bala
March 27, 2023

Cross River journalist, Agba Jalingo, sent to prison

He reported that Mr Aboh who took the contract was arrested and is currently facing charges but his partner in crime, Ms Ayade, continues to walk freely.

Agba Jalingo
March 27, 2023

London Trip: CNPP asks Buhari, security agencies to probe CJN Ariwoola’s planned meeting with Tinubu

CNPP asked Mr Buhari and security agencies to investigate the CJN’s recent trip for a secret meeting with Mr Tinubu.

CJN Ariwoola
March 26, 2023

PDP suspends Iyorchia Ayu

Further investigation also revealed that he did not vote during the governorship and state assembly elections held on March 18, 2023.

Iyorcha Ayu
March 26, 2023

Facts, law no longer form basis of Supreme Court judgments in Nigeria: Olisa Agbakoba 

Mr Agbakoba said recent decisions of the courts have not reflected what may be called reasonable adjudication of political matters.

Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)