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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 16, 2021

Flutterwave announces partnership with PayPal

“We are excited to bring PayPal’s fully integrated services to businesses across Africa.”

Flutterwave and PayPal
March 16, 2021

Emanuella wins Nickelodeon’s ‘Favorite African Social Media Star’

Emanuella was first nominated for the Kids Choice Awards in 2018 alongside Afrobeat star Davido.

Nigeria's comedy star, Emanuella Samuel.
March 15, 2021

Nigeria’s unemployment rate rises to record 33.3 percent

The statistics office also said the number of underemployed Nigerians worsened in the same period to 22.8 percent.

Lagos Yellow Buses
March 15, 2021

Bobi Wine arrested for leading protests

The protest was taking place at City Square, Kampala.

Museveni/Bobi Wine
March 15, 2021

How Afrobeat stole the show at 63rd Grammys

Central to the music are vocals, complex intersecting rhythms, and percussion, popularised by multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Fela Kuti.

Burna Boy and Wizkid
March 14, 2021

Burna Boy wins first-ever Grammy for ‘Twice as Tall’

The Nigerian star beat other nominees in the category, including Malian band Tinariwen and U.S. band Antibalas.

Burna Boy
March 14, 2021

Wizkid wins first-ever Grammy for ‘Brown Skin Girl’

The victory was announced on Sunday evening (Nigerian time) at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards premiere.

Wizkid
March 14, 2021

Pantami warns telcos against blocking bank USSD services

Telecoms companies want to withdraw USSD services due to the N42 billion accumulated debt owed by banks.

Minister of communications and digital economy Isa Pantami (Credit: Twitter)
March 13, 2021

Telcos to suspend USSD services over bank debt

The disruption in the provision of USSD services stands to affect an estimated 40 million consumers, who rely on the short codes as opposed to internet services.

March 12, 2021

Minneapolis to pay George Floyd’s family $27m in landmark settlement

Mr. Floyd’s death led to the #BlackLivesMatter protest across the U.S. over police brutality.

George Floyd