Thursday, July 30, 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
September 8, 2022

FBI drops charges against Hushpuppi in Qatari heist after flipping on Abba Kyari, others 

The FBI dropped some charges against popular Internet fraudster Ramon ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas, in line with a plea deal between Mr Abbas and the U.S. government.

Abba Kyari and Ramon 'Hushpuppi' Abbas
September 8, 2022

Court rules Elon Musk can amend Twitter claims

The court ejected Mr Musk’s plea to stall the trial by four weeks.

Elon Musk and Twitter
September 8, 2022

Egypt clamps down on four journalists over ‘false’ report on corruption

Four journalists from an independent news outlet in Egypt were charged with criminal offences as part of the government’s crackdown on the publication.

Mada Masr
September 8, 2022

Queen of England in critical condition, doctors say

The Queen was moved to the Balmoral following concerns from her doctors.

Queen Elizabeth
September 8, 2022

Rivers Assembly revokes AIT’s land assets as Wike-Dokpesi fallout rages

The Rivers House of Assembly has rescinded the ownership of 868 plots of land occupied by Daar Communications, founded by Raymond Dokpesi.

Raymond Dokpesi and Governor Nyesom Wike
September 8, 2022

Hushpuppi gained 500,000 Instagram followers since arrest; some Nigerians still worshipping him: FBI

“His last post, a photograph of a white Rolls Royce Cullinan from June 6, 2020, has over 100,000 comments, many lionizing him, with some posted today.”

Hushpuppi
September 8, 2022

Abba Kyari operates death squad in Nigeria, he’ll hunt me for exposing him to FBI: Hushpuppi 

Ramon Abbas said his role in the indictment of Mr Kyari, which precipitated the downfall of Nigeria’s most-celebrated police officer, also put his family at grave risk in Nigeria.

Ramon 'Hushpuppi' Abbas and Abba Kyari
September 8, 2022

FBI asks court to sentence Hushpuppi to 11 years with $2.2 million in restitution, fines

It came more than two years after the infamous Internet fraud ringleader was arrested in Dubai in June 2020 for driving multiple schemes that targeted victims in Europe and the United States.

FBI and Hushpuppi
September 7, 2022

Kenyans grappling with poverty, unemployment; gay rights not an issue: President-elect Ruto

Mr Ruto’s position is a shift from his stance in 2015 when he pushed against gay rights in Kenya, saying they did not have a place in the country’s society.

William Ruto