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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
July 6, 2021

Students riot as university introduces uniforms to curb cultism, other crimes

Niger Delta University students have rallied against the school’s new policy to force them to wear uniforms.

NDU
July 5, 2021

Ensure safe release of Nnamdi Kanu, Canadian Minister tells Buhari

Mr Madu asked also called on Western powers to “use all their power, including diplomacy, to ensure the safety and release of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.”

Kelechi Madu
July 5, 2021

Southern governors reject new PIB sharing formula

The Southern Governors’Forum at its meeting in Lagos on Monday rejected the equity share holding percentage allocated to oil host communities.

Southern Governors
July 5, 2021

Crypto: Dogecoin monthly trading volume hits $253 billion

Dogecoin has become one of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap, hitting $253 billion in trading volume monthly.

July 5, 2021

With a single tweet, Elon Musk’s new crypto hits $1.7bn market cap

Baby Doge Coin is a cryptocurrency based on another cryptocurrency that was created as a joke by members of the Dogecoin community in 2013.

July 4, 2021

Fire service workers to start carrying AK-47, other firearms: Aregbesola

The latest quest arm the fire service follows similar push by the Federal Road Safety Corps to arm its officers with assault weapons.

July 3, 2021

Buhari earmarks N1 billion for establishment of aerospace university

The specialist university, aviation minister Hadi Sirika said, would be dedicated to research and development in civil aviation and aerospace technology.

Hadi Sirika
July 3, 2021

New U.S. report shows Nigerian security officers sexually exploited IDPs

The report said Nigeria has not met minimum requirements for the elimination of human trafficking though it agrees that the country is making efforts to reduce the scourge.

July 2, 2021

NSA Monguno confirms security forces trailing Nigerians on Buhari regime watchlist

The NSA warned that those undermining the Buhari regime would be trailed and “flushed out.”

July 2, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: U.S’. Sha’Carri Richardson withdrawn from 100m over positive marijuana test

On Friday, Ms Richardson told NBC that her use of marijuana as a way to cope with the death of her mother while she was in Oregon for the Olympic trials.

Sha'Carri Richardson