Terms of Use | The Gazette News | Independent. Human-Centred. Impactful

Effective Date: March 2026 | Last Updated: March 2026 | Version 1.0

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, reading, or otherwise using the website at https://thegazette.ng (the “Website”), you agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Use and all applicable laws and regulations of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. These Terms constitute a binding agreement between you (“User”, “you”, “your”) and The Gazette News (“The Gazette News”, “we”, “us”, “our”).

If you do not agree to any part of these Terms of Use, you must immediately stop using the Website. Your continued use of thegazette.ng after any amendments to these Terms are published constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

2. About The Gazette News

The Gazette News is an independent digital news publication operating at https://thegazette.ng, based in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria. We cover Nigerian national affairs, African continental developments, and global stories relevant to Nigerian and African readers.

Our editorial operations are governed by our Editorial Policy, available at https://thegazette.ng/editorial-policy/, and our privacy practices are governed by our Privacy Policy, available at https://thegazette.ng/privacy-policy/.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

All content published on The Gazette News — including but not limited to news articles, investigative reports, analyses, opinions, editorials, photographs, graphics, illustrations, videos, audio content, page layouts, logos, branding elements, and design features — is the exclusive intellectual property of The Gazette News or its licensed content providers.

All such content is protected by the Copyright Act of Nigeria (Cap. C28 LFN 2004), the Trade Marks Act (Cap. T13 LFN 2004), and applicable international intellectual property laws and treaties.

No content from thegazette.ng may be reproduced, republished, distributed, transmitted, broadcast, displayed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any purpose without the prior written permission of The Gazette News, except as expressly permitted under Section 4 (Permitted Use) and Section 5 (Republication Policy) of these Terms.

4. Permitted Use

You are permitted to use thegazette.ng for lawful, personal, and non-commercial purposes. This includes:

Reading, accessing, and sharing our published news content for personal information purposes
Sharing links to individual articles on social media platforms, messaging applications, and personal blogs
Printing individual articles for personal, non-commercial reference
Citing brief extracts from our content for journalistic, academic, or research purposes, with full attribution to The Gazette News and a hyperlink to the original article

5. Republication Policy

You may republish up to the first three paragraphs of any Gazette News article, provided that all of the following conditions are met:

A clearly visible credit to The Gazette News is included immediately alongside or beneath the republished content
A direct hyperlink to the original article on thegazette.ng is included and kept active
The content is not altered, edited, or presented in a context that changes its meaning
The republication is not for commercial gain or monetised purposes without a separate written agreement

For full-article republication rights, syndication licences, or commercial content partnerships, contact: editor@thegazette.ng

The Gazette News reserves the right to withdraw republication permission at any time where we determine it is being used in a manner inconsistent with our editorial standards or reputation.

6. Prohibited Use

You may not use thegazette.ng or any of its content for any of the following purposes:

Scraping, data-mining, web crawling, or systematically extracting content or data from the Website by automated or manual means without prior written authorisation from The Gazette News
Using bots, spiders, automated tools, or scripts to access, navigate, or index any part of the Website
Using our content, in whole or in part, to train, fine-tune, or develop artificial intelligence, machine learning, or large language model systems without a separate written licence agreement with The Gazette News
Reproducing, republishing, or distributing our content commercially beyond the scope permitted in Section 5
Framing or embedding our content within another website or application in a manner that misrepresents the source or obscures The Gazette News branding
Impersonating The Gazette News, any of our journalists, editors, or staff members, online or offline
Using our platform or content to spread disinformation, misinformation, or fabricated news
Submitting false, misleading, defamatory, harassing, abusive, or unlawful content through any form, comment section, or submission tool on the Website
Attempting to gain unauthorised access to any backend system, database, server, or administrative area of the Website
Interfering with, disrupting, or overloading the security, integrity, or availability of the Website or its infrastructure
Using the Website in any manner that violates any applicable federal, state, or local law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria or any other applicable jurisdiction

7. User Comments

The Gazette News provides a reader comment facility on certain published articles. By submitting a comment, you agree to the following:

Your comment does not contain defamatory, abusive, threatening, obscene, discriminatory, politically inflammatory, or factually false statements
Your comment does not violate the copyright, privacy, or other rights of any third party
Your comment does not contain spam, promotional material, or links to external sites without editorial relevance
You grant The Gazette News a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and irrevocable right to publish, display, moderate, edit, or remove your comment at our sole discretion

The Gazette News reserves the right to remove any comment without notice and without obligation to provide reasons for removal. We are not liable for the content of comments submitted by readers. Persistent violation of our comment standards may result in a permanent ban from our comment system.

8. Advertising Disclaimer

Advertisements displayed on thegazette.ng are served by Google AdSense and other authorised third-party advertising networks. By using our Website, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

The Gazette News does not endorse, recommend, or guarantee any product, service, or content advertised on our platform
We are not responsible for the accuracy, quality, safety, or legality of any advertised product or service
Clicking on an advertisement may take you to a third-party website governed by that website’s own terms and privacy policy
Advertising revenue supports The Gazette News’s independent editorial operations, but advertisers exercise no influence over our editorial decisions

You may opt out of personalised advertising served through Google AdSense by visiting https://www.google.com/settings/ads

9. Editorial Accuracy Disclaimer

The Gazette News is committed to accuracy in all its reporting. We verify facts with multiple sources and apply rigorous editorial standards before publication. However, we make no warranty — express or implied — as to the completeness, accuracy, timeliness, or fitness for any particular purpose of any information published on this Website.

News reporting is by nature subject to revision as facts develop. If you believe any information published on thegazette.ng is factually incorrect, please notify us at corrections@thegazette.ng and we will investigate promptly in accordance with our Corrections Policy at https://thegazette.ng/corrections-policy/

10. External Links

Our articles and website pages may contain hyperlinks to external websites for journalistic reference, source citation, or additional context. These links do not constitute an endorsement of those external websites, their content, or their operators. The Gazette News is not responsible for the accuracy, privacy practices, or content of any external website accessed through a link on our platform. You access all external links at your own risk.

11. Availability of the Website

The Gazette News endeavours to keep thegazette.ng available and accessible at all times. However, we do not guarantee uninterrupted access to the Website. We reserve the right to suspend, modify, or discontinue any part of the Website at any time without prior notice, including for maintenance, security, or operational reasons. We are not liable for any loss or inconvenience resulting from downtime or unavailability.

12. Privacy

Your use of thegazette.ng is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use by reference. By using our Website, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in the Privacy Policy, available at https://thegazette.ng/privacy-policy/

13. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, The Gazette News — including its founders, directors, editors, journalists, employees, contributors, and contractors — shall not be liable for any of the following, whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise:

Any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages
Loss of data, revenue, profits, goodwill, or business opportunity
Damages arising from your use of, or inability to access, the Website or its content
Damages arising from errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in published content
Damages resulting from third-party content, advertising, or linked websites

This limitation applies even where The Gazette News has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

14. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless The Gazette News, its founders, directors, editors, journalists, employees, and contractors from and against any claims, actions, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses — including reasonable legal fees — arising from:

Your violation of any provision of these Terms of Use
Your unlawful or improper use of the Website or its content
Any content you submit, post, or transmit through our platform
Your infringement of any third-party right, including intellectual property rights

15. Changes to These Terms

The Gazette News reserves the right to amend, update, or replace these Terms of Use at any time. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically. Your continued use of the Website after any changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

16. Governing Law

These Terms of Use and any dispute arising out of or in connection with them shall be governed exclusively by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, without regard to conflict of law principles.

17. Dispute Resolution and Jurisdiction

Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising from or relating to these Terms of Use or your use of thegazette.ng shall first be referred to good-faith negotiation between the parties. If the dispute cannot be resolved by negotiation within 30 days, it shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria.

18. Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Use is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision shall be severed from the remaining Terms, which shall continue in full force and effect.

19. Entire Agreement

These Terms of Use, together with our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and The Gazette News regarding your use of thegazette.ng and supersede all prior agreements, representations, or understandings relating to the same subject matter.