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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_
July 16, 2021

Anambra Election: INEC drops APGA’s Soludo, bars PDP candidate

As it stands, INEC has replaced Mr Soludo with Micheal Umeoji as the governorship candidate for APGA while the PDP has been dropped from participating in governorship election.

Chukwuma Soludo, INEC Chairman, Prof. Yakub Mahmood, Valentine Ozigbo
July 15, 2021

Tinubu, Opeyemi Bamidele, Smart Adeyemi, others vote against electronic transmission of election results

Their actions in hampering the credibility of future Nigerian elections could have a telling impact on the advancement of democracy.

Remi Tinubu, Opeyemi Bamidele and Smart Adeyemi composite
July 15, 2021

Reps step down passage of PIB amidst protest by southern lawmakers

The percentage of total operating expenses (OPEX) that oil firms are supposed to contribute to a trust fund established for host communities is in dispute.

House of Representatives,
July 13, 2021

House opposes moves to allow firefighters bear AK-47, other arms

The House said that the plan has raised concern among the public due to the reckless use of guns by security agents who have been licensed to do so.

House of Representatives,
July 12, 2021

Euro 2020: English FA condemn racist attacks on Saka, others over failed penalties

English FA condemned the racist attacks launched against Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho after the trio missed their penalties as England lost to Italy.

Saka, Rashford and Sancho
July 11, 2021

Nigerian music legend Sound Sultan is dead

Olanrewaju Fasasi’s demise has been mourned on social media, with dozens of Nigerians already paying tributes to his legendary work and remarkable candour.

Sound Sultan
July 10, 2021

Again, APC suspends planned congresses indefinitely

The caretaker committee, which came on board in June 2020 with a six-month tenure to conduct a fresh national convention to elect new party leaders, has had its tenure extended twice.

APC chairman Buni
July 3, 2021

Teenager killed as security forces open fire into Yoruba Nation protest in Lagos

President Muhammadu Buhari and his security chiefs and ministers have warned repeatedly that separatist agitations will be met with brutal force.

Policemen (Credit: BBC)
July 3, 2021

PHOTOS: Yorubas defy Buhari regime threats, troop out for separatist rally in Lagos

Yoruba Nation agitators are holding their rally in Lagos despite threats by the Buhari regime.

June 24, 2021

UEFA abolishes away goal rule

With the new order, games that are equal on aggregate score after 90 minutes in the second leg will go straight to extra time and then to a penalty shootout.

UEFA Boss