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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
June 30, 2023

U.S. prosecutors ask judge to jail Mr Woodberry for 14 years with $8 million restitution to victims

The prosecutors described Mr Woodberry’s offence as “serious” and alleged that the Instagram celebrity “attempted to cause greater harm to victims.”

MR WOODBERRY
May 8, 2023

Gbajabiamila faces impeachment for ‘forging’ House rules to impose Abbas Tajudeen as new speaker

A lawmaker said Mr Gbajabiamila should be allowed to spend out his tenure, but any criminal substances of the action could be referred to federal authorities.

Femi Gbajabiamila
March 9, 2023

Sanwo-Olu now ‘able to breathe well’ as INEC adjusts dates for governorship, assembly elections: Sources

Our sources insisted that the governor was happy with the development because he saw the momentum building for Mr Rhodes-Vivour and felt agitated by it.

Sanwo-Olu
March 3, 2023

Court orders INEC to upload results of Lagos governorship election from polling units on March 11

The order also restrained INEC from engaging individuals or companies who are members of political parties in the distribution of electoral materials.

BVAS
March 3, 2023

Ex-CJN Tanko blocks CJN Ariwoola from moving into Supreme Court quarters nine months after assuming office

The development was said to have led to a financial burden on the FJSC, having to maintain both the official apartment and that of Mr Ariwoola.

Ariwoola/Ex-CJN Tanko
March 2, 2023

How Tinubu defied Buhari, competent opposition to emerge Nigeria’s president-elect

It was widely asserted that Mr Tinubu never had the backing of Mr Buhari, a claim the presidency denied despite glaring scenarios of the former’s criticisms of the president.

Bola Tinubu
February 28, 2023

Labour’s Ireti Kingibe fumes as INEC cancels Bwari senatorial results to upend her lead

Ms Kingibe alleged manipulation after INEC cancelled the results in the area council for over voting.

Ireti Kingibe and INEC chairman Mahmood Yakubu
February 27, 2023

Nigerian Army deploys troops across Lagos Island, Ladipo

The deployment followed the announcement of the presidential election results for the state.

Nigerian soldiers deployed to Lagos
February 26, 2023

INEC uploads 11% of results in 24 hours as fuzzy, illegible sheets populate IReV web portal

The poor-resolution documents could undercut any meaningful use of a system that INEC said was designed to increase transparency.

INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu and fuzzy, illegible result sheets used to illustrate the story
February 25, 2023

Soldiers open fire, kill Taraba security officer in Election Day violence

The state police spokesperson, Abdullahi Usman, who confirmed the incident, said efforts were ongoing to ascertain what transpired between the deceased and the military personnel.

Nigerian soldiers