A Lagos hotelier, Otunba Kunle Akinyele, slumped and died during his wife’s 60th birthday thanksgiving service held on Saturday in Lagos. The incident was shared in a Facebook post by digital creator Ayoade Ojeniyi, who stated that the man had gestured for help, possibly asking for water or an inhaler, before collapsing. A video accompanying…
The former Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has disclosed that the coalition under the African Democratic Congress, ADC, will sacrifice and work together towards the 2027 elections. Obi assured that the coalition would ensure that Nigerians get good leaders in 2027. He made the remark in a post on X while reacting to the…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has reacted to allegations made by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, accusing President Bola Tinubu of attempting to mortgage Nigeria’s future through the acquisition of OVH Energy by NNPC Ltd. In a statement titled “OVH Acquisition: The Facts, by NNPC Ltd,” the company denied any personal interest…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday met with a delegation of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The delegation of the CBCN was led by its President and Catholic Bishop of Owerri Archdiocese, Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji alongside Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah and the Bishop Emeritus of Abuja Archdiocese, John Cardinal Onayikan…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday rejected the evidence sought to be tendered by the Federal Government in the ongoing trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling, agreed with the argument of the defence counsel, Paul Erokoro, SAN, that the Supreme…
A 38-year-old man in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State committed suicide over acts of alleged infidelity by his wife. The deceased identified as Gabriel Magaji, of the Masaka area in the LG, was said to have killed himself on Monday, over the situation. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP…
Thirty-one years after, the United States government has finally withdrawn the narcotics case against Nigerian politician, the late Buruji Kashamu, according to legal documents sighted by Peoples Gazette. The decision came five years after Mr Kashamu’s death was linked to coronavirus in 2020. He was among prominent Nigerians claimed by the deadly pandemic. The Gazette…
George Foreman, the American heavyweight boxing legend, has died at the age of 76. According to his family, Foreman died peacefully surrounded by loved ones at a hospital in Houston on Friday night. The cause of death has not been disclosed. In a statement shared on social media, the family praised Foreman’s legacy and requested…
There may be drama between Martins Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman (VDM), and Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministries (CMDM). The cleric has slammed popular social media critic, VDM, with a one billion naira lawsuit and a restraining order. This comes after VDM tackled the cleric some weeks back for selling miracle products,…
Master Chinaemere Opara, has sued the Federal Ministry of Education, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the National Universities Commission (NUC) over the introduction of the new admission policy. Opara, a 15-year-old Senior Secondary School (SSS) Student, filed the suit through his guardian, Mr Maxwell Opara, his father and a lawyer, at the…