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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
August 23, 2021

Court suspends Uche Secondus as PDP national chairman

The court suspended Mr Secondus from parading as a member of the PDP pending the hearing and determination of the case.

Uche Secondus
August 23, 2021

Buhari regime secretly funding welfare programme for Boko Haram commanders: UN

As part of the programme, former Boko Haram commanders are provided with rent-free accommodation and given a monthly stipend by the SSS.

Boko Haram and President Muhammadu Buhari
August 23, 2021

Ex-minister Ibe Kachikwu smuggled exotic car stolen from Jaguar UK assembly to California: U.S. Govt.

Nigeria’s ex-petroleum minister Ibe Kachikwu smuggled a car stolen from Jaguar’s UK assembly into the U.S., court documents seen by Peoples Gazette show.

August 21, 2021

U.S. court jails Nigerian 51 months for Internet fraud

The Nigerian was convicted by a U.S. District Court for money laundering, romance scam and other frauds targeting senior citizens.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Ismaila Fafunmi
August 20, 2021

Afghanistan: Relative of DW reporter killed by Taliban

The Taliban had gone on house-to-house searches in an attempt to locate the journalist, who had fled to Germany.

TALIBAN
August 20, 2021

U.S. Consulate to build capacity of 100 teachers in Oyo

Drawn from communities across Oyo state, the project aims to introduce fun and interactive teaching methods to the teachers.

U.S. Consulate Public Affairs Officer Stephen Ibelli
August 20, 2021

CBN threatens license revocation for microfinance banks trading in FX

The apex bank promised to apply severe regulatory sanctions on microfinance banks breaching the sector’s extant regulations.

CBN Godwin Emefiele (credit: Bloomberg)
August 20, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Senators, Reps fight dirty over $10 million bribe to reject PIB’s 5% for host communities

Specifically, some lawmakers are seething over claims that Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Speaker Femi Gbajabiamiala received $2 million each in cash bribes to pass the historic law.

August 20, 2021

OnlyFans to stop sexually explicit content from October

OnlyFans is seeking funding from investors after its valuation of more than $1 billion.

OnlyFans logo
August 19, 2021

No financial support for Taliban-run Afghanistan for now: IMF

The IMF has announced it would not financially support Taliban-controlled Afghanistan due to a lack of clarity over its leadership.

IMF DG, Kristalina Georgieva and Taliban