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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 15, 2022

Fox News journalist killed in Ukraine while covering Putin’s war

Pierre Zakrzewski was killed when a vehicle he was traveling in with colleague Benjamin Hall came under fire.

Pierre Zakrzewski
March 15, 2022

Buhari regime meets TikTok over healthy conversation on platform

According to Statista, TikTok takes up 31.9 per cent of Nigeria’s 104 million active internet users.

TikTok
March 15, 2022

Polish, Czech, Slovenian PMs to visit Ukraine today amid Russian attacks

The three prime ministers will be accompanied by Jarosław Kaczyński, leader of Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party.

March 15, 2022

Wikileaks: Julian Assange denied permission to appeal U.S. extradition decision

The WikiLeaks founder is appealing against a decision to extradite him to the United States to face spying charges.

Julian Assange
March 15, 2022

UK suspends student, work visa over Russian invasion of Ukraine

“UK visas and immigration is currently prioritising applications made under the Ukraine family scheme…”

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson
March 14, 2022

I didn’t shower for three days just to keep Obaseki as governor: Wike

Mr Wike also accused Mr Obaseki of being ungrateful to the PDP and those who supported his re-election after he defected from the APC.

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike and Edo governor Godwin Obaseki
March 14, 2022

Russia-Ukraine War: Moscow to suspend Instagram

On Sunday, Russia’s state regulator Roskomnadzor said it will suspend Instagram’s service to its 80 million users on Monday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Instagram logo
March 13, 2022

Russian forces kill top American journalist in Ukraine

Mr Renaud’s death was announced in a Facebook post by Kyiv’s police chief Andriy Nebytov.

Brent Renaud
March 13, 2022

Saudi Arabia kills 81 men in one of its biggest mass execution

Crimes committed include murder of men, women and children, and pledging allegiance to foreign terrorist organisations.

A photo of public beheading in Saudi Arabia
March 12, 2022

36-year-old Gabriel Boric sworn in as president of Chile

The new cabinet is comprised of women and youths, including two people who led countrywide protests in 2011 for free, quality education.

Gabriel Boric