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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
December 4, 2025

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong quits international football ahead of AFCON 

The 35-year-old’s retirement from football came after several weeks of speculation regarding his future with the Nigeria national team.

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong
December 4, 2025

Morocco 2025: FIFA cuts mandatory release window for AFCON six days to kickoff

Beaumelle said, “FIFA only needs Africa during elections, but it doesn’t value our competitions like AFCON or give them the recognition they deserve.”

FIFA/Morocco 2025 logos
December 4, 2025

Four Corners CEO Cashmir Chinedu Luke arrested at U.S. airport before flying to Nigeria over $7 million fraud

Mr Luke was arrested at the San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday while he was about to board a flight to Nigeria.

DoJ agents
December 4, 2025

Haitian gang leader Joly Germine gets life sentence for kidnapping 16 U.S. Christian missionaries

Delivering his judgment on Wednesday, Judge John Bates sentenced Mr Germine to life in prison without the possibility of supervised release.

Joly ‘Yonyon’ Germine
December 4, 2025

Leeds United stun spineless Chelsea as Arsenal return to winning ways

It was a much-needed victory for Mikel Arteta’s side if they must fight for the league title this season.

December 3, 2025

Trump pardons Democrat congressman Henry Cuellar amid bribery charges

He dismissed the prosecution of Mr Cuellar as a political witch-hunt orchestrated by former President Joe Biden.

CONGRESSMAN HENRY CUELLAR AND WIFE (IMELDA CUELLAR)
December 3, 2025

Trump denigrates Somali immigrants as ‘garbage’ from ‘hell’ in xenophobic rage

“When they come from hell and they complain and do nothing but bitch, we don’t want them in our country,” said Mr Trump.

Donald Trump
December 2, 2025

Scam mule Mercy Ojedeji jailed in U.S. after using forged documents to secure PhD admission, student visa

Over 193 packages were sent by Nigerian fraudsters to the house Mr Ojedeji and Ms Waller shared together.

FBI and American flag
December 2, 2025

 U.S. assumes G-20 presidency after tense diplomatic row with South Africa

The United States of America boycotted the G-20 summit amid diplomatic row between President Donald Trump and Cyril Ramaphosa over alleged ‘White genocide.’

Trump/ South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa
December 2, 2025

New research links shorter human lifespans to factory farming  

The report also concluded that factory farming has contributed to climate changes.

crops