A United States court has received a fresh plea for leniency from the Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun State, Oba Joseph Oloyede, who admitted guilt in a $4.2 million COVID-19 relief fraud scandal that stunned both Nigeria and the U.S. In a sentencing memorandum filed on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, before Judge Christopher Boyko of…
The U.S. government has stated that the naira devaluation rendered President Bola Tinubu’s minimum wage increase useless as deteriorating poverty amid galloping inflation wracks millions of Nigerians. This was highlighted in the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2024, published by the United States Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor…
Nathalie Rose Jones, a 50-year-old woman from Lafayette, Indiana, was arrested on August 16, 2025, after travelling to Washington, D.C., allegedly planning to “kidnap and assassinate” President Donald Trump. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia published on August 18, 2025, Jones posted graphic threats on Facebook…
The United Kingdom has commended President Bola Tinubu’s economic and trade reforms, describing them as bold, necessary, and capable of unlocking new opportunities for Nigeria’s growth. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, at the State House, Abuja on Monday. Montgomery…
The Federal Government has declared it will take reciprocal measures against the United States following Washington’s decision to tighten visa requirements for Nigerian applicants. The new US policy mandates applicants to disclose all social media handles, email addresses, phone numbers, and other online identifiers used within the last five years. Failure to comply, the US…
The United States Mission in Nigeria has hailed the Nigerian Government and security forces over the arrest of two wanted leaders of the terror group, Ansaru. In a statement on Monday, the Mission identified the suspects as Mahmud Muhammad Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, and Mahmud al-Nigeri, also known as Mallam Mamuda. The US…
Authorities in Illinois have discovered the body of a missing Nigerian woman, Olasinmibo Abosede, popularly known as Sinmi. The remains were found on Thursday at about 1:55 p.m. in the Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve near the intersection of 83rd Street and Chandelle Drive, according to the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County and the Naperville…
The United States Department of State has approved a possible sale of munitions, precision bombs, and precision rockets to Nigeria at an estimated cost of $346 million. According to a Pentagon statement on Wednesday, the deal, involving contractors Lockheed Martin, RTX Missiles and Defense, and BAE Systems, among others, was certified to Congress by the…
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a fraud complaint against Nigerian motivational speaker and self-acclaimed wealth coach, Joseph Nantomah, accusing him of duping investors of over $4.4 million in an unregistered real estate scheme. Court filings exclusively obtained by Peoples Gazette showed that Mr Nantomah, widely known as “Dr Money,” was sued…
U.S. President Donald Trump has addressed ongoing rumours about a possible third presidential bid in 2028, indicating that another run is unlikely. In an interview with CNBC, Trump said, “No, probably not, probably not. I’d like to… I have the best poll numbers I’ve ever had,” downplaying the chances of a future campaign. Despite being…