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 2, 2021

Cardano reaches all-time high, ahead of software update

Cardano’s ascent to being the third-largest cryptocurrency traded in the world comes from claims to be a climate conscious cryptocurrency.

September 2, 2021

WhatsApp fined €225 million for privacy breaches

Messaging platform WhatsApp has been fined €225 million by Ireland’s data regulatory body for violating privacy guidelines.

WhatsApp
September 1, 2021

Lagos begins collection of VAT

The Lagos government says it was going to comply with court ruling which gave it power to collect VAT.

Sanwo-Olu
September 1, 2021

U.S. Coast Guard trains Nigerian Navy on protecting Gulf of Guinea

The program seeks to strengthen maritime law enforcement capabilities in Nigerian waters, particularly in the Gulf of Guinea.

September 1, 2021

Buhari sacks power minister Saleh Mamman, agric minister Sabo Nanono

The president relieved Saleh Mamman and Sabo Nanono of their cabinet positions on Wednesday.

Muhammadu Buhari 1
September 1, 2021

NCDC boss Chikwe Ihekweazu appointed WHO assistant director-general

NCDC Director-General, Chikwe Ihekweazu, has been appointed as the World Health Organisation’s assistant director-general of Health Emergency Intelligence.

Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General, NCDC.
August 31, 2021

Animal Cruelty: Ethiopian Airlines ships West Africa’s exotic wildlife for luxury use in Europe, Asia

Exotic animals shipped to Italy, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia were African civets, primates, and marsh mongooses.

Ethiopian Airlines, African civets
August 31, 2021

Shiba Inu second most traded crypto in August: Report

The coin was created in August 2020, and named the dog breed in opposition to the other joke coin “Dogecoin.”

Shiba Inu coin
August 31, 2021

CBN ignores Nigeria fintech community, awards e-naira contract to foreigners

CBN said it chose Bitt based on the company’s competence, efficiency, and implementation experience.

CBN Godwin Emefiele (credit: Bloomberg)
August 28, 2021

Apple CEO Tim Cook pockets $750 million on 10th anniversary

Under Mr Cook’s leadership, Apple’s revenue has more than doubled and its shares returned more than 1,100 per cent.