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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
January 26, 2022

Naira now worthless, Nigerians shouldn’t save with it: Economic Summit Group

CEO Laoye Jaiyeola made his comments at the launch of the NESG 2022 Macroeconomic Outlook Report on Tuesday in Abuja.

CBN and NESG
January 26, 2022

EXCLUSIVE: Buhari replaces Lauretta Onochie with Rhoda Gumus, another card-carrying member of APC

Third Schedule of the Nigerian Constitution prohibits appointment of anyone who is a card-carrying member of a political party as INEC commissioner.

Buhari and Ms Gumus' membership card
January 26, 2022

IMF tells El Salvador to stop using Bitcoin as official currency

IMF also warned that at current debt spending levels, El Salvador’s public debt could rise to about 96 per cent of GDP in 2026, calling it an “unsustainable path.”

El Slavador President Nayip Bukele and Bitcoin
January 25, 2022

Buhari okays 18-month suspension of fuel subsidy removal

In November 2021, minister of finance, Zainab Ahmed, said there were plans to effect the removal by June 2022.

January 25, 2022

President Biden calls Fox News reporter ‘stupid son of a b****’ for asking question on rising inflation

Last year, Mr Biden apologised to a CNN reporter after snapping at one of her questions over Russian President Vladimir Putin.

President Joe Biden and Peter Doocy
January 24, 2022

NAFDAC bans sale of vodka, tequila, other alcoholic drinks above 30%

In 2020 the agency had voiced concerns over the negative effects of irresponsible alcohol consumption on public health and security.

Vodka, Tequila, and NAFDAC
January 22, 2022

Black Saturday: Over $1 trillion erased as crypto crash escalates

Over 239,000 traders had their positions closed over the past 24 hours, with liquidations totalling roughly $874 million.

cryptocurrency
January 22, 2022

Japa Movement: Canada suspends express entry visa programme

There are an estimated 76,000 applicants, more than the government’s target all the way out to 2023.

January 22, 2022

Nigeria under Buhari now among world’s most dangerous countries for journalists: RSF

A study by Reporters Without Borders has revealed that the safety for journalists and political media in Nigeria has worsened under President Muhammadu Buhari.

January 21, 2022

AMCON seizes Ibadan Electricity from Tunde Ayeni

The takeover includes the assets, shares and interests in related companies and entities, in addition to the monies kept in banks.

Tunde Ayeni, IBEDC, AMCON