Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has said he decided to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) because “the PDP is not ready for the 2027 general elections”. According to the former Governor of Delta state, the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar was also on…
A General Court Martial sitting at the Headquarters, 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Enugu, has sentenced Private Adamu Mohammed to death by hanging for murder, while Private Abubakar Yusuf was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for robbery. The sentences were handed down following the conclusion of their trials for murder and robbery respectively. A statement on…
Socialite Cubana Chief Priest has reacted over the arrest of singer and businessman E-Money by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged Naira abuse, expressing solidarity with the Igbo entrepreneur. Chief Priest claimed that the arrest was driven by E-Money’s growing influence and his support for the southeast region. He reassured E-Money that…
A restructuring exercise has claimed at least 200 officials of the NNPC, Peoples Gazette can report, as chief executive Bayo Ojulari launches his first broad action on the state-run oil firm since he assumed office earlier this month. Multiple company sources listed Bala Wunti, former head of NAPIMS, and Lawal Sade, the agency’s chief compliance…
Former Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has expressed regret over his decision to run as the vice-presidential candidate alongside Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 presidential election, admitting it may have contradicted the wishes of his people. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Monday, Okowa described his acceptance of the role as a…
A 23-year-old student of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Jatau Shebah Rilokwah, has reportedly taken his own life in what authorities describe as an apparent suicide. According to a post by renowned security analyst Zagazola Makama on his official X handle on Tuesday, the incident occurred at the university’s senior staff quarters on April…
Prominent business executive and socialite, Aisha Achimugu, has reportedly declared a hunger strike while in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, following her arrest by operatives of the anti-graft agency. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, her legal team, led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Chikaosolu Ojukwu, confirmed…
Legendary Juju musician, King Sunny Ade, has dismissed widespread speculations about his safety and whereabouts, declaring on Tuesday that he was neither missing nor kidnapped. The music icon made this known in a live video shared by one of his wives, Mrs. Bose Olubo-Adegeye, following a social media storm ignited by his daughter, Damilola Adeniyi-Adegeye….
Two members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) on Tuesday in Benin City were crushed to death by a truck along the Benin–Lagos Expressway, Ugbowo, in front of the University of Benin. One of the deceased was identified as Mustapha through his identity card, and the other had their head crushed. They were said…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an interim forfeiture order on properties linked to Uchenna Erondu, a member of the Abia State House of Assembly and former aide to a past governor of the state. The order followed a motion ex-parte filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with…