Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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  • Politics

    Tinubu campaigning

    Tinubu’s Kaduna campaign flag-off drives hotel bookings to capacity

    At Bafra Hotel, Yakubu Avenue, Ungwan Rimi, the manager, Christopher Ugbede, said all the hotel’s 149 rooms had been booked ahead of Mr Tinubu’s visit.

    Anti-Corruption

    Ghanaians held hostage in Nigeria

    11 Ghanaians held hostage in Nigeria over promise of Canadian visa by fraudsters

    The police command in Ogun says it has rescued 11 Ghanaian nationals allegedly held hostage in Sagamu after being lured to Nigeria with promises of Canadian and Spanish visas.

    Economy

    Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry

    ACCI urges FG to sustain economic policies beyond 2027

    ACCI has urged the federal government to sustain economic policies beyond the 2027 elections to support Nigeria’s ambition of building a trillion-dollar economy.

    Health

    Nigerian doctors in hazmat

    Five steps Nigerians should take to avoid catching Ebola virus

    Amid ongoing contact-tracing efforts, Peoples Gazette shares five steps Nigerians can take to prevent contracting Ebola virus.

    Education

    Prof Mojubaolu Okome

    U.S. Fulbright picks Mojubaolu Okome for national screening committee

    Nigerian-born, U.S.-based academic Mojubaolu Okome has been selected to serve on the Fulbright U.S. Student Programme National Screening Committee.

    OPINION

    Tobechukwu Diolu: Nigeria’s floods keep returning. Where are the ecological funds going?

    What exactly are our governments doing with the ecological funds they receive?

    Abdul Mahmud: The president who loves us too much to campaign

    A leader confident in his record should ordinarily welcome the campaign trail, where he can explain what he has achieved and answer questions about what remains unfinished.

    Will a Nobel solve the world’s Trump problem? The president thinks so

    It’s a tragedy that the Trump White House is wantonly destroying the world order of peace and security and damaging institutions that the U.S. was at the forefront of building.

    Omoyeni Disu: What it takes to build an African luxury brand for a global market

    Being African, in itself, does not make a brand globally competitive…customers ultimately need reasons to choose those products beyond where they come from.

    When the ruling party needs guns to win election

    No president should need an AK-47 to win an election, and no ruling party should need the threat of one to persuade Nigerians to vote for its candidate.

    Leadership and storytelling in election season

    Compelling stories create impact that shapes the future. And leaders who fail to tell honest stories shape nothing but frustration and disappointment.

    Lagos

    Ghanaians held hostage in Nigeria

    11 Ghanaians held hostage in Nigeria over promise of Canadian visa by fraudsters

    The police command in Ogun says it has rescued 11 Ghanaian nationals allegedly held hostage in Sagamu after being lured to Nigeria with promises of Canadian and Spanish visas.

    Abuja

    Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry

    ACCI urges FG to sustain economic policies beyond 2027

    ACCI has urged the federal government to sustain economic policies beyond the 2027 elections to support Nigeria’s ambition of building a trillion-dollar economy.

    States

    Kano State Centre for Disease Control (KNCDC)

    Ebola: Kano govt activates emergency operations centre

    KNCDC has activated a public health emergency operations Centre following the federal government’s announcement of an Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory.

    Sport

    Morocco 2026: Flamingos dispatch Puerto Rico 2-0 

    Nigeria’s Flamingos defeated Puerto Rico 2-0 on Tuesday to bag valuable three points in their second Group B match at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.

    Africa

    Adegboyega Oyetola

    Nigeria, Ghana partner to strengthen fisheries management, blue economy

    Nigeria and Ghana have partnered to strengthen fisheries management, protect marine resources and advance a secure, productive and sustainable blue economy in the Gulf of Guinea.