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 5, 2022

Buhari’s request to visit Doha rejected; Qatari leader asks Nigerian president to reapply in 2023

A report said the federal government “didn’t follow the usual diplomatic channel to accept and propose alternative dates.”

President Muhammadu Buhari
September 5, 2022

Liz Truss to replace Boris Johnson as UK prime minister 

Her victory makes her UK’s third female prime minister, after Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May.

Liz Truss and Borris Johnson
September 5, 2022

Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds Ruto’s presidential victory, Odinga loses

Kenya’s Supreme Court has maintained that Ruto emerged victorious at last month’s presidential election, dismissing Odinga’s allegations

William Ruto; Raila Odinga
September 5, 2022

Bed Bath & Beyond executive jumps from skyscraper to his death

The New York City Medical Examiner’s Office on Sunday determined the death was a suicide.

September 5, 2022

Bandits refuse to free police chief after collecting N7 million, new motorcycle

“It’s been 68 days since the incident happened. We have made several efforts to secure his release, but unfortunately, there hasn’t been any breakthrough.”

Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba Alkali and Bandits
September 5, 2022

Ten killed, 15 wounded in Canada mass stabbings

A series of knife attacks in a village in Saskatchewan, Canada, has left at least ten dead and 15 others injured.

September 5, 2022

Barack Obama wins Emmy for ‘Our Great National Parks’

Obama became the second president to win an Emmy after he won the ‘Outstanding Narrator’ award at the recently concluded film and TV awards.

Barack Obama
September 4, 2022

TikTok opens recruitment in Nigeria

Available data shows that Tiktok makes up 47.7 per cent of Nigeria’s 34 million social media users.

TikTok
September 3, 2022

NCC forced us to increase calling rates for Nigerians in diaspora: Boss Revolution 

Nigerians abroad have long relied on Boss Revolution to keep in touch with family members back home at affordable rates.

Boss Revolution
September 3, 2022

Division rocks Black Lives Matter leadership over looting of $10 million donation 

The complaint alleges that Mr Bowers has taken control of Black Lives Matter’s financial and social media accounts, shutting out its founders.

Shalomyah Bowers/BLM/Melina Abdullah