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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
February 16, 2022

Speaker Gbajabiamila launches probe of Aregbesola over stolen N165 billion prison fund

The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance by Ndudi Elumelu, the minority leader of the House on the floor of the House on Wednesday.

Femi Gbajabiamila, Rauf Aregbesola and Bola Tinubu
February 16, 2022

Jafaru Mohammed, EFCC’s accountant in charge of NIA Ikoyi N13 billion loot, steals N10.9 billion

The EFCC on Tuesday presented details of 24 properties worth N10.9 billion forfeited to the federal government by military officers.

February 16, 2022

EFCC seizes N3 billion from Maude Aminun-Kano, once sacked by Nigerian Army for fraud under OBJ but reinstated by CJN Tanko

In 2010, his conviction was set aside by a Supreme Court panel led by now Chief Justice Tanko Mohammed.

February 16, 2022

Sexual Abuse: Prince Andrew settles with Virginia Giuffre

Her lawsuit included the now-famous photo of Prince Andrew with his arm around her waist, which she alleged was taken shortly before he abused her.

Prince Andrew
February 15, 2022

Despite corruption charges, Buhari confirms Bello-Koko as MD of Nigerian Ports Authority

Mr Bello-Koko was revealed in the Pandora Papers for fraudulently hiding his assets in offshore companies.

Mohammed Bello-Koko
February 15, 2022

Only Nigeria can explain why Abba Kyari hasn’t been extradited for multimillion-dollar fraud: U.S. Govt

Three separate panels had been set up by the police to examine and reexamine the case filed by the FBI against him (Kyari).

Huspuppi and Kyari
February 14, 2022

Russia ready to attack Ukraine on February 16: President Zelensky

Russia has deployed over 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian border, raising serious concerns it plans to invade Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin
February 14, 2022

Police arrest Abba Kyari over cocaine trafficking charges

The arrest came hours after he was declared wanted by the NDLEA on charges that he had ties to drug cartels strong-arming Brazil-Ethiopia-Nigeria channel.

Abba Kyari
February 14, 2022

Despite suspension, Abba Kyari continues leading Nigerian police officers in drug ring: NDLEA

Mr Kyari was last July suspended over his indictment by the United States in a multimillion-dollar fraud case involving Hushpuppi

Abba Kyari
February 14, 2022

Pantami not a professor; his FUTO appointment illegal: ASUU

“Pantami has to quit as a minister and be tried for doing double jobs within the same federal system. He is not qualified.”

Isa Pantami