Saturday, October 3, 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
May 27, 2021

Nigeria on top 10 list of world’s most neglected crises

Nigeria is on the top 10 list of the world’s most neglected crises, says the Norwegian Refugee Council.

Buhari and IDPS
May 25, 2021

Outrage as British firm trademarks ‘Yoruba’ for commercial use

Under Nigerian trademark regulations 2021, trademarks which would likely deceive or cause confusion may not be registered.

Oduduwa
May 24, 2021

Award-winning Chinese rice scientist dies at 90

Worldwide, a fifth of all rice now comes from species created by hybrid rice following Mr Yuan’s breakthrough discoveries.

Yuan Longping
May 24, 2021

El-Rufai evicts civil servants from prime assets, gives wives, children, Kadaria Ahmed, other cronies

Labour unions condemned Mr El-Rufai’s action at the time and warned of serious consequences should it be allowed to stand, but the governor called their bluff.

May 24, 2021

After failing to attend COAS burial, Buhari directs flag flown at half-mast

Mr Buhari was absent at the burial ceremony of his Mr Attahiru. However, he expressed his shock over the loss of the army chief and others killed.

May 23, 2021

Pharaoh Okadigbo, son of ex-Senate President, is dead

The deceased was involved in a car crash Saturday night.

May 22, 2021

Governor Abiodun’s moneybag Bidemi Rufai presents Yahoo girl as surety: FBI

Nekpen Soyemi’s ownership of a property in the U.S. could also not be verified, and two bank accounts traced to her had barely a fraction of the $300,000 bond.

Abidemi Rufai and Dapo Abiodun
May 22, 2021

FLASH: PDP secretariat in Cross River stripped under police supervision

The spokesperson for the police in Cross River DSP Irene Ugbo said an official statement will be available over the matter later.

May 21, 2021

Catholic priest killed, another kidnapped by UGM in Katsina

The two priests were attacked at the St Vincent Ferrer Catholic Church, Malumfashi in Katsina state by unknown gunmen on Thursday night.

Masari and Bandits
May 21, 2021

We’re flexing diplomatic muscle in Africa: U.S.

“We have engaged with a number of African leaders and will continue to engage with African leaders.”

Buhari, Harris and Biden