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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
March 23, 2021

Lifestyle Audit: Buhari regime to investigate Nigerians living above their income

The policy was first suggested shortly after Muhammadu Buhari assumed office in 2015, but was promptly shut down by civil rights groups.

President Muhammadu Buhari
March 22, 2021

Gbenga Daniel’s visit has made my week: Buhari

Villa’s newfound fraternity with Mr Daniel highlights APC’s resolve at poaching important opposition arrowheads from the People’s Democratic Party.

March 22, 2021

UNICEF decries Buhari regime’s failure to provide water to 27 million Nigerian children

Only nine litres of water on average are available daily to a Nigerian.

UNICEF
March 21, 2021

Chinua Achebe’s daughter Nwando commemorates eight years since father’s demise

China Achebe’s first novel, Things Fall Apart, released in 1958 is the most widely read book in modern African literature.

Nwando Achebe
March 21, 2021

UAE to issue residence permit to Nigerians, others for virtual work

The prime Gulf country has been introducing novel measures to boost its business and tourism industry.

Dubai ruler, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum
March 20, 2021

Policewoman, two others shot dead as ‘APC thugs’ unleash mayhem during Ekiti by-election

The violence came during an exercise to elect a new House of Assembly member for Ekiti East Constituency 1.

March 20, 2021

Governor Ortom confirms herdsmen attack on his convoy

The Benue governor quickly linked the attack to a law that was adopted in 2018 against nomadic grazing.

Benue State governor Samuel Ortom
March 19, 2021

WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook suffer worldwide outage

At the time of filing this report, no statements have been released by the parent company, Facebook.

Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram
March 19, 2021

U.S. President Biden slips, falls three times on Air Force One

Joe Biden’s ability to effectively govern the world’s most powerful country despite his fragile health was a major topic of concern during the 2020 presidential elections.

March 19, 2021

Lamborghini makes record profits amid COVID-19 lockdown

“The buyer’s spirits are up. They can’t wait for the moment to get out again and to enjoy life.”

Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann