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UK-based Nigerian doctor has reportedly lost custody of his 16-year-old son after flogging him with a belt. A Nigerian woman, a child rights advocate known as pepstalk1, who shared the story after turning up in court for the case, said the Nigerian doctor flogged his son after he caught him watching an inappropriate video with his […]
Continue ReadingNiger President Mohamed Bazoum remained held in the presidential palace on Thursday afternoon and it was unclear who was in charge of the country after soldiers on Wednesday evening declared a military coup that sparked widespread condemnation. France, the country’s former colonial power, and the West African regional bloc ECOWAS called for Bazoum’s immediate release […]
Continue ReadingUnited Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has released a worrisome report, giving details of the multidimensional poverty index (MPI), 2023, level in over more than 100 countries, indicating the worst in the history of mankind, even as part of the report titled. “Unstacking global poverty: Data for high-impact action’ reads: “The global MPI is a key […]
Continue ReadingAnxiety over President Bola Tinubu’s proposed cabinet members was finally laid to rest on Thursday when the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, unveiled the ministerial list. Some immediate past governors including Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and David Umahi of Ebonyi State made the list. Tinubu’s Ministerial List consists […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Super Falcons defeated Australia 3-2 at the Brisbane Stadium on Thursday. Nigerian female national team beat their opponent to record their first win in the competition and the fifth win in the history of the Women’s World Cup. The Nigerian side came from a goal down to hand the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup […]
Continue ReadingOfficials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), on Tuesday, fought over the custody of suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Currently suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria’s once-powerful central bank chief was charged with illegally owning a shotgun and hundreds […]
Continue ReadingSub-Saharan African Skills and Apprenticeship Stakeholders Network (SASASNET) has explained why the Dangote refinery engaged 11,000 skilled workers from India while neglecting youths from Nigeria and other African countries. The network, on Wednesday, noted that the reason for the neglect was that youths from Nigeria lacked the adequate skills needed to be engaged in the […]
Continue ReadingPeter Obi and Nigeria’s Labour Party (LP) legal team, led by Livy Uzoukwu SAN, on Thursday, filed their final written address in response to the 2nd and 3rd respondents, President Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima, respectively. In the full written address (download credit: Parallel facts), Dr Uzoukwu faulted the response of Tinubu’s lawyer to the […]
Continue ReadingAfter a long detention and massive condemnations by Nigerians, the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele has finally been arraigned for illegal possession of firearm and ammunition. Emefiele arrived at the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos for his arraignment on two counts charges. He was brought to court by officials […]
Continue ReadingFormer aide to ex-Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri earlier on Monday disclosed on his Twitter handle that there was a threat on the life of former vice president Atiku Abubakar. Officers of Nigeria police have confirmed arresting two suspected Boko Haram terrorists on a mission to attack the former vice president, Atiku Abubakar’s residence […]
Continue ReadingTwitter’s owner Elon Musk and its new CEO said Sunday that the social media network would ditch its bird logo, be rebranded with the name X and move quickly into payments, banking and commerce. Founded in 2006, Twitter takes its name from the sound of birds chattering, and it has used avian branding since its […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s International electricity customers- ers-Togo, Benin and Niger are owing Nigeria $18.29 million for electricity consumed in 2022, the Ni- Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has said. The international customers include Compagnie Energie Electrique du Togo of Benin Republic, (CEET); Société Béninoise d’Energie Electrique (SBEE) and NIGELEC-electric power generation and transmission utility in Niger. New […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the mass burial of at least 103 protesters who were allegedly massacred by joint forces of the Nigerian Army and the police during the October 2020 mass protest against police brutality tagged #EndSARS. In a letter seen by Peoples Gazette and dated July 19 by the public […]
Continue ReadingOne young Nigerian lady identified as Chinyere Awuda was allegedly beaten to death by fun seekers in a club inside Cosmila Hotel in Awka, the Anambra State capital. According to the Nigerian Tribune, the lady who hails from Nnobi, in Idemmili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, was beaten to death for allegedly stealing […]
Continue ReadingPresidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of trying to harass and compromise the judiciary. Atiku and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) are challenging the declaration of Bola Tinubu, candidate of the APC, as the winner of the 2023 presidential election by the […]
Continue ReadingA London court is now set to rule on the confiscation of over 100 million pounds ($129 million) linked to James Ibori, Nigerian politician and former Governor of Delta state, Nigeria. He said his hopes are rapidly fading in getting justice as a London court gets set to confiscate more than £100 million ($129 million) […]
Continue ReadingSouth African government has agreed to execute the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against Russian President, Vladimir Putin if he ever sets foot in the country. The Democratic Alliance (DA) went to the Gauteng High Court on Friday to force government to commit to arresting Putin. The Department of Justice further agreed to pay […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, was on Friday, arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of graft. Oduah, who served as Aviation Minister from 2011 to 2014, is facing trial over an allegation that she laundered public funds to the tune […]
Continue ReadingAuthorities of Seychelles Island have said that an increase in drug trafficking and fraudulent activities by Nigerian passport holders have forced them to tighten their border against Nigerian passport holders. In a chat with reporters on Thursday, July 13, the Vice President of Seychelles, Ahmed Afif said: “Nigerians with diplomatic passports, valid work or resident […]
Continue ReadingNigerian doctor based in the United Kingdom (UK), Dr. Olufunmilayo Ogunsanya has been exonerated by UK’s Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) of rape allegations levelled against him by his former girlfriend, Dr. Bolanle Aseyan. Inibehe Effiong, Nigerian human rights lawyer, who is also Olufunmilayo’s lawyer in Nigeria, disclosed this in a post with screenshots of […]
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