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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_
February 4, 2023

Northern youth forum knocks Atiku’s comment on new notes deadline 

The forum said the former vice president’s comments were self-serving and a plot to plot against his political rivals.

Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Atiku Abubakar
February 4, 2023

No plan to extend deadline for old notes: Emefiele

Mr Emefiele said the CBN and other banks are working to address the difficulties but there will be no date extension.

CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele.
February 3, 2023

Blinken postpones China trip as Beijing admits ownership of trespassing surveillance balloon

China described the surveillance balloon as a stray civilian weather research technology.

Antony Blinken, Surveillance balloon
February 3, 2023

U.S. discovers suspected Chinese spy balloon over its territory 

President Joe Biden decided not to shoot down the balloon for the time being after receiving advice from Pentagon officials.

Joe Biden and Xi Jingping
February 2, 2023

Tinubu promises to double four-year university education to eight years

His vow marks a breakaway from traditional academic programmes in universities that run typically four years with the exception of highly specialised studies like law and medicine.

Bola Tinubu
February 1, 2023

Wike revokes approval for Atiku to campaign in Port Harcourt stadium

Mr Green said the permission was revoked due to a reported synergy between the PCC and a faction of the opposition APC led by Tonye Patrick Cole, because of the latter’s antecedent of violence

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike and Atiku Abubakar
February 1, 2023

Viral Video: Two lovers jailed 10 years each for dancing romantically

They were convicted of “encouraging public corruption and public prostitution.”

Viral video of couple dancing
January 31, 2023

Corruption to mar Nigeria’s presidential, guber elections: Report

The same issue will be in the spotlight during 2023 elections in Nigeria (24) and Ghana (43) in 2024,” added Transparency International.

President Mohammadu Buhari and Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo
January 31, 2023

Nigeria, other Sub-Saharan nations most corrupt globally, says Transparency International

Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan countries have bottomed the latest (2022) Corruption Perception Index (CPI) report by Transparency International.

Muhammadu Buhari, Évariste Ndayishimiye, Salva Kiir Mayardit and Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo
January 28, 2023

Palestinian shooter kills seven in counter-attack against Israel

The attack came a day after the Israeli Army murdered nine Palestinians in a raid in Jenin, West Bank area.

Palestinian kills seven in Jerusalem