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Oyindamola Olubajo

Oyindamola Olubajo is a reporter with Peoples Gazette focusing on special reports and critical national news. She is a graduate of Mass Communication with over three years of experience in writing and reporting. Prior to working with The Gazette, she was with AllNews, an online news platform.She is on Twitter @hoyiin
July 26, 2026
July 22, 2026

Dutchford: NUPRC awards Nigeria’s lucrative oil block to Bola Tinubu’s lover Olatimbo Ayinde

Ms Ayinde, a British-Nigerian oil businesswoman, on trial in the United Kingdom for cross-border criminal conspiracy and wields a strong influence in the Tinubu administration.

Olatimbo Ayinde, President Bola Tinubu
July 22, 2026

U.S. judge orders Trump to release financial records sought by BBC

A court has ordered Mr Trump to produce the financial documents the BBC requested as part of the legal proceedings in his $10 billion defamation suit.

United States President Donald Trump
July 21, 2026

U.S. has spent $37.5 billion on Iran war: Hegseth

“The estimate we have as of today is $37.5 billion,” Mr Hegseth said.

Pete Hegseth
July 21, 2026

144 refugees, migrants dead, missing off Mauritania coast: UNHCR

“The refugees and migrants were reported dead or missing after attempting the perilous sea journey from West Africa towards Europe,” the agency said.

Migrants' boat
July 20, 2026

I’ve made UK better, stronger than my predecessor: Keir Starmer

Mr Starmer hailed himself for taking the Labour Party from “historic defeat” in 2019 to winning the country’s general election in 2024, when it ousted the Conservative Party.

Keir Starmer (Credit: X)
July 20, 2026

13-year-old boy killed as Spaniards celebrate 2026 World Cup win

A 13-year-old boy was killed after the Árbol Gordo fountain collapsed as football fans gathered to celebrate the country’s World Cup win.

Spaniards celebrating
July 18, 2026

Tinubu’s scorecard is 139 million Nigerians in poverty; he should resign, not seek re-election: ADC

“The evidence of 139 million people living in poverty and 17 million at risk of starvation is President Tinubu’s scorecard,” the party said.

President Bola Tinubu (Credit: Presidency)
July 18, 2026

German lawmaker resigns after backlash for having baby through surrogacy

The 46-year-old politician and his party, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), had backed a ban on surrogacy.

Jens Spahn. [PHOTO CREDIT: ZDF]
July 17, 2026

Nigeria, Benin bust smugglers in first intelligence-led border operation

According to the organisation, the operation followed a rigorous training programme.

World Customs Organisation