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 14, 2021

Crypto voting platform Coinhunters partners Satoshi to launch own token

Coinhunters records an average of 60,000 daily visitors, making it one of the top crypto voting platforms.

September 14, 2021

Rep proposes compulsory drug tests for policemen, soldiers, students, politicians

The House Committee on Narcotic Drugs chairman says he will sponsor a bill that will allow NDLEA to carry out compulsory drug tests on security agents, students, and politicians.

September 12, 2021

As Twitter ban enters 100 days, Buhari maintains noose on Nigerians’ freedom online

In June, Mr Buhari announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter after the microblogging site deleted one of his tweets.

President Muhammadu Buhari and Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey
September 12, 2021

Declassified document shows Saudi Arabia supported 9/11 terrorists: Report

Reports say of the 19 Al Qaeda terrorists involved in the attacks, 15 were citizens of Saudi Arabia.

September 11, 2021

UN Security Council, Biden commemorate 20th anniversary of 9/11 Al-Queda attacks

The 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacks comes amidst the recent withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and return to power of the Taliban.

September 10, 2021

CBN says e-Naira safer than Bitcoin, other popular cryptos

Folashodun Shonubi, the bank’s deputy governor in charge of operations, attended a seminar hosted by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria in Lagos.

CBN Godwin Emefiele (credit: Bloomberg)
September 10, 2021

TB Joshua widow now Synagogue Church trustee, court rules

Officers of the church had petitioned the court to pronounce Mrs Evelyn Joshua as a trustee following pastor Joshua’s death in line with the church’s constitution.

Evelyn and TB Joshua
September 9, 2021

INEC lists Valentine Ozigbo as PDP candidate for Anambra

INEC said it was complying with court ruling to list Mr Ozigbo as the candidate of the PDP for the Anambra gubernatorial election.

Valentine Ozigbo, Festus Okoye
September 9, 2021

Naira falls to N540 per dollar

Same day last week the national currency traded at N530 per dollar.

Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN
September 8, 2021

Social media attacks increased in Q2 2021: Report

Data presented by Atlas VPN has shown an increase in social media attacks on payment services in the second quarter (Q2) of 2021.

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