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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
September 8, 2021

FIRS backs northern governors, proposes new bill to strip states of VAT collection powers

The FIRS through a letter to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives is seeking amendment to the Constitution to enable it collect VAT and other taxes.

Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) chairman, Muhammad M. Nami, House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Ahmed Idris Wase, Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, and Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike
September 8, 2021

New U.S. prosecutor takes over Mr Woodberry’s multimillion-dollar fraud trial

A new U.S. prosecutor has been assigned to take over the multimillion-dollar fraud case involving Olalekan Ponle, aka ‘Woodberry’.

September 8, 2021

2019 Election: Documents show Atiku paid $16.5 million to secure U.S. visa, destroy Buhari campaign

The deal was signed on October 26, 2018, three weeks after Mr Abubakar clinched the presidential nomination of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari.

September 6, 2021

Crypto ransom payments hit $81.6 million in five months: Report

Victims have transferred $81.6 million worth of cryptocurrencies as ransom payments to cybercriminals in five months of 2021, data by BlockArabia shows.

Cryptocurrencies used to illustrate the story
September 6, 2021

Poverty, nepotism, corruption motivated us to seize power, humiliate Conde: Guinea Coup Plotters

Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, leader of the coup that removed President Alpha Conde in Guinea, listed poverty and corruption in government as reasons for the forceful takeover.

September 6, 2021

Nineteen Chinese fighter jets, including nuclear-capable bombers, enter Taiwan airspace

Nineteen Chinese military jets, including nuclear-capable bombers, have entered Taiwan airspace, says the Taiwan air force.

September 5, 2021

Military coup in Guinea; President Conde arrested

The development came after residents heard about two hours of heavy gunfire across the capital Conakry.

September 4, 2021

Google locks Taliban out of Afghan government emails

Afghan ministries of finance, industry, higher education, and mines, including the President’s office, had used Google’s servers.

September 3, 2021

Twitter to allow users receive bitcoin, other crypto payments on app

The Tip Jar function allows users to link their Twitter accounts to payment platforms such as Cash App, Patreon, Paypal and Venmo.

Twitter, Bitcoin, Ethereum
September 3, 2021

I was hibernating at Transcorp Hilton after leaving hospital: Saleh Mamman

Sacked power minister Sale Mamman says he was hibernating at a five-star hotel, Transcorp Hilton, after leaving the hospital.