Thursday, October 8, 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
April 1, 2025

Russia offers schoolgirls $1200 to give birth in measures to boost population

The payments apply to full-time students enrolled in “general, professional or higher education institutions” who are registered at a maternity hospital.

RUSSIAN FLAG
March 31, 2025

France’s opposition leader Marine Le Pen jailed for fraud; banned from running for president

The judgment bars her from running for public office for five years, jeopardising the far-right leader’s plans to run for president in 2027.

Marine in a pensive mood
March 27, 2025

CAF names Egypt as new host for 2025 U-20 AFCON following Ivory Coast’s withdrawal

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded the hosting rights for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations to Egypt after the initial host nation, Ivory Coast, pulled out of staging the tournament

Confederation of African Football (CAF)
March 26, 2025

U.S. ranks high among easiest countries to launder ‘dirty’ money via real estate: Report

According to the report, the United States, Australia and South Korea are the worst-performing nations among the 24 countries.

Skyscrapers in New York
March 26, 2025

PDP governors challenge Tinubu, national assembly power to remove Fubara at Supreme Court

The PDP governors urged the apex court to nullify the proclamations made by Mr Tinubu.

PDP governors with Tinubu,
March 25, 2025

Boko Haram takes over Nigerian Army base in Borno; many soldiers dead, wounded

The Gazette gathered that the troops could not repel the insurgents’ attack and fled the area.

Boko Haram insurgents
March 25, 2025

Nigeria’s democracy is work in progress, says Bishop Kukah

“Democracy is work in progress. Democracy gives you the opportunity to try if you failed,” said the Catholic bishop.

Bishop Kukah and President Bola Tinubu
March 25, 2025

Democracy has failed, collapsed in Nigeria under Tinubu’s APC; PDP’s foundation demolished: Peter Obi

“Today, the president impeaches the person. So, that is the thing. It has collapsed. It has failed,” said Mr Obi.

Muhammadu Buhari , Peter Obi and Bola Tinubu
March 21, 2025

Thousands of travellers stranded as fire outbreak knocks Heathrow Airport into total darkness

Heathrow officials said the airport was expected to remain closed for over 22 hours, running to midnight, but travel disruptions were expected to last into the weekend.

Fire at Heathrow Airport
March 21, 2025

FBI arrests Nigerians Nosakhare Nobore, Solomon Aluko for inventing ‘Fraud Bible’ to steal $50 million from U.S. citizens

Messrs Nobore and Aluko, alongside others, attempted to steal up to $80 million but only succeeded in cashing out $50 million.

Nosakhare Nobore