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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 11, 2022

Former lawmaker accused of cheating, impersonation to know fate March 21

The former House of Representatives member is being accused by the federal government of impersonating one Ramatu Alhassan.

Chuma Nzeribe
March 11, 2022

Pakistan summons India over ‘accidental’ missile launch

The country’s foreign office said it had summoned India’s charge d’affaires in Islamabad and has called for an investigation into the incident.

Pakistan military
March 11, 2022

APC convention in doubt as INEC rejects Gov. Bello as chairman

Rejection of Mr Bello as chairman of the caretaker committee heightens the uncertainty around the party’s national convention.

Abubakar Sani Bello, Mai Mala Buni
March 10, 2022

TV station suspended, director detained over Russia-Ukraine war comments

Kyrgyzstan authorities say they opened a criminal case into NEXT TV over posts on social media claiming the country had agreed to provide military assistance to Russia in Ukraine.

March 10, 2022

Nigeria, other African nations to suffer from Russia-Ukraine war: IMF

The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24, has pushed food, energy and commodity prices to new heights.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva
March 10, 2022

Zenith reduces international spending limit to $20 monthly; First Bank $50

Nigeria’s foreign reserve dropped to $39.86 billion at the end of February 2022, representing a 0.44 per cent decline.

FIRST BANK, ZENITH
March 10, 2022

Abacha Loot: U.S. resumes process to seize $150 million from Kebbi Governor Abubakar Bagudu

President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime reached a new agreement with Mr Bagudu. This involved transferring the ownership of the investment portfolios worth $154 million…

Abubakar Atiku-Bagudu
March 9, 2022

Ukraine Invasion: Flo donates $100,000 to Red Cross

The health app supports women with expert advice and resources at each stage of their reproductive cycle and provides information on sexual health.

March 9, 2022

Bandits kill 17 soldiers, 68 vigilantes in fresh strike on Kebbi communities

The attacks in Kebbi come amid previous attacks in the state and encouragement by President Muhammadu Buhari to security forces.

Bandits
March 8, 2022

Putin’s War: McDonald’s shuts down outlets across Russia

Announcing the shut down on Tuesday, CEO Chris Kempczinski cited the “unspeakable suffering to innocent people” in Ukraine.

McDonald