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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 7, 2022

Nigeria, other African countries abstain from voting to suspend Russia from UN Human Rights Council

The resolution received 93 votes in favour, 24 against, and 58 abstentions. African countries like South Africa, Cameroon, and Ghana abstained from the vote.

United Nations Security Council
April 7, 2022

Russia: UK to build eight new nuclear reactors

The comes announcement as the prices of oil and gas hiked, following the invasion of Ukraine. This has led to a cost-of-living crisis in Britain.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
April 7, 2022

Court rules in favour of affirmative action for Nigerian women

The judge noted that “of all the 44 ministries, there are only about six female genders, and that the situation is worse in other MDAs and agencies.”

Nigerian women
April 6, 2022

Putin’s atrocities in Ukraine remind Nigerians of widespread evil under Buhari: Atiku

Mr Atiku’s comments come as Nigeria’s security forces continue to suffer losses at the hands of bandits rampaging across the country.

President Muhammadu Buhari/Atiku Abubakar
April 6, 2022

CBN fines UBA, Access and Stanbic IBTC for shielding cryptocurrency transactions

The Buhari-led administration had banned all trading in cryptocurrencies in Nigeria, citing it being used to launder money, fund terrorism, amongst other corrupt and nefarious activities.

CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele and UBA, Access, Stanbic logos
April 6, 2022

Twitter confirms working on edit button

Social media platform Twitter has confirmed that it is working on an edit button so users may alter tweets after they have been posted.

Twitter
April 5, 2022

Delhi High Court permits journalist Rana Ayyub to travel

The journalist was on March 29 stopped from travelling to speak on the intimidation of journalists in India.

Indian journalist Rana Ayyub
April 5, 2022

UK, U.S., Australia to work on hypersonic weapons under AUKUS defence alliance

The bolstering of the alliance became important in light of Russia’s use of hypersonic missiles in invading Ukraine.

Boris Johnson, Scott Morrison, and Joe Biden
April 5, 2022

Twitter appoints Elon Musk to board after buying largest share

Mr Musk’s purchase comes after criticising Twitter’s policies regarding free speech.

Elon Musk and Twitter
April 5, 2022

Germany seizes €23 million-worth bitcoins, shuts down ‘Hydra’ market

German police have shut down Hydra, the world’s largest illegal dark web marketplace, and seized 543 bitcoins worth about €23 million.

Internet Fraudster