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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 4, 2022

We’re sorry about Russians killing your people; we can’t get involved, NATO tells Ukraine

Secretary General of the military alliance, Jens Stoltenberg, said “NATO is not seeking a war with Russia.”

Jens Stoltenberg
March 4, 2022

UN Resolution: South Africa refuses to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

South Africa “would have also preferred an open and transparent process to negotiate the resolution…”

Cyril Ramaphosa
March 3, 2022

Ukraine War: Toyota stops production in Russia

“Toyota is watching the ongoing developments in Ukraine with great concern for the safety of people of Ukraine.”

Toyota
March 3, 2022

FG orders airlines to reverse N50,000 ticket price

“Actions carried out by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) amounted to price-fixing…”

AIRLINES LOGOS
March 2, 2022

If U.S. wants to embolden Taiwan’s independence, it will pay heavy price: China

“Such moves will only accelerate the demise of the Taiwan independence forces,” Mr Wenbin said. “The U.S. will also pay a heavy price for its adventurist act.”

Joe Biden and Xi Jinping
March 2, 2022

Ukraine considering missile strike against Russia ally Belarus

Belarus was sanctioned by the European Union (EU) for its involvement in Russia’s offensive against Ukraine

Fired missile
March 1, 2022

Russia’s nuclear squad begins drills with submarine, mobile launcher

Russia’s Northern Fleet said several of its nuclear submarines were involved in exercises designed to “train manoeuvring in stormy conditions.”

Russian President, Vladimir Putin
March 1, 2022

United Kingdom eases visa rules for fleeing Ukrainians to join family

The travel requirements is expected to lead to an extra 100,000 Ukrainians becoming eligible.

Ukrainian refugees
March 1, 2022

Google to charge 7.5 per cent VAT from April

Nigeria has directed that foreign tech companies like Google “charge 7.5 per cent VAT on all taxable goods and services.”

February 28, 2022

Anonymous claims responsibility for cyberattacks on Russia

The group says it’s on a campaign to keep Russian government websites offline, and free Russians of “Putin’s state censorship machine”.

Notorious hacker collective Anonymous speaking on #EndSARS. [CREDIT: ABC News]