Friday, September 11, 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 11, 2026
U.S. Department of Justice
May 11, 2026

Ramaphosa condemns attacks on Nigerians, other African migrants in South Africa 

“The recent violent protests and criminal acts directed at foreign nationals do not reflect our government’s policy,” he said.

South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa
May 10, 2026

Ghanaian lady Akua Akomea found dead in U.S. park hours after declared missing

The MPPD said that their early assessment of the incident showed no evidence of foul play.

Ghanaian woman Akua Akomea
May 9, 2026

Iran confirms World Cup participation, seeks FIFA’s guarantee over team safety 

The conditions include granting visas and respecting the national team.

Iran football team
May 9, 2026

Nigerian community in Canada mourns as preteen boy drowns, six-year-old girl falls to death from 28th-floor apartment

The Peoples Gazette gathered that authorities were not treating either incident as suspicious, as initial assessments indicated they were accidental deaths.

May 9, 2026

NBA veteran David Fizdale appointed as Nigeria’s D’Tigers head coach 

Mr Fizdale said he was excited about the opportunity to return to the court.

David Fizdale
May 8, 2026

Indian police find rat poison in bodies of family who died after eating watermelon 

Samples collected from the watermelon the family had consumed also contained traces of zinc phosphide.

Abdullah Abdul Kadar (40), his wife, Nasrin (35), and their daughters, Ayesha (16) and Zainab (13),
May 8, 2026

Nigerian Samuel Egbujonuma Silas nabbed in Thailand during undercover cocaine bust

Pictures analysed by the Peoples Gazette showed the suspect in handcuffs cooperating with law enforcement officers as they ransacked his apartment.

Samuel Egbujonuma Silas
May 7, 2026

Human rights lawyer Chidi Odinkalu named 2026 Paddock Teaching Award recipient

The former chairman of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission joins other previous notable winners of the award, including Michael J. Glennon, Dyan Mazurana and Carolyn Gideon.

Chidi Odinkalu
May 7, 2026

Tongues wag as Indian man walks casually into hospital with machete lodged in head

The victim’s scans showed that the machete plunged nearly 1.5 inches into his brain but luckily missed critical areas of the organ, leaving his speech and motor functions intact.

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