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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
March 27, 2022

Taliban shuts down VOA, BBC

The ban on VOA and BBC programs comes after the Taliban turned away Afghan girls from its schools last week.

March 27, 2022

West playing “ping-pong” with Ukraine: President Zelensky

Mr Zelensky described the West’s hesitance to aid Ukraine against Russia as “ping-pong”.

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky
March 27, 2022

‘They have two legal cases against you,’ APC strategist Lekan Smart alerts Segun Dada before tearful withdrawal

Mr Dada had run a protracted social media campaign for the position, during which he received widespread endorsements and donations from young Nigerians online.

Dada Olusegun
March 26, 2022

Joe Biden says Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power”

Mr Biden’s visit to Poland was to meet with both Ukrainian and Polish officials just over a month after Russia invaded Ukraine.

U.S. President, Joe Biden and Russian President, Vladimir Putin
March 25, 2022

Boko Haram: U.S. sanctions six Nigerians as financiers of terrorism

The Boko Haram sponsors have been added to the U.S. list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons.

Boko Haram insurgents
March 24, 2022

Garba Shehu asks Nigerians to apply for UN jobs that expired six months ago

Checks by Peoples Gazette revealed that the UNDP stopped accepting applications in October 2021.

March 24, 2022

Peter Obi declares interest to run for president in 2023

Mr Obi made his intentions public during a visit to Anambra Traditional rulers on Thursday.

Peter Obi
March 23, 2022

Russia War: Israel refuses to sell Pegasus spyware to Ukraine, Estonia

Israel’s relationship with Russia has come under scrutiny since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on February 24.

March 23, 2022

Thailand bans use of crypto for payments; limits to trading, investment

Thailand plans to test run its central bank digital currency (CBDC) later this year as an alternative means of payment for the public.

Cryptocurrencies used to illustrate the story
March 23, 2022

Transparency International urges banks to expose Russian kleptocrats linked to Vladimir Putin

Transparency International’s call comes after the release of the Russian Asset Tracker by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.