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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
September 28, 2020

Assault: Elisha Abbo blames Nigerians for N50 million judgement

A federal court asks the Nigerian senator to pay N50 million in damages for assaulting a woman at an adult toy shop.

Senator Elisha Abbo
September 28, 2020

Court awards N50 million against Senator Abbo for assault

The Nigerian senator was caught on camera assaulting a nursing mother at an adult toy shop.

Senator Elisha Abbo
September 27, 2020

DEVELOPING: Government meeting with labour delayed, strike may begin tomorrow

Government and labour leaders arranged to meet tonight to discuss the proposed strike.

Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC)
September 26, 2020

Trump selects Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court

The American president seizes an opportunity to consolidate conservative control of the top court.

President Trump and Amy Coney Barrett
September 26, 2020

Federal workers’ union backs NLC on nationwide strike

A strike by federal civil service workers could disrupt public services across the country.

Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC)
September 26, 2020

Farouq’s jail sentence ‘disgraceful’, UNICEF, Holocaust Museum tell Buhari

A Sharia panel in Nigeria’s Northwest finds the 13-year-old guilty of blasphemy and sentences him to 10 years’ imprisonment.

President Buhari -2
September 26, 2020

Nationwide strike: Aviation unions give NLC fresh momentum

A nationwide NLC strike backed by key affiliates could shut down parts of the economy.

Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC)
September 25, 2020

Another Nigerian Army colonel killed in ambush

The development came barely days after a colonel was killed also by Boko Haram militants in Damboa, Borno State.

Col. MZ Manu
September 25, 2020

I will decide next Emir of Zazzau: El-Rufai

In the race to replace late Shehu Idris are four princes from the four ruling houses of Katsinawa, Barebari, Mallawa and Sullubawa.

Nasir-El-rufai
September 25, 2020

OndoDecides: INEC warns security agents against interference

Nigerian security agents have faced perennial backlash for their shameless interference in elections.

Security agents on election duty