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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
July 19, 2022

Kemi Badenoch crashes out of race for UK prime minister

Former Chancellor Rishi Sunak secured the most votes among MPs with 118 backers, while Ms Badenoch came fourth with 59 votes.

Kemi Badenoch
July 18, 2022

Two dead as Ghana confirms first outbreak of deadly Marburg virus

WHO released a statement after two unrelated patients, both from the southern Ashanti region of Ghana, tested positive for the virus.

Marburg virus
July 18, 2022

Transgender woman transferred from women’s only prison after impregnating two inmates

Demi Minor, held for murder and carjacking, had transitioned into a woman and transferred to a female prison where he impregnated the women.

Demi Minor
July 17, 2022

PDP’s Ademola Adeleke wins Osun governorship election

The opposition had touted the exercise as a harbinger of the 2023 general elections, in which Nigerians face the question of whether to remove or retain the party in power.

Adeleke Ademola
July 16, 2022

Adeleke clears Osogbo, takes early lead in #OsunDecides2022

The total number of votes cast in Osogbo LGA for Saturday’s election was 55,942. 945 votes had been rejected.

Governor Ademola Adeleke
July 16, 2022

Okei-Odumakin commends Osun women for turning out to vote

Mrs Okei-Odumakin said the turnout was due to the “sensitisation and awareness” by the Independent National Electoral Commission.

Joe Okei-Odumakin
July 16, 2022

PDP agents busted for sharing N4,000 to buy votes in Osogbo

Some voters at the polling area also said they entered a vote-buying deal with agents of the ruling APC.

OsunDecides
July 16, 2022

LIVE: Voting, news analysis, results as Adeleke, Oyetola, Lasun enter #OsunDecides

Mr Oyetola is seeking a second term of four years, which either Messrs Adeleke or Lasun could deny him.

OsunDecides
July 16, 2022

Police, Okei-Odumakin speak on “silent robbery” in Osun election

Mr Adejobi thus urged observers not to hesitate to alert the police wherever they notice vote trading during the election.

OsunDecides
July 15, 2022

OsunDecides: INEC vows to hand over vote buyers, sellers to police

INEC said that they were constitutionally empowered to report vote buyers and sellers to the security agencies and they’ll be arrested and prosecuted.

Mahmood Yakubu