Monday, October 5, 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
January 29, 2026

Super Eagles player Chukwueze loses mother days after death of teammate Ndidi’s father

Super Eagles’ media officer, Promise Efoghe, confirmed the development to Peoples Gazette on Thursday.

Chukwueze and his mother.
January 29, 2026

CAF fines Senegal, Morocco $1 million over AFCON 2025 final chaos

CAF rejected Morocco’s protest to strip Senegal of the 2025 AFCON title, citing the Lions of Teranga’s decision to unilaterally leave the pitch before the game concluded.

Fans throwing chairs during Senegal-Morocco march
January 29, 2026

Champions League: Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea, Manchester City in automatic last 16 spots

Anatoliy Trubin sealed the victory for Benfica as the goalkeeper headed home a free kick.

Top 8 Champions League table
January 28, 2026

Chelsea announce Raheem Sterling’s departure by mutual agreement

Sterling’s contract at Chelsea was originally set to expire in June 2027, but the agreement between both parties would allow the player to sign for a new club.

Raheem Sterling
January 26, 2026

Coup: Nigerian military officers arrested, to be court-martialled for attempting to overthrow Tinubu govt, says DHQ

The DHQ noted that officers involved in the plot will be charged in accordance with military judicial regulations.

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in Abuja
January 23, 2026

Trump slams Roe v Wade as ‘moral, constitutional atrocity’ against U.S. unborn children

“Today marks the 53rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade — a moral and constitutional atrocity that…stripped the states of their right to protect the unborn,” said Mr Trump.

Anti-abortion protesters in U.S. (Credit: UK Guardian)
January 22, 2026

Football Money League: Real Madrid emerge as highest-earning club globally, Man United drop to eighth

In the report, Real Madrid generated a whopping £975 million in revenue during the 2024/25 football season, remaining the wealthiest club globally.

Real Madrid logo
January 22, 2026

Man United confirm Casemiro will leave club at end of season

The club announced this in a statement on Thursday, ending speculation about the future of the former Real Madrid player at Old Trafford.

Casemiro
January 22, 2026

Alleged Christian Genocide: Trump sends U.S. under secretary to visit Nigeria

Nigeria has been on tenterhooks since the Trump administration designated it as a ‘country of particular concern’ and launched military strikes in Sokoto.

Allison Hooker