Sunday, October 4, 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
March 31, 2021

Legislators vote to legalise marijuana in New York

The bill also calls for automatic expungement of records for people with previous cannabis-related convictions.

A cannabis smoker used to illustrate the story
March 31, 2021

Buhari will run Nigeria from London hospital, Osinbajo not in charge: Presidency

Garba Shehu’s claim about 21 days’ window for power transfer was a false interpretation of Section 145 (2) of the Constitution.

Buhari and Osibanjo
March 31, 2021

Coca-Cola considers selling Africa bottling unit worth $6 billion

Coca-Cola has a 66.5 per cent stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa and is considering a sale or an initial public offering among its exit options, Bloomberg reported.

Coca-Cola
March 30, 2021

Tinubu knows his boundary, he won’t run in 2023: Yahaya Bello

“He knows his qualities and limitations. He knows who will be able to drive this country to a successful future.”

Bello and Tinubu
March 29, 2021

Recruit 50 million youths into Nigerian Army to face Boko Haram, bandits: Tinubu

The former Lagos governor says no special skills are needed to operate and maintain military hardware.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu
March 29, 2021

Ever Given ship stuck in Suez Canal partially refloated

The week-long blockage has forced shipping companies to ply the waterways spanning around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope, causing a delay in deliveries worldwide.

MV EVER
March 29, 2021

Barack Obama’s grandmother, Mama Sarah Obama, is dead

“In between, she became a symbol of the resilience and confidence of the African woman with a unique capacity to face the challenges of life.”

Sarah and Obama
March 28, 2021

Private sector cannot create jobs for Nigerians: Tinubu

The efficiency of Nigeria’s private sector is tied to its enabling environment. Nigeria ranked 131 of 190 countries in a 2020 World Bank Doing Business Index report.

Bola Tinubu
March 26, 2021

University of Aberdeen to return Oba of Benin artefact

The university released a statement on Thursday saying that the bronze sculpture left the country in an “extremely immoral” fashion.

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II.