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
August 28, 2021

We’re working with UN to seize parts of Nigeria from Buhari’s control: Wole Soyinka

Mr Soyinka said the international community “has a right and responsibility to declare sections of the country as protectorate under the UN.”

Professor Wole Soyinka and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
August 26, 2021

Stella Oduah joins APC as EFCC files N5 billion money laundering charges

The development came barely two months after Peter Nwaoboshi, another PDP senator facing fraud charges joined the ruling party.

Stella Oduah and EFCC chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa
August 26, 2021

Twin bomb blasts in Kabul hit U.S. marines, others

The incident came hours after intelligence reports warned of possible attacks near the airport in the beleaguered Afghan capital.

August 26, 2021

Biafra: U.S. Court summons Secretary of State Blinken for selling fighter jets to Buhari regime

The Indigenous Peoples of Biafra is seeking an independent nation for Igbos, especially in the South-East and parts of Nigeria’s South-South region.

IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu and President Muhammadu Buhari
August 26, 2021

U.S. indicts Dubai-based Nigerian fraudster ‘Shadow Walker’ for wire fraud

A Nigerian Olusegun Akinlade, also known as ‘Shadow Walker’, has been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice for credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft conspiracy.

August 26, 2021

Two Nigerians face 105 years in U.S. prison for bank fraud

Two Nigerians, Johnson Ogunlana and Samson Oguntuyi, face up to 105 years in a U.S. prison after pleading guilty to bank and mail fraud conspiracy and other related charges.

U.S. Department of Justice
August 25, 2021

After nocturnal raid of undressed Nigerians, EFCC apologises, presents champagne to white man for breach of privacy

EFCC operatives presented wines and souvenirs to a foreigner for wrongly invading his privacy during a raid.

Abdukrasheed Bawa
August 25, 2021

How COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting HIV/AIDS efforts in Nigeria: Reports

Expert reports say conflicting priorities have impaired HIV/AIDS response in Nigeria and even beyond since the advent of COVID-19.

August 25, 2021

Kachikwu implicates Dazz Motors in transnational car theft scandal

Ex-petroleum minister Ibe Kachikwu has indicted Dazz Motors in the transnational theft of an exotic car from the Jaguar UK assembly.

August 25, 2021

South African President Ramaphosa to participate in G20 meeting with Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to Germany today (Wednesday) to attend a G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) meeting in Berlin on August 26 and 27.