Victor Olorunfemi

Nigeria, Ondo State

News Reporter and Sports Correspondent at Peoples Gazette

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Lagos fraudster Yomi Olaleye nabbed in U.S., convicted of $10 million COVID-19 fraud

1 day ago | gazettengr.com | Victor Olorunfemi

Lagos-based fraudster Yomi Jones Olayeye faces up to 20 years in U.S. prison after pleading guilty to COVID-19 unemployment benefits fraud that netted him more than $1.5 million in illegal proceeds. According to court documents, Mr Olayeye had travelled to the United States without any prior knowledge of the financial fraud and conspiracy indictment awaiting him on American soil. He arrived at John F.
Haitian music icon Fabrice Rouzier sues Burna Boy for alleged theft, seeks heavy damages in New York court

1 day ago | gazettengr.com | Victor Olorunfemi

Haitian music icon, Fabrice Rouzier, has sued Nigerian musician Damini Ogulu, professionally known as Burna Boy, in a New York court over allegations that the ‘Ye’ crooner stole sound and video compositions of his 2002 song ‘Je Vais’, according to legal filings sighted by Peoples Gazette.
U.S. Senator Richard Durbin to retire after 44 years in Congress

2 days ago | gazettengr.com | Victor Olorunfemi

Richard Durbin, the current second-highest-ranking Democratic senator in the United States Congress, says he will not seek reelection when his term expires in 2027, ending a 44-year reign in Washington. Mr Durbin, 80, made the announcement in a video posted on X on Wednesday, stating he will not contest in the upcoming congressional elections next year, noting that there are many good candidates ready to replace him. “I have to be honest about this.
Report ranks Nigeria among African nations with low awareness on climate change

2 days ago | gazettengr.com | Victor Olorunfemi

Nigeria ranked low among countries with major ‘climate change’ literacy as changes in weather patterns and environmental degradation continue to spread across the continent, according to a report by survey research network, Afrobarometer.
Dozens killed in militants' attack on tourist destination

3 days ago | gazettengr.com | Victor Olorunfemi

At least 28 people have been confirmed killed after suspected militants opened fire on a crowd at a popular tourist destination in the India-administered region of Kashmir on Tuesday. According to the Guardian UK, the incident occurred around 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday when a group of gunmen, from the mountainsides, stormed the popular Baisaran Valley and began shooting from close range, resulting in the death of dozens.
Harvard sues Trump over threat to slash research grants

3 days ago | gazettengr.com | Victor Olorunfemi

The management of Harvard University has sued President Donald Trump’s administration as the institution fights back against threats to cut billions of dollars in research grants. The decision followed Mr Trump’s ongoing crusade against major American universities as his administration sought to stamp out left-wing agendas and anti-semitism from colleges in the United States.
World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab resigns as chairman after 54 years

4 days ago | gazettengr.com | Victor Olorunfemi

Klaus Schwab, the founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF), has resigned from his position as the non-governmental organisation’s chair and a member of the board of trustees. “Following my recent announcement, and as I enter my 88th year, I have decided to step down from the position of Chair and as a member of the Board of Trustees, with immediate effect,” the 87-year-old said in a statement published by WEF on Monday.
Pope Francis dies at 88

4 days ago | gazettengr.com | Victor Olorunfemi

The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has died amid pneumonia recovery. According to reports, Pope Francis died in the early hours of Monday at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta, hours after making a surprising appearance to greet a crowd of more than 35,000 on Sunday. He was 88. “Brothers and sisters, happy Easter!” the 88-year-old pope declared from the loggia balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica.
U.S. confirms Buruji Kashamu's 2020 death with DNA evidence, withdraws legendary narcotics case after 31 years

4 days ago | gazettengr.com | Victor Olorunfemi

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.
Supreme Court blocks Trump’s planned deportation of Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador

6 days ago | gazettengr.com | Victor Olorunfemi

The United States Supreme Court on Saturday issued a temporary order blocking President Donald Trump from carrying out deportation of another group of Venezuelan accused of gangterism.