Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has launched a scathing attack on Daniel Bwala, the Presidential Spokesman, following Bwala’s recent claims of being the target of a conspiracy by television guests and anchors. In an X post on Sunday, Bwala accused some media figures of pushing an agenda against him, a…
Nengi Hampson, a former housemate on Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), has denied rumours circulating online that she is pregnant with a child fathered by a Nigerian governor. Earlier reports had claimed that the 27-year-old reality TV star had welcomed a child with a 65-year-old governor and had even become his fifth wife. However, Nengi has…
The National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has debunked the allegation that in his capacity as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, he labelled President Bola Tinubu, who was then governor of Lagos State, corrupt. Ribadu made the denial in reaction to the allegation by the leader of Northern Star,…
The Osun State Government has announced the appointment of Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, as chairman of the Osun Sports Trust Fund. The government said the move was aimed at raising funds to transform the state sports sector. It also reaffirmed its commitment to completing the ongoing renovation and rehabilitation of the…
Uche Okirie, a UK-based Nigerian student, was stabbed to death in the early hours of Saturday by a Congolese suspect, a report by the Norfolk police has confirmed. Colleagues of Mr Okirie told Peoples Gazette they had identified him but were struggling to reach his family in Nigeria. The Norfolk police also appealed to UK…
The Presidency has dismissed a viral video claiming that United States troops have landed in Nigeria following military intervention threats by President Donald Trump. The Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, while reacting on Friday to a video posted on X by @Italian_Spencer, wrote, “This is false!!!!” The X…
The Police on Thursday re-arraigned controversial social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, before a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly cyberbullying Nollywood actresses, Iyabo Ojo and Tonto Dikeh. The social activist is also accused of cyberbullying Nigerian producer and singer Samuel Oguachuba, popularly called Samklef, among others. VDM was re-arraigned before…
Nigeria witnessed cryptocurrency transactions exceeding $50 billion between July 2023 and June 2024, according to the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama. With an exchange rate of N1,500 to the Dollar, the amount translates into N75 trillion, about two-thirds of the capitalization of the Nigerian equities market capitalization currently at…
The Youth Assembly of Nigeria (YAN) is set to inaugurate its 4th Assembly on February 13, 2025, at the NAF Conference Center, Abuja, in a grand ceremony aimed at redefining youth leadership and innovation in the country. A key highlight of the event will be the unveiling of YAN’s multi-million naira website, a state-of-the-art digital…
Controversial media personality Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze, has opened up about the heavy financial toll his outspoken criticism of Nigerian pastors has taken on his career. Speaking on the Leadership podcast with Stephen Akintayo, Freeze revealed that his once thriving business ventures collapsed following his public attacks on prominent religious figures. He…
