Monday, September 21, 2026

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
May 18, 2026

Drone strikes kill 10 at wedding gathering in Mali

The incident occurred as villagers were preparing for a traditional mass wedding.

Malian military aircraft
May 17, 2026

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, Uganda global health emergency

The WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the authorities of Uganda and the DRC were consulted before the declaration.

DR Congo, WHO and Uganda
May 16, 2026

Tinubu hails U.S.-Nigerian forces over ISIS senior leader’s elimination, thanks Trump

Mr Tinubu extended gratitude to Mr Trump for his leadership and unwavering support for the operation.

Tinubu and the U.S-Nigerian forces.
May 16, 2026

U.S.-Nigerian forces in meticulously planned, complex mission killed ISIS second-in-command: Trump

“He will no longer terrorise the people of Africa or help plan operations to target Americans,” Mr Trump added.

U.S. and Nigerian forces
May 14, 2026

U.S.-based Nigerian Charles Emesim jailed 115 months for money laundering, inheritance scam

He defrauded at least 23 victims across the U.S. in a decade-long scheme.

U.S. jail
May 14, 2026

Judge orders Trump govt to return Colombian woman illegally deported to DR Congo

Mr Trump has pushed to deport migrants to third countries, signing agreements with Ghana, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan and Eswatini to accept deportees from the U.S.

ICE operatives making arrest
May 14, 2026

U.S. jails celebrated Nigerian professor Nkechy Ezeh 70 months for $1.4 million NGO fraud, money laundering

The judge ordered Ms Ezeh to pay $1.4 million to the victims of the fraud and $390,174 to the IRS and remanded Ms Ezeh directly to prison to begin serving her sentence immediately.

May 13, 2026

Nigerian police continue crackdown on free speech, arrest contractor for telling partner ‘f*ck you, eat dog sh*t’

The inclusion of the cybercrime charges over private messages underscores the alleged use of Section 24 of the Cybercrime Act by law enforcement agencies against social media users, journalists, activists,

Tunji Disu
May 12, 2026

Yahoo Boys’ money mule Edikan Adiakpan convicted in U.S.

He faces a maximum sentence of five years’ imprisonment.

Edikan Adiakpan
May 12, 2026

Fidelity Bank records 45.6% growth in gross earnings

Fidelity Bank Plc recorded gross earnings of N1.52 trillion in 2025, a 45.6 per cent increase from N1.04 trillion in 2024, according to its audited financial statements.

Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe (OON