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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
November 17, 2020

AMAA 2020: Steve Ayorinde named jury president

The prestigious awards is renowned for rewarding excellence in the African movie industry and recognising professionals in motion pictures.

Steve Ayorinde. [CREDIT: The Guardian Nigeria]
November 16, 2020

Forgery: Court resumes hearing of APC’s disqualification suit against Obaseki

The APC legal team is made up of five senior lawyers and led by former attorney-general Akin Olujimi.

Edo governor Godwin Obaseki
November 15, 2020

Peruvian president resigns after police killed two protesters

The country has been plunged into a constitutional crisis

Peru’s interim President Manuel Merino. [PHOTO CREDIT: BBC]
November 15, 2020

Biden rigged presidential election: Trump

The U.S. president’s brazen disclaimer could signal a readiness to grudgingly accept the outcome of the election.

Trump and Biden
November 13, 2020

Kwara governor wants to cut pensions for ex-governors and deputies

Abdulrazaq is the second governor to propose stopping pension payments to former governors and their deputies this week.

Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq
November 12, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Bank documents expose how Tinubu’s Alpha-Beta transferred billions to shell company run by TVC, BRT executives

Ocean Trust Ltd has no traceable physical address, yet it received N3.8 billion for undisclosed services, including N1.75 billion between May 14-15, 2018.

Tinubu, TVC and BRT
November 11, 2020

#EndSARS protesters involved in terrorism, CBN tells Federal High Court

Bank accounts of 20 #EndSARS champions were frozen after the Central Bank filed false allegations of terrorism to convince a federal judge in Abuja.

CBN Godwin Emefiele (credit: Bloomberg)
November 10, 2020

Nigerian newspaper editor released from prison

The 72-year-old journalist spent one month in detention following a complaint by a junior power minister Jeddy Agba.

Tom Uhia
November 10, 2020

Coronavirus, joblessness caused #EndSARS campaign: Amina Mohammed

The UN deputy secretary-general praises President Muhammadu Buhari for promptly responding to protesters’ demands.

Amina Mohammed
November 9, 2020

INEC picks Mu’azu as interim chairman

Mu’azu will run the commission until a substantive chair is appointed.