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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 4, 2021

Enugu Commissioner slumps, dies

Matthias Ekweremadu was the commissioner for transportation.

February 4, 2021

Buhari nominates Buratai, other ex-service chiefs as ambassadors to block ICC war crimes charges

Tukur Buratai, Sadique Abubakar, Gabriel Olonisakin and Ibok Ekwe Ibas were asked to resign on January 26, with the president filling their respective positions immediately.

President Buhari
February 4, 2021

Buhari nominates Buratai, other ex-service chiefs as ambassadors to block ICC war crimes charges

Petitions have flooded the ICC and other international bodies for Mr. Buratai to be charged for war crimes.

Buhari and Buratai
February 4, 2021

Bisi Akande berates APC leadership, calls registration wasteful

Mr. Akande called out the Buhari-led administration, deeming its use of state resources wasteful and unappreciative in light of the state of the economy.

Bisi Akande
February 3, 2021

Ondo doctors begin strike over half salary payment

A spokesperson for the doctors said the body had written to the state governor to inform him of their difficulties, but had gotten no reply.

Rotimi Akeredolu
February 2, 2021

COVID-19: Police bust syndicate for producing, selling fake vaccines

The ring was uncovered in China’s Beijing, Jiangsu and Shandong provinces, amidst worldwide fears about vaccine prolifieration.

February 2, 2021

Forensic analysis confirms Nigerian govt, telcos attacked Peoples Gazette website

Qurium’s conclusions said mobile operators deliberately implemented the restriction of access to the website of the Abuja-based digital outlet.

Peoples Gazette Logo and Buhari
February 2, 2021

Brazilians test positive for two different COVID-19 variants

Both patients, in their 30s, were infected in November with the P.2 variant of the virus but tested positive for the second variant of the virus.

Covid-19 test kits
February 2, 2021

FG declares Kogi COVID-19 epicentre as illiterate Yahaya Bello rejects test, treatment for residents

“A state that is not testing at all is an absolute high risk for Nigerians to go there because there is no testing facility and even if you fall sick, there is no isolation centre, and they don’t

Yahaya Bello
February 1, 2021

High Court Judge weeps as DNA reveals he’s not father of three adult children

This abomination has caused excruciating mental trauma to me, my present wife, Barrister (Mrs) Ebi Okorodas and all of the innocent children involved.