Thursday, July 30, 2026

HILLARY ESSIEN

Hillary Essien is a reporter with Peoples Gazette focusing on special reports and critical national news. She is a lawyer with 2 years of writing and reporting. Prior to working with The Gazette, Hillary served as an administrative assistant at a non-profit organisation focused on food security for children of low income households.She is on Twitter @Hillary_essien
September 30, 2022

Ukraine: Russia declares Kherson, Zaporizhzhia independent states

“I order the recognition of the state sovereignty and independence” of the regions of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, Mr Putin decreed.

Russian President, Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy
September 28, 2022

Bloomberg predicts landslide victory for Peter Obi, says 72% of Nigerian voters ready to elect Labour in 2023

On Wednesday, the survey from San Francisco-based Premise Data Corp placed Mr Obi in the lead.

Peter Obi
September 27, 2022

Court orders Bidemi Rufai to pay restitution to nine U.S. states, three departments

Mr Rufai is to pay $604,260 as restitution. This is contained in court documents obtained by Peoples Gazette.

Abidemi Rufai,
September 27, 2022

$2.4 Million Fraud: U.S. court slams five-year jail on Dapo Abiodun’s associate Bidemi Rufai

The 45-year-old was sentenced on Monday by a federal judge in Tacoma, Washington, to 60 months in prison for $2.4 million in wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

Abidemi Rufai and Dapo Abiodun
September 27, 2022

Japan holds state funeral for assassinated ex-PM Shinzo Abe

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been laid to rest in an elaborate state funeral amid anti-funeral protests.

September 27, 2022

King Charles III coins to enter circulation, replace Queen Elizabeth’s: Royal Mint

Approximately 27 billion coins are circulating in the UK with the queen’s image, and these will be replaced over time as they become damaged or worn.

September 26, 2022

Putin grants Russian citizenship to U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden

This comes nine years after Mr Snowden exposed secret surveillance operations by the U.S. National Security Agency.

Edward Snowden and Russian President Vladimir Putin
September 23, 2022

Hushpuppi: Kenyan court orders extradition of Abba Kyari co-conspirator Imran Juma to U.S.

Hushpuppi and Imran Juma conned a Qatari businessman into paying $330,000 to fund an “investor’s account” to facilitate a $15 million loan.

September 21, 2022

Social media influencers now more powerful than global policymakers: Buhari

Mr Buhari added that world powers must “come together to defend freedom of speech, while upholding other values that we cherish.”

September 21, 2022

Putin conscripting fresh troops mean more deaths, suffering, NATO chief Stoltenberg warns

This was the verdict of NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg while commenting on the eight-month-long conflict on Wednesday.