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 13, 2022

Stabbed Salman Rushdie in critical condition; liver, eye affected: Spokesman

“The news is not good. Salman will likely lose one eye; the nerves in his arm were severed, and his liver was stabbed and damaged,” the statement said.

Salman Rushdie
August 12, 2022

United Kingdom declares drought amid dry spell; imposes strict water usage rules

The Drought Group already declared a drought in eight areas, spanning parts of the South-West, southern and central England, and the east of England.

August 12, 2022

Author Salman Rushdie, with Iran’s fatwa on his head, stabbed in U.S.

Mr Rushdie was taken by helicopter to a local hospital, the state police said in a statement. His condition is not yet known.

August 12, 2022

‘Nigerian youths no dey carry last’, they’ll lead country’s economic process: Tinubu

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress Bola Tinubu has hailed Nigerian youths home and abroad in celebration of International Youth day.

August 11, 2022

PDP crisis worsens as Wike sues Atiku over 2023 presidential ticket

The Rivers governor has exhibited strained ties with both the party and its 2023 standard-bearer over the outcome of the May 28 national convention and presidential primary.

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike and Atiku Abubakar
August 11, 2022

Three killed as Sierra Leoneans protest high cost of living

The cost of living in Sierra Leone has risen by more than 40 per cent in the last few months with food, electricity and fuel prices also spiking.

SIERRA LEONEANS PROTESTING
August 10, 2022

Caution your supporters, they are attacking me, Tinubu tells Peter Obi

The presidential candidate warned that “falsehood and disinformation will not win elections.”

Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi
August 10, 2022

Journalist critical of Guatemalan president charged with felony, newspaper office raided

Guatemalan journalist and president of the elPeriódico newspaper Jose Ruben Zamora is facing multiple felony charges after being arrested and having his office raided.

Guatemalan president Alejandro Gaimmattei and elPeriódico newspaper
August 9, 2022

Twitter suffers global downtime

Down Detector, an online outage tracking service reported 24,431 problem reports globally.

Twitter
August 9, 2022

Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake dies at 84

Issey Miyake Studio and Issey Miyake Group revealed that the late designer passed away on August 5 from liver cancer. He forbade funeral or memorial service.

Issey Miyake