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
March 11, 2025

2026 World Cup: Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle unveils squad for crucial ties against Rwanda, Zimbabwe 

Nigeria will confront group C leaders Rwanda in Kigali on March 21 before taking on Zimbabwe’s Warriors at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, four days later.

Éric Chelle
March 11, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Obasa fights Moji Meranda to return N5 billion withdrawn from Lagos Assembly bank account days after she became speaker

Mr Obasa was re-elected as speaker on March 3 on Mr Tinubu’s order after his impeachment on January 13.

Mudashiru Obasa and Lasbat Meranda
March 11, 2025

Philippines ex-president Rodrigo Duterte arrested on ICC warrant

Mr Duterte’s lawyer said his client’s arrest was unlawful, partly because the Philippines withdrew from the court while the former president was in office.

President Rodrigo Duterte
March 10, 2025

Mark Carney replaces Trudeau as Canada’s prime minister

“New threats demand new ideas and a new plan,” Mr Carney said. “In trade as in hockey, Canada will win.”

Carney and Trump
March 7, 2025

Trump cuts $400 million in grants to Columbia University over antisemitism allegations 

The statement noted that the cancellation represents the first round of action.

Donald Trump and Columbia University
March 7, 2025

Trump invites South African white farmers, families to move to U.S. with speedy path to citizenship

Mr Trump’s latest comments were a reference to the new land expropriation bill signed into law by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa last month.

President Donald J. Trump
March 7, 2025

Nigeria faces severe food shortage amid WFP aid halt in April

In April 2025, funding shortfalls will force WFP to suspend food and nutrition assistance for two million crisis-affected people.

children with empty bowls
March 7, 2025

Alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding listed on FBI’s ‘Ten Most Wanted Fugitives’ with $10 million bounty

Ryan Wedding, a former Olympian snowboarder, has been placed on the FBI‘s ‘Ten Most Wanted Fugitives’ list for transnational drug trafficking.

Ryan Wedding in FBI poster
March 7, 2025

U.S. court blocks Trump, Musk from shuttering USADF after director argued spending $60 million to entice northern Nigerians from joining Boko Haram

DOGE had tried dismantling USADF, an independent U.S. agency tasked with investing in grassroots entrepreneurs in African countries

Donald Trump and Boko Haram
March 5, 2025

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s request to freeze foreign aid payment 

The justices of the court voted 5-4 to reject the emergency suit filed by the Trump administration.

Donald Trump