Friday, October 9, 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
May 9, 2024

Haaland, Palmer, nominated for EPL’s best player award, Saka left out

Van Dijk is the only defender on the shortlist, while no goalkeeper was nominated.

PLAYERS NOMINATED FOR BEST PLAYER AWARD
May 9, 2024

Olympic torch arrives in France to start weeks-long relay to Paris

The Olympic torch arrived in France to kick off a 79-day relay across the country and its territories before making its final stop in Paris ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.

May 9, 2024

UK to expel Russian diplomat over ‘malign activity’

The Russian government has been accused of targeted attacks in Britain and Europe.

UK flag
May 9, 2024

100 killed, 130 missing as floods overrun houses in Brazil

The victims were forced to seek shelter at a sports facility in the Menino Deus neighbourhood of Porto Alegre.

May 7, 2024

Vladimir Putin sworn in for fifth consecutive term as Russian president 

Russia’s high-ranking military officials and top members of the country’s political establishment were present as Mr Putin, first elected in 2000, began his new six-year term.

PUTIN DURING INAUGURATION
May 7, 2024

Russia attempted to assassinate President Zelensky, Ukrainian military leaders: SBU

SBU head Vasyl Malyuk said the attack was supposed to be “a gift to Putin before the inauguration.” Vladimir Putin was sworn in as Russia’s president on Tuesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin
May 7, 2024

U.S. hails Tinubu’s government for fighting drug dealers, transnational criminals

The U.S. said it would provide additional support to the NDLEA to combat the trafficking of synthetic drugs, such as fentanyl and captagon.

May 6, 2024

First Bank reintroduces processing fees on cash deposits

Three per cent will be charged for deposits above three million naira for corporate accounts.

First Bank
May 6, 2024

‘Who is in charge of Nigeria presently?’, Atiku queries Tinubu, Shettima’s absence

“It is unprecedented that the two leaders will be absent from the country at the same time, especially now that the nation is faced with daunting challenges.”

Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar and Kashim Shettima
May 6, 2024

Columbia University cancels main graduation ceremony over weeks-long pro-Palestine protests on campus 

After weeks of protests on campus by pro-Palestine demonstrators, Columbia University has ditched its main graduation ceremony for smaller ones.

Columbia University protest