Friday, July 31, 2026

Victor Olorunfemi

Victor Olorunfemi is a sports reporter with Peoples Gazette. Prior to working with The Gazette, he was with Sports247 Nigeria, a grassroots football news platform. He is on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram @herovicofficial
July 30, 2026

European countries to boycott FIFA competitions over plan to sell stake in World Cup to Trump-linked investors

UEFA said, “Europe’s position is clear. We will never lend this model our legitimacy.”

FIFA and UEFA
July 30, 2026

20 Ethiopian youth footballers, officials vanish after 2026 Gothia Cup in Sweden

Police believe the disappearances of the young footballers and officials were voluntary.

Gothia Cup
July 30, 2026

U.S. indicts Canadian film financier Jason Cloth over alleged $100 million fraud

The attorney’s office also disclosed that each count of wire fraud is punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison.

Jason Cloth
July 30, 2026

Campus Eye CEO Bruce DiDonato charged with multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud

Mr DiDonato was indicted on one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and two substantive counts of health care fraud.

Campus Eye Management Holdings
July 29, 2026

Captain of ill-fated Guyana ferry weeps in court facing murder charge, remanded alongside two others

“I don’t deserve this, Father God. Father God, you answer my prayers this morning, answer my prayers, Father God. I don’t deserve this, please,” Mr Price said.

Kevin Price, Rondell Dwayne Roberts and Delon Granderson
July 28, 2026

WAFCON: Debutants Malawi stun Nigeria with 3-2 win as Zambia thrash Egypt 6-0 

The Chawinga sisters, Temwa and Tabitha, scored the three goals that secured Malawi a historic victory.

Malawian team
July 28, 2026

FIFA faces World Cup boycott threat over proposed Trump-linked investment

FIFA said it is exploring a proposal that will “invite third parties to make minority, non-controlling investments” in a new subsidiary, FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE).

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
July 28, 2026

Colombia’s president-elect De La Espriella helped Alex Saab, others secure reduced sentences in U.S.: Report

The 47-year-old president-elect assisted several accused Latin American drug traffickers to avoid significant prison sentences in the U.S.

Abelardo De La Espriella
July 28, 2026

U.S.-based Nigerian correctional officer Bashir Oladimeji Lawal arrested for public drunkenness in Texas

Mr Lawal was arrested on Sunday when the 37-year-old was arrested by officers from the Huntsville Police Department for being under the influence of alcohol in public.