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
August 30, 2022

Gabon, Togo join Commonwealth of Nations

Neither Gabon nor Togo has historical associations with the Commonwealth, as both countries gained independence from France in the 1960s.

Commonwealth of Nations
August 30, 2022

Twitter Buy-out: Elon Musk subpoenas whistleblower deposition, documents

Tesla CEO Elon Musk walked away from his $44 billion buy-out offer for Twitter in July.

Elon Musk and Twitter
August 30, 2022

Iran approves using crypto for imports to bust sanctions

The approval came weeks after Iran’s Trade Development Organisation endorsed its first official import order, buying cars worth $10 million using cryptocurrency.

cryptocurrency
August 29, 2022

Air France suspends two pilots for exchanging blows aboard international flight

The pilot and co-pilot had a dispute shortly after takeoff and grabbed each other by their collars after one of them threw a punch.

Air France
August 29, 2022

NASA calls off Artemis moon rocket launch over faulty engine

The cancellation was due to a temperature issue with engine number 3 of the Artemis I.

NASA
August 29, 2022

Atiku presents tech policy, asks Buhari to sign Start-up Bill into law

The Start-up bill was signed by the Senate in July and provides for collaboration with regulatory bodies.

President Muhammadu Buhari/Atiku Abubakar
August 26, 2022

Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech over copied COVID-19 vaccine technology 

The company maintains that it is not moving to oust Pfizer’s vaccine from the market nor is it seeking to prevent future sales of its vaccine.

Moderna/Pfizer and BioNTech
August 25, 2022

Don’t go to Northern Cyprus, we can’t protect you there, FG warns Nigerians

“Think twice before going to Northern Cyprus. We can’t do much for Nigerians there.”

Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa
August 25, 2022

Buhari regime awards N718 million contract to private security outfits to protect Abuja-Kaduna railroad from bandits

In March, daredevil terrorists derailed a passenger train conveying nearly 1000 travellers with explosives planted along the tracks.

President Muhammadu Buhari , Boko Haram and Bombed train