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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
April 22, 2022

Nigerian embassy in Russia suspends passport production

The Nigerian embassy in Russia has announced the suspension of the production of passports for Nigerians.

Nigerian embassy in Russia
April 22, 2022

Elon Musk secures funds for Twitter takeover

Twitter said in a statement Thursday it had received Mr Musk’s updated proposal and its “new information on potential financing.”

Elon Musk, Twitter and Prince Al Waleed bin Talal
April 21, 2022

Google’s Equiano undersea cable lands in Lagos

The cable is expected to travel from Portugal to South Africa and is part of the company’s $1 billion Africa investment that includes a $50 million venture capital startup fund.

Google Hq
April 21, 2022

Aisha Buhari invites Tinubu, Atiku, other aspirants for Ramadan dinner, blocks them from coming with phones

First lady Aisha Buhari has sent out invitations to presidential aspirants, asking them to join her for Ramadan Iftar but insists they cannot bring their phones.

APC national leader Bola Tinubu, First lady Aisha Buhari, and ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar
April 20, 2022

PartyGate: Boris Johnson pays £50 fine, apologises

Mr Johnson still faces calls for his resignation.

Boris Johnson
April 20, 2022

UK court orders extradition of Julian Assange to U.S.

The extradition order was issued by the chief magistrate Paul Goldspring at the Westminster magistrates court on Wednesday.

WikiLeaks, Julian
April 20, 2022

Netflix considering cheaper, ad-supported subscription package

Streaming giant Netflix is considering lower-priced packages supported by advertisements.

Netflix
April 19, 2022

Ukraine War: United Kingdom to revoke Moscow Stock Exchange status

Financial Secretary to the Treasury Lucy Frazer, said the ban was in response to restrictions the Bank of Russia had placed on foreign investors.

Lucy Frazer
April 19, 2022

Joseph Kahn to take over as Executive Editor of The New York Times

Mr Kahn said among his top priorities in the new position was gaining the public’s trust “in a time of polarisation and partisanship”.

Joseph Kahn
April 19, 2022

Ukraine War: Russia launches next phase of invasion in Donbas

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the next phase of invasion “will be a very important moment of this entire special operation”.

War ravaged Ukraine