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 23, 2022

U.S. court convicts two for plotting to kidnap Michigan governor

On Tuesday, Barry Croft and Adam Fox, we’re found guilty of planned to capture Ms Whitmer at her vacation home in 2020.

Barry Croft, Adam Fox
August 23, 2022

Ex-Twitter security chief says company lying about bots, user data safety

Mr Zatko alleges he had raised concerns that half the company’s servers were running out-of-date and vulnerable software.

Peiter Zatko/Twitter/Parag Agrawal
August 22, 2022

Donald Trump sues over FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago estate

The lawsuit asks a judge to appoint a special master to review the materials seized by the government.

Donald Trump and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
August 22, 2022

Ruto: Odinga challenges election result at Kenya’s Supreme Court 

In 2017, the Supreme Court overturned the election result and ordered a rerun, which Mr Odinga boycotted, saying he had no faith in the election commission.

Raila Odinga and William Ruto
August 22, 2022

Some herbal bitters we approved are hazardous to Nigerians, NAFDAC warns

“The owner of the company is on the run and the matter has been shared with NDLEA.”

NAFDAC DG Mojisola Adeyeye
August 19, 2022

Buhari regime revokes licences for AIT, Raypower, STV, Rhythm, others over N2.6 billion debt

They were given 24 hours to settle all outstanding licensing obligations or be closed down.

NBC
August 19, 2022

IATA says investors would abandon Nigeria as Buhari regime withholds $464 million foreign airlines’ revenue

“IATA is disappointed that the amount of airline money blocked from repatriation by the #Nigerian government grew to $464 million in July,” said the association.

President Muhammadu Buhari/foreign airlines
August 18, 2022

U.S. court orders FBI to release redacted affidavit to search Trump’s home

The court’s ruling followed media push for the details of the investigation into Mr Trump’s handling of the sensitive files to be unsealed.

Donald Trump
August 18, 2022

Host Brian Stelter to leave as CNN cancels ‘Reliable Sources’

Mr Stelter said that he was grateful for the last nine years at CNN and thankful to viewers who tuned in.

Brian Stelter on Reliable Sources
August 18, 2022

Egypt’s central bank governor resigns amid rising inflation, economic woes

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi accepted Mr Amer’s resignation and named him a presidential adviser.