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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
April 26, 2021

Buhari regime suspends Channels TV, slams N5 million fines

Nigerian authorities have suspended Channels Television and slammed a fine of N5 million with the Lagos-based broadcaster.

Channels TV
April 26, 2021

Families turn to gofundme to raise ransom for kidnapped Kaduna students

The parents and guardians of the students have taken their destinies in their hands.

April 26, 2021

U.S. Secretary of State to hold talks with Buhari on Tuesday

This meeting is slated to take place after the American government issued a third-level alert, warning its citizens to reconsider travelling to Nigeria.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken
April 26, 2021

Nigerians rank 24th on citizens likely to quit social media

Out of Nigeria’s 136 million active internet users, this number represents 0.005 per cent of users likely to quit social media use.

Social Media Icons
April 26, 2021

FG bans importing refined sugar from free trade zones

The government said the importation is a real potential threat to the Nigerian Sugar Master Plan (NSMP).

April 25, 2021

Twitter takes down Keyamo’s offensive tweets on Eedris, may suspend minister

The controversial Nigerian politician violated the social media platform’s rules on Saturday.

April 25, 2021

Festus Keyamo takes unethical clout to new lows, circulates private chats with Eedris Abdulkareem

The minister falsely accused Eedris of “cheap blackmail” and posted messages that cast the musician as a desolate citizen hustling the political elite to eke out a living.

April 24, 2021

IPOB threatens Gov. Uzodinma over Commander Ikonso’s killing

“Uzodinma decided to kill Ikonso because he refused his offer to head Ebubeagu ghost security outfit formed by South-East governors

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma
April 23, 2021

Electricity: Businesses in Nigeria lose $29 billion yearly

In February, the bank approved $500 million to support Nigeria in improving its power supply through a large-scale metering programme.

Electricity power line
April 21, 2021

Nobody raised Minister Pantami’s matter at FEC: Lai Mohammed

The minister said nothing was mentioned about whether or not the administration was comfortable with the minister’s past controversial comments.