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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
February 19, 2021

Uber loses five-year legal battle over driver employment status

In Germany, the company was required to work with licensed private vehicle companies after being banned in 2015.

Uber Taxi
February 18, 2021

We don’t know how much we make from toll gate: LCC

On Monday, the LCC MD said the closure of the plaza had cost the company over N2.5 billion.

Lekki Toll Gate
February 18, 2021

Banks to compulsorily open Dollar accounts for beneficiaries of diaspora remittances: CBN

The withdrawal limit set for these accounts by the CBN is set At $2,000.

CBN Godwin Emefiele (credit: Bloomberg)
February 18, 2021

New COVID-19 strain identified from Nigeria

There was no evidence that the Nigerian strain spreads faster or is more deadly than other variants.

Osagie Ehanire
February 18, 2021

Talk Show Host Rush Limbaugh dies at 70

Mr. Limbaugh diagnosed with lung cancer.

Rush Limbaugh
February 17, 2021

Buhari administration grossly incompetent, state of emergency required: Senators

The Senate urged the President to as a matter of urgency declare the state of emergency on insecurity in Nigeria.

President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmad Lawan
February 17, 2021

Naira suffers further devaluation, now N409 to dollar

The market closed at N406.54 to a dollar on Tuesday, depicting a drop by N1.41 compared to N405.13 to a dollar traded on Monday.

Godwin Emefiele
February 16, 2021

Nigeria’s inflation hits 16.47 percent, food prices hit record high

The rise in the food index resulted from increased prices for bread and cereals, tubers, meat, fruits, vegetables, fish, oils, and fats.

Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
February 15, 2021

WTO confirms Okonjo-Iweala as director-general

The Nigerian economist becomes the first female and first African to become the head of the global trade body.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
February 15, 2021

Nigeria exempts cement, rice, sugar, flour from free trade deal

These items were exempted from the list, based on national priorities, among other reasons, a report said.

African Continental Free Trade AreaAfrican Continental Free Trade Area