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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 11, 2022

Corruption threatening Nigeria, other African nations’ democracy: Transparency International 

“Corruption is and remains a significant threat to democracy and democratic institutions, and poses a significant hindrance to African states in realising Agenda 2063.”

EFCC, ICPC and Transparency International used to illustrate the story
July 10, 2022

Gunmen open fire in beer parlour, kill 15 in South Africa

In a separate attack, four other people were killed in a tavern shooting in the south-eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal, police said on Sunday.

South Africa Police
July 10, 2022

Our hands are tied; Machina should take Lawan to court: INEC

The electoral body in a statement asked Mr Machina to go to court over his dissatisfaction with the refusal of APC to submit his name.

Ahmad Lawan, Mahmood Yakubu, Bashir Machina
July 9, 2022

President Rajapaksa flees as protesting citizens storm government palace in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is seeing its worst financial crisis in recent history, leaving its 22 million people struggling to buy food, medicine and fuel.

Sri Lanka President
July 8, 2022

Elon Musk backs out of deal to buy Twitter over ‘material breach’

Mr Musk’s lawyers informed the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission that the Tesla chief executive would no longer be paying $44 billion to seal the deal.

Elon Musk and Twitter Logo Credit Photo illustration
July 8, 2022

Tinubu has picked Muslim running mate for 2023: Ganduje

Discussions around Mr Tinubu’s running mate have continued since he presented a placeholder vice presidential candidate to INEC.

Bola Tinubu and Abdullahi Ganduje
July 8, 2022

Ex-Angolan president Eduardo dos Santos dies at 79

Mr dos Santos ruled for 38 years, making him one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders. He eventually stepped down in 2017.

Eduardo dos Santos
July 8, 2022

Gunman assassinates ex-Japanese PM Shinzo Abe

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot while he was giving a stump speech in the city of Nara, according to local public broadcaster NHK.

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
July 8, 2022

Japanese ex-PM Shinzo Abe shot during campaign, in critical condition

“Currently doctors are doing everything they can,” Mr Kishida told reporters. “At this moment, I am hoping and praying that former PM Abe will survive this.”

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
July 7, 2022

Twitter begins testing ‘CoTweets’ to allow users to co-author tweets

When the co-author accepts the CoTweet invitation, the CoTweet immediately posts to each author’s profile and both of their followers’ timelines.

Twitter