Samuel Ogundipe

Fun fact : I had a short meeting with @SamuelOgundipe of @GazetteNGR shortly before this interview. 😇

These are some of the items recovered from a mansion used as stash house in Lekki Lagos where over N5.8 billion worth of illicit drugs were seized by @ndlea_nigeria officers at the weekend. That’s the much saved from getting into our homes by those targeting our children with illicit substances packaged in designer sachets like the ones in these pictures. In case, you see anything like this in your wastebasket at home, seek help for your young ones at home immediately.

Lagos will host one of the best private football tournaments this year! Every industry needs broad thinkers and growth/development focused leaders like the DG of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr Lekan Fatodu. The simple truth is, @lagosliga needed institutional support to happen and from my very first seconds of meeting with him in 2024, he granted that. No hassle, no drama, no airs. Nigeria is blessed for his kind, because at this time, they are the exception. Lagos Liga will raise the ante again. I shared our progress wjth him, signing up the biggest name in football globally as the title sponsor and having the biggest brand in its category globally as our first set of partners for 2026. If anyone deserved to get those news before the public, it’s him. Because with big brands comes bigger responsibilities. I also made sure to hand the responsibilities to him. Lol. Because with DG Lekan Fatodu, we have always been assured of the institutional support needed to build a truly global sports brand, from Nigeria’s greatest commercial pride and Centre of Excellence, Lagos. Watch out, great things are coming!

Somebody should invent a microblogging platform that makes it quick and easy to find the best on-the-ground reporting and relevant expertise, while weeding out misinformation, propaganda, blather, and outright crazy people.

As the world comes together to watch the Winter @Olympics, Professor @ChidiOdinkalu discusses the diplomacy surrounding the games. ⛸🏅 #MilanoCortina2026 #WinterOlympics #Olympics Watch the full interview: fletcher.tufts.edu/news-media-men…

Beautiful piece from tourist @herovicofficial on the beauty, culture and heritage of Morocco, and why it is a country worth visiting 100 times over. Have a good read ⬇️ gazettengr.com/afcon-2025-tra…

USCIS has strengthened screening and vetting of aliens wanting citizenship by visiting neighborhoods to meet with neighbors and employers to verify their eligibility to be here, their character, and their assimilation into our way of life.

EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian lawmakers abandon budget protests after cash bribes from Tinubu; senators $50,000; reps $30,000 gazettengr.com/exclusive-nige…

I don’t know who advised the President to align with BRICS, for me it’s a strategic error considering how much he wants a second term. The MAGA base in the US is increasingly expansionist, does he want them to intensify the Christian Persecution in Nigeria rhetoric to back a Christian candidate?. I know some people will say that it’s better for our economy but it isn’t and BRICS isn’t a real thing. There’s no economic alliance, no military, we will now get extra 10% tariff from the US, risk cancellation of AGOA and military equipment purchase. We could have watched from afar and see how things play out.

The society in itself cannot encourage development. This level of sycophancy is not needed, but it happens when you didn’t obtain your power from the people.

MORE DETAILS ON THE HOSTAGES’ HANDOVER - The handover is expected to take place around 6am, Monday morning. - The 20 living hostages have already been divided by Hamas into three secure locations in the Gaza Strip. - ⁠Between 8 and 10 Red Cross vehicles, including an ambulance, will collect the hostages in Gaza and transport them to the IDF. - The IDF will then transfer the hostages to Re’im base in Israel, where their closest relatives will be waiting. - A helicopter will be on standby in case any hostages require urgent medical attention. - After arriving at Re’im, 10 hostages will be flown to Sheba Hospital, 5 to Beilinson, and 5 to Ichilov, where the rest of their families will be waiting. - Once all the living hostages are safely with the IDF, the Red Cross will return to Gaza to retrieve the coffins of the murdered hostages. - The coffins will be received by the IDF and draped in the Israeli flag. - A military ceremony, including a salute, honors, and prayers, will be held, as has been done in previous receptions. They’re almost home 💜

The People’s Gazette was the first to expose the certificate forgery of the Minister for Innovation, Science, and Technology, Uche Nnaji, who has just resigned as a cabinet member. The people who took the minister to court used the documents from this story. Other media platforms only started reporting on the certificate forgery—and even claiming exclusivity after the Federal High Court in Abuja had dismissed a request by Uche Nnaji to stop the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), from releasing his academic records. Our media houses need to do better. There’s nothing wrong with crediting the platform that first broke the story. For a story of this magnitude, none of them cared to investigate further to bring the perpetrator to book. The man stayed on as minister from 2024, when PG exposed this, up until this moment, when he has been forced to resign following a court order.

Just look at that. The media spoke about this a year ago.

Kudos to people’s gazette they started the Nnaji story first

Popular American judge Frank Caprio dies gazettengr.com/popular-americ…

Latest from NELFUND: About 450,000 students have benefitted. N86.3 billion disbursed as of 6 August 2025

Dapo Abiodun orders sudden demolition of Gbenga Daniel’s Sagamu residence, luxury hotel amid 2027 face-off The development deepens the fierce political rivalry between both men ahead of the 2027 general elections. gazettengr.com/dapo-abiodun-o…

EXCLUSIVE: Nyesom Wike goes berserk, allocates prime Abuja lands to 90-year-old father, brothers, sisters, cousins, nephews, other cronies gazettengr.com/exclusive-nyes…

Ibadan, kini so? 🇺🇸🇳🇬 U.S. Consulate Public Affairs Officer Julie McKay ticked Amala Skye off her bucket list of things to do in Ibadan.  Where should she visit next time she’s in the city? Drop your suggestions in the comment section! #USinNigeria #FoodDiplomacy