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  “Certificates are not used as legal proof of graduation from any school in America and therefore can’t be forged in the legal sense of the term. Only transcripts can be used as legal documents to validate the genuineness of claims to have attended institutions, including secondary schools.” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | OCTOBER 8, 2023 As I have stressed repeatedly, ...

  “Moreover, Naira Marley is not your children’s or youth life coach, so it is not necessary to nail him based on negative influences alleged against his styles of entertainment; there are more vices in Big Brother Naija and Nollywood than what Naira Marley has portrayed in his music.” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 Azeez Adeshina Fashola, known ...

  “If you are a cultist, the probability of getting killed by rival cult groups is like death itself. And if you are doing drugs (trafficking), the probability of death is same. Meanwhile, the two are like Siamese twins, they go together.” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 There’s a song we used to sing during Egúngún Festival in ...

  “While the reports are captivating, it’s important to note that these claims remain unverified at this time. The situation raises questions about the intersection of law, politics, and media in the modern era. With multiple trials looming in various jurisdictions, including New York and Florida, the allegations have the potential to impact not only Trump’s political ambitions but also ...

  “There is a need to shift focus to matters that will create employment rather than bellyaching over perceptionally jaundiced data. The uproar should be more about addressing the unemployability and underemployed challenges than crying over unemployment. The politicization of unemployment is a tool for politicians to continue exploiting the pains of the people for personal interests and gains” PEGASUS ...

  “Instituting a case and staging further argument on what LAW clearly intends as in the 25% of votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, is a macabre tactic in forming individual interpretations and opinions that are clearly falling short of what the already prescribed LAW intends and states.” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | AUGUST 23, 2023 The judiciary as ...

  “To fully comprehend the insanity of this action, kindly consider the following: NNPC’s monthly forex payment to CBN dropped from $3Billion to just $300Million (10%) whereas Nigeria needs $1.8Billion monthly for debt service and $4.6Billion for importers.” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | AUGUST 20, 2023 Recently, Nigeria has experienced an almost 100% per cent decline in the naira’s value compared ...

  “Who amongst us orchestrated the inception of El-Rufai’s name upon the ministerial list? Was it, not a collaborative effort driven by rational evaluation and strategic consideration of President Bola Tinubu himself? To now question the very nomination that was previously encouraged smacks of skepticism.” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | AUGUST 15, 2023 Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the former Governor of Kaduna ...

  “In a macabre manifestation of Stockholm Syndrome, we seem more comfortable with authoritarianism, governance by fiat, repression of rights, disregard for the rule of law, and above all else, a deep distrust of any administration that isn’t wielding the stick.” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | AUGUST 13, 2023 Nigerians seem to have always had a tenuous relationship with the government ...

  ‘Lesson learned, folks! It’s a golden rule – never mess with power and opportunity. If your boss ever asks you to disobey court orders, just say no! Be a patriot, not a puppet. But then again, Emefiele might need a crash course on that. Maybe we should enroll him in “How to Be a Responsible Leader 101.”’ PEGASUS REPORTERS, ...