Wednesday, August 5, 2026

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
September 23, 2021

Buhari asked me to collect professorship from university in ‘Imo, Owerri State’: Pantami

Mr Pantami had accepted the post of Professor at the Imo-based institution before it had been formally offered to him, based on the available documents.

September 23, 2021

EU moves to force same type chargers for all phones

In 2020, the European Parliament voted in favour of a common charger, citing less environmental waste and user convenience as the main benefits.

September 23, 2021

Longe ignores court order to vacate lands he stole while serving as Nasarawa police commissioner

Bola Alonge and his wife Grace deployed their police might to seize Haruna Zakwoi’s land of about 5,000 square metres in March 2020 in Karu, an Abuja suburb.

September 22, 2021

UAE signs agreement for crypto trading in Dubai

The agreement between these agencies empowers the the trade centre authority to issue approvals and licenses for financial transactions involving digital assets.

Maryam Al Suwaidi and Director General of DWTCA ,Helal Saeed Almarri
September 22, 2021

Oyeronke Oyewumi becomes first African woman to win Distinguished Africanist Award

Ms Oyewumi, the daughter of the Soun of Ogbomoso, a paramount ruler in Oyo State, is the first African woman to win the award since its inception.

Professor Oyeronke Oyewumi
September 22, 2021

Nigerian police ‘Abattoir’ unit carried out executions, I wasn’t involved, ex-intelligence officer tells Canadian asylum court

John Nathaniel’s appeal was dismissed after Canadian federal judge Martine St-Louis found his defence ludicrous, contradictory and characterised by falsehoods.

September 21, 2021

Soldiers attempt takeover of power in Sudan military coup

The coup came from soldiers in Sudan military’s armoured corps, as reported by Al Jazeera based on local media accounts.

Sudan PM Abdalla Hamdok
September 21, 2021

Canadian PM Trudeau makes history, wins third term

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has clinched a third term in Canada’s snap election.

September 20, 2021

Employers association asks all companies to ignore Lagos, Rivers, remit VAT to FIRS

The association of private sector employers said VAT collected for August 2021 should be paid to FIRS.

NECA DG, Mr Timothy Olawale
September 19, 2021

Ex-Algerian president Bouteflika dies aged 84

Mr Bouteflika led Algeria for two decades after leading the north African country’s fight for independence from France.