“We’ve seen this script before. Muammar Gaddafi was called a dictator. Thomas Sankara was branded a threat. Patrice Lumumba was eliminated. They all had one thing in common. They wanted Africa to rise on its own terms” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | APRIL 26, 2025 Yesterday, reports emerged that Burkina Faso has made education free. That same Burkina Faso is ...

  “The Ultimate Diplomat: When interfaith tensions flared post-9/11, it was Arinze—not a European cardinal—who was sent to represent the Vatican at global peace summits. His mastery of Islam, Judaism, and African Traditional Religions made him the Church’s indispensable bridge” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | APRIL 24, 2025 At 93, Cardinal Francis Arinze may be canonically barred from the papacy—but since ...

  Earlier on Wednesday, Trump lashed out at Zelenskyy, saying the Ukrainian leader is prolonging the “killing field” after he pushed back on ceding Crimea to Russia as part of a potential peace plan. “Nobody is asking Zelenskyy to recognize Crimea as Russian Territory but, if he wants Crimea, why didn’t they fight for it eleven years ago when it ...

  Pope Francis broke with tradition by simplifying the papal funeral rites and choosing to buried not in the Vatican grottoes but in the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major, where he frequently prayed. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | APRIL 23, 2025 Vatican officials said preparations are under way for Saturday’s funeral, which is expected to draw religious and political leaders ...

  “Some have questioned my approach, suggesting that I should write openly to Northern elders rather than communicating through other means. However, I must note that many current Northern elders prioritize personal interests over finding solutions” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | APRIL 23, 2025 Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Abuja, Nigeria. Your Excellencies, I am writing to express my deep concern about the ...

  “There is a need for us to adjust our drinking patterns. And in adjusting that drinking pattern, we needed to make a decision that would further help to cement the development in our state, to build the court of law that has existed in our state, to further advance the cause of security and the welfare of our people, ...

  Once famed for its agricultural abundance, much of the North’s farmlands now lie fallow. Farmers are either displaced or too afraid to cultivate. Entire communities have been uprooted. Insecurity has triggered food shortages, migration to already stressed urban centres, and increased vulnerability among women and children. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | APRIL 22, 2025 *Introductory Note Following my recent article, ...

  However, the kidnappers regrouped and turned their aggression on Ehigie. Unable to harm him with gunfire, they resorted to attacking him with heavy woods. Despite his resistance, he was overpowered and tragically killed. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | APRIL 22, 2025 On Easter afternoon, a courageous young man named Ehigie, a wood saw operator and hunter from Udo-Eguare, made the ...

  It will be recalled that the people of Afemailand in Edo north are currently battling with cells of Fulani terrorists who have been killing, maiming and destroying farmlands in that part of the state that shares borders with the northern part of the country.  PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | APRIL 22, 2025 A few hours after the security summit organised ...

  The Senate leader emphasized that the security challenges across Nigeria require urgent and practical reforms, including decentralizing policing to allow states to play more active roles in maintaining internal security. “The Authority of the National Assembly is in the process of developing legal frameworks for the establishment of state police as one of the measures to address insecurity in ...