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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_
January 3, 2023

Top CBN official’s son found dead days after parents were murdered

Fishermen have found the body of Oreoluwa Fatinoye from the Adigbe/Obada axis of the Ogun River.

IGP Usman Baba Alkali
January 2, 2023

Gunmen kill 10, free 24 inmates in Mexico prison invasion

Witnesses said the attacks were brutal as they shot at every moving vehicle and were more equipped than the police.

Gunmen in Mexico
January 2, 2023

Iran sentences writer to death over interview granted Israeli TV station

Iran has sentenced writer Mehdi Bahman to death after he granted an interview to Channel 13, an Israeli medium, earlier in 2022.

Mehdi Bahman; ISRAELI CHANNEL 13
January 2, 2023

Top CBN official, wife shot dead at home; child, staff kidnapped

“Investigations are ongoing on the case, and we have a suspect in custody already,” Mr Oyeyemi said.

A composite of Godwin Emefiele , Central Bank of Nigeria and Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba Alkali used to illustrate the story.
December 30, 2022

APC governors holding regular meetings with Atiku in Dubai: Wike

The outgoing Rivers State governor said rumours that he was set to throw his support behind any candidate was false.

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike and Atiku Abubakar
December 28, 2022

Reporters Without Borders seeks release of detained Algerian journalist

Reporters Without Borders has called for the release of Algerian journalist Ihsane El-Kadi, who plain-clothed state agents arrested on Saturday.

IHSANE EL-KADI and Reporters Without Borders
December 27, 2022

Russia declares Bellingcat investigative journalist Christo Grozev wanted

Russia’s FSB is accusing Christo Grozev of helping Ukraine’s intelligence in his analysis of Russia’s warfare tactics and operations.

Bellingcat journalist Christo Grozev
December 27, 2022

Akin Osuntokun replaces Doyin Okupe as new Labour Party campaign DG

Mr Osuntokun replaces Doyin Okupe, recently convicted of laundering federal funds during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.

Akin Osuntokun
December 23, 2022

Journalists mandated to send stories to govt before publishing as Somalia cracks down on free press

Despite the government’s public denial, media houses claim the directive came from the president’s communications office.

Newspaper stand in Somalia/President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
December 23, 2022

Wike seals off Atiku campaign office in Rivers

The campaign office was said to have been sealed off for producing noisy political activities in residential areas without the state’s approval.

Sealed Atiku’s campaign office