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 19, 2021

2021 Oscars to hold on-site, will include COVID-19 testing

This year, 70 women received 76 nominations, setting a record for a given year.

March 18, 2021

Food Crisis: Sunday Igboho prepares to take over borders from Customs, Immigration

Mr. Igboho asserts that the Yoruba kingdom is united in the latest agitation, with the backing of all its traditional leaders.

March 18, 2021

Kanye West becomes richest black person in U.S. history

In 2019, Forbes estimated West’s net worth at just $240 million, making him the fourth richest hip hop artiste behind Diddy.

Kanye West (Credit: nytimes.com)
March 18, 2021

High-level loss will cripple power sector: PwC

PricewaterhouseCoopers noted that the high levels of losses would render the power sector and its supply unviable.

Power Grid
March 17, 2021

Tanzania President Magufuli died of heart attack

Mr. Magufuli died Wednesday evening from heart complication.

President John Magufuli
March 17, 2021

APC senators block bill to make appointment of service chiefs independent

Mr. Abaribe cited order 73 of the Senate Standing Rule, calling for a division, asking that lawmakers vote individually on the bill.

Nigerian Senate floor
March 17, 2021

UK Uber drivers to get minimum wage, holidays

The drivers who filed the UK case welcomed the news but said it was not enough.

Uber Taxi
March 16, 2021

CBN imposes N7 USSD transaction fee on Nigerians

The controversial policy was introduced on Tuesday.

CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele
March 16, 2021

UK pushing new law that could prevent protests

The bill proposes new conditions on “one-person protests,” which would authorize security agencies to end the demonstration of a single person if the protests constitute a nuisance in the

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
March 16, 2021

Nigeria’s headline inflation continues to rise

Urban inflation rates climbed by 17.92 percent in February 2021 from 17.03 percent recorded in January 2021.

Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS)