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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 15, 2022

Reject politicians’ money; vote candidates that’ll develop Osun, Odumakin tells voters

Mrs Okei-Odumakin lamented that the act of voter inducement, particularly vote buying, was gaining ground in the country’s elections.

Joe Okei-Odumakin
July 14, 2022

Sri Lanka’s President Rajapaksa finally tenders resignation

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has resigned after months of protests around the country’s economic collapse and widespread hardship

Sri Lanka President, Gotabaya Rajapaksa
July 14, 2022

Court grants Machina’s application for substituted service on Lawan, adjourns till August 15

Mr Machina is seeking legal redress following Mr Lawan’s attempt to claim the ticket after losing his bid for the party’s presidential slot.

Ahmad Lawan and Bashir Machina
July 14, 2022

APC cancels Shettima’s presentation amid nationwide backlash over Muslim-Muslim ticket

The APC had scheduled to formally unveil Mr Shettima as its vice-presidential candidate on Thursday.

Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima
July 14, 2022

Ecowas Court rules Buhari’s Twitter ban illegal, violated Nigerians’ fundamental rights

The regional court said the June 2021 restrictions were unlawful and defied Article 9 of the African Charter and Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

President Muhammadu Buhari and Ecowas Court
July 13, 2022

Nigerian politicians are looters, dream killers: Kemi Badenoch

“I grew up in Nigeria, and I saw first hand what happens when politicians are in it for themselves when they use public money as their private piggy bank.”

Kemi Badenoch
July 12, 2022

Twitter sues Elon Musk to force him to complete his $44 billion buyout

Mr Musk is accusing Twitter of committing “a clear material breach” of its “obligations under the merger agreement…”

Elon Musk and Twitter Logo Credit Photo illustration
July 12, 2022

2023: Afenifere leader backs Peter Obi, says faith in Tinubu, Atiku lost

“We know Peter Obi very well, that’s why we endorsed him. He will not disappoint Nigerians, let’s put tribal differences apart and vote the right leader in.”

Ayo Adebanjo and Peter Obi
July 12, 2022

#EndSARS inspired Boko Haram, other criminals to start breaking into Nigerian prisons: Aregbesola

“What we have reoccurring since the #EndSars protests of October 2020, have been a mass of people attacking our facilities from outside and setting the inmates free.”

Rauf Arẹgbẹsọla and #EndSARS
July 11, 2022

Most U.S. Democrats don’t want Biden to be 2024 nominee: Poll

26 per cent of Democrats maintained that they would still support President Joe Biden in the next presidential election.

Joe Biden