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  “More Nigerians on death row for self-defense than the Fulanis who have massacred thousands of Nigerians is unconscionable… Yes. So this is a sad day, I think, for Nigerians and their right to self-defense. Nigerians already have to provide their own security, electricity, and infrastructure, and now they can’t even defend themselves without being sentenced to death” PEGASUS REPORTERS, ...

  Nine and lastly, to declare a people in general as irresponsible is a serious damning remark unbecoming of a media executive and especially an arbitrator.. It is unprofessional and should be RESCINDED as a first step. Next is to flag down the content completely from the media (social media space) and lastly ensure a very wide circulation of the ...

  El-Rufai’s solicitation reveals the actual purpose for the opposition visit to the Clark family: To capitalise on the emotional state of the bereaved, to score political points, and to back a Northern presidency in 2027, unmindful of the zoning of the Presidency between the North and South of Nigeria every eight years. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | MARCH 3, 2025 ...

Ben Okri’s The Famished Road and Umar Osabo’s Whispers of Gods both use magical realism to address the pressing issues of corruption, suffering, and religious exploitation in contemporary Nigerian society. Through their complex narratives and rich symbolism, both authors offer a critique of the socio-political landscape, exposing the ways in which spiritual and material forces shape the destinies of the ...

  “The decision to annul the election was not an easy one, but it was the right decision at the time… There were serious concerns about the credibility of the election process, and I had to make a choice that would be in the best interest of Nigeria.” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | MARCH 1, 2025 The history of Nigeria’s political ...

  “In summary, social media report of the main proceedings, which the three-man tribunal closed on Thursday, February 13, was salaciously slanted, portraying PDP/Ighodalo to have rubbished and made mincemeat of INEC’s declaration of Okpebholo as the poll winner, thus shaping such a narrative in the polity” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | FEBRUARY 24, 2025 In a week, on Monday, March ...

  ‘Upon toppling the Alhaji Shehu Usman Shagari government on allegations of institutionalized misrule and corruption; General Muhammadu Buhari ordered the full investigation of the ill-fated drug crime, on August 5th 1985. But, General Muhammadu Buhari GCFR was ousted within that month on August 27th 1985; in a palace Coup De’tat by General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, GCFR, husband of the ...

  “Egypt, as a leading Arab state, has been central to the Arab-Israeli conflict, participating in several wars with Israel, including the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the 1956 Suez Crisis, the 1967 Six-Day War, and the 1973 Yom Kippur War. The 1979 Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, brokered by the United States, ended decades of hostilities and established formal diplomatic relations between the ...

  “The increasing militarization of U.S. assistance to Nigeria has also raised concerns about the long-term sustainability of peace in the country. While security measures can provide short-term relief, they do not address the structural issues that lead to conflict in the first place. In this context, some argue that U.S. aid may be inadvertently contributing to the instability it ...

  “Going forward, the battle of wits between PDP/Ighodalo (Petitioners) and APC/Okpebholo (Respondents) for the Governorship and political soul of Edo State will continue for the next 13 days until March 3!” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | FEBRUARY 17, 2025 The main proceedings of the Election Petitions Tribunal (EPT) – hearing the challenge to the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo as ...