Doctor dies of COVID-19 in Nigeria

A  senior registrar in the department of anaesthesiology, University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), has died of COVID-19 complications. UCTH’s association of resident doctors announced the death of Odii Stanley. A statement released by the group reads: “On behalf of the entire membership of ARD UCTH, I regret to bring to your notice the untimely demise […]

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Nigerian pastor charged to court for criminal diversion of N15m belonging to church

Nigerian pastor identified as Fred Adeola Omosebi has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice A.O Otaluka of the Federal High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on an 11-count charge bordering on conspiracy, abuse of office and diversion of funds to the tune of N15,619,000. Omosebi who  is a Pastor of […]

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Nigerian man dies two days after his wedding (Photos)

Nigerian man, Jamilu Abdulhamid has died in a motor accident two days after his wedding in Kano State, Nigeria. It was gathered that Abdulhamid and his wife, Saratu Abdul Salisu got married on Sunday, July 11, in Kano State. The newlywed were involved in a road accident that occurred along the Kaduna-Abuja highway on Tuesday, […]

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Three policemen, two others killed by gunmen in Anambra

Three policemen and two others have been killed by unknown gunmen in Eke-Agu community in Abatete, Idemili North Local government area of Anambra state. According to reports, the gunmen stormed the community in two highlander SUVs and one Sienna car on Tuesday night July 13, shooting sporadically while also setting three vehicles ablaze. The assailants […]

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ICC acknowledges Yoruba Nation agitators’ petition against Buhari, AGF, CoAS, others

International Criminal Court (ICC), on Tuesday, acknowledged receipt of the 27-page petition filed by the Yoruba Nation agitators. Signatories to the petition are the Leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, Emeritus Professor Banji Akintoye; Yoruba Activist, Sunday Adeyemo fondly called Sunday Igboho; and other 49 Yoruba Self-Determination Groups. Others who signed the petition with Akintoye and […]

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Nigerian female University student allegedly raped, killed by soldier-boyfriend over suspicion of cheating (Photos)

Friends, family and classmates of 200-level female student of the Niger Delta University, Bayelsa,  Nigeria, Jennifer Ugadu are mourning her, while accusing her boyfriend, a Nigerian soldier, of being responsible for her untimely death. The soldier, Jay Matol, is said to have suspected Jennifer of cheating so he allegedly raped her, then shot and stabbed […]

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Charly Boy says he does not believe in one Nigeria

Veteran Nigerian singer, Charles Oputa, better known as Charly Boy and areafada1, has said he does not believe in one Nigeria. In a chat with The Nation, the 71-year-old singer said his submission is as a result of the current happenings in the country, which have continued to reoccur over the last four decades. “No, I […]

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Nigerian Senate rejects Onochie as INEC national commissioner

Nigerian Senate has rejected Lauretta Onochie as a national commissioner for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Senate, however, confirmed five other nominees, including Muhammad Sani Kallah (Katsina), Kunle Ajayi (Ekiti), Saidu Ahmad (Jigawa), Baba Bila (North-East) and Prof. Abdullahi Zuru (North-West). Their confirmation followed the adoption of the report of Senate committee on […]

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Lagos Magistrate declines bail application for Yoruba Nation Agitators

A Magistrate court sitting in Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria, has declined bail application for the 49 Yoruba Nation agitators arrested and detained by the Lagos State Police Command. The defendants were arrested at Ojota, Lagos on July 3, 2021, during a mega rally in support of the actualization of Yoruba Nation and have since been in […]

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Any Press-gagging bill will not come to the floor of the House ―Gbajabiamila

Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday said he would not be a party to any bill that seeks to gag the media. Gbajabiamila made the assertion at an award ceremony tagged ‘Recognising Good Governance and Legislative Excellence in the Face of Adversity,’ held in Abuja. The speaker was reacting to […]

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Constitution amendment: Six Southwest govs propose 6 federating units for Nigeria

The six governors from the Southwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria have proposed conversion of the present six geopolitical zones into federating units, as part of the ongoing review of the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly. In a document presented to members of the National Assembly from the geopolitical zone, the Southwest Governors’ Forum also […]

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UK institution denies issuing master’s degree to Buhari’s WTO ambassador, Adamu Abdulhamid

Muhammadu Buhari’s newly appointed ambassador to the World Trade Organisation, Adamu Abdulhamid, may not have obtained a master’s degree in Business Management and Leadership from London Graduate School, UK, as claimed. The institution has in fact told Peoples Gazette that Adamu Abdulhamid did not obtain a master’s degree from there. Appointment of Mr Adamu who […]

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Multitalented Nigerian Singer, Sound Sultan laid to rest in the US (Video)

Remains of the multitalented singer, rapper, actor, comedian and songwriter, Olanrewaju Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan have been committed to mother earth according to Islamic rites. The news of the death of the veteran singer and Jagbajantis crooner, who died after battling Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma was broken on Sunday. He was buried in New Jersey, […]

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3 Kenyan ladies in custody as 2 Nigerian men die in unclear circumstances during party in Kenya

Police operatives have launched investigations into the mysterious death of two Nigerian men who lost their lives during a night party hosted at Skyhorse Apartment in Kilimani, Nairobi, Kenya. Going by a report from the police, one of the men died after jumping from the 7th floor of the apartment under unclear circumstances while the […]

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Multitalented Nigerian singer and songwriter, dies

Multitalented Nigerian singer, rapper, actor, comedian and songwriter, Olanrewaju Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan, has passed away. He died at the age of 44. The veteran singer and Jagbajantis crooner, died after battling Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma. In a signed statement, Dr. Kayode Fasasi, on behalf of the Fasasi family, broke the sad news. The statement […]

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Gunmen attack palace, abduct Kaduna emir and 12 others

The Emir of Kajuru, Adamu Kajuru, and 12 persons described as “members of his family,” have been kidnapped by bandits in Kaduna State. This was disclosed by the former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, who wrote on Twitter on Sunday. “The Emir of Kajuru, 30 minutes drive from Kaduna and twelve of his family members were […]

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