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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
June 6, 2022

UK’s Boris Johnson survives confidence vote

Mr Johnson won the Conservative party-only secret balloting by 211 to 148, exceeding the simple majority of 180 votes he needed.

Boris Johnson
June 6, 2022

Elon Musk accuses Twitter of withholding data, threatens to withdraw takeover bid

Mr Musk in a letter to Twitter, said the company was “actively resisting and thwarting his information rights” as outlined by the deal.

Elon Musk
June 6, 2022

Buhari opposed cancelling APC dinner over Catholic Church massacre, said Nigerians killed daily in other regions: State House Officials

Aides said the president only felt obliged to issue a condolence message and give marching orders to security agencies in the hope that the suspects are promptly apprehended.

June 6, 2022

South Korea, U.S. launch eight missiles in response to North Korea

On Sunday, North Korea fired eight short-range ballistic missiles into the waters off its east coast, making it the 17th successful launch this year.

U.S. and South Korea flag
June 6, 2022

Tinubu irresponsible for insulting Buhari; he won’t escape punishment: APC Chairman Adamu

“Nobody is against his ambition but he cannot go and make irresponsible statements and think we will keep quiet and watch him degrade the president.”

APC National Chairman, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu and Bola Tinubu
June 5, 2022

Philadelphia shooting leaves three dead, ten injured

This year, Philadelphia has recorded over 200 shootings. Last week, the state recorded its 206th shooting that saw 12 people killed, including a 9-year-old boy.

Philadelphia police
June 4, 2022

Badaru withdraws as 10 northern governors back southern aspirant for APC presidential ticket

Mr Buhari had asked the governors to identify the best prospect for the party’s 2023 flag-bearer.

Northern governors
June 3, 2022

Osinbajo calm, cheerful as Tinubu explodes over Buhari’s plot to impose consensus presidential candidate on APC

On Thursday, Mr Osinbajo met with Abdullahi Adamu, the APC national chairman, alongside five APC governors at his residence in the presidential villa.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo
June 2, 2022

Truck driver flees after killing school boy, injuring others in Kogi

Mike Adejoh, a witness, said the truck driver fled the scene immediately after the tragedy, abandoning the dead and the injured persons.

Truck accident
June 2, 2022

Ukraine War: Denmark moves to join EU defence bloc

Denmark has voted to join the European Union’s common defence policy, making it the last European country to sign up following Russia’s five-month-long invasion of Ukraine.

European union logo