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  “NATO’s expansion eastward post-Cold War has been perceived by Russia as a direct threat to its national security. The alliance’s incorporation of former Eastern Bloc countries has intensified Russia’s resolve to exert influence over its neighbors” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | DECEMBER 18, 2024 In the shadows of global tension, the world finds itself standing on what many fear is ...

  “I am impressed by the conducive and calm environment I am seeing, and going forward, I will want this to continue,” Justice Kpochi said, adding, “I appeal to you all to let us put our eyes on the ball so that we can have serene proceedings. You have SANs (Senior Advocates of Nigeria) and very senior lawyers here, nobody ...

  The irony of council elections in Nigeria is that their conduct has attracted little or no monitoring and reporting by election observers, and civil society organisations (CSOs), who overlook unbridled rigging at the polling units, where votes may not be counted, declared and displayed, and collation of results done behind the scenes…” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | DECEMBER 10, 2024 ...

  “Perhaps, to Bello, his arraignment was a moment to savour and bask in the frenzy of journalists and EFCC’s operatives scrambling to capture and record his every posture and every gesture as evidence and for prime-time broadcast and publication in the mainstream and online media” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | DECEMBER 2, 2024 In my November 18, 2024, article entitled, ...

  Abuwatseya’s about-face reflects a sombre lesson for Nigerians, whose quick expression of sympathy for assumed victims verges on a mob mentality. Were enraged Nigerians to have access to Ikwechegh at the scene of the “misunderstanding” with Abuwatseya, or soon after, they would’ve given him “jungle justice” before asking – if at all – to know what happened between the ...

  “Lately, the EFCC threat to investigate, arrest, detain or prosecute former governors has become mostly academic, and the norm rather than the exception. It appears some ex-governors now relish being dragged by the EFCC, at least, as a way to keeping themselves in the news after missing the years of free spotlighting.” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | NOVEMBER 18, 2024 ...

  The Dangote Refinery iterated its commitment to ensuring that Nigeria becomes self-reliant in petroleum production, saying, “we welcome competition that drives innovation and quality,” adding, however, that, “we will never allow the continued importation and blending of petroleum products, nor the deliberate destruction of our national economy.” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | NOVEMBER 12, 2024 If Africa’s richest man and ...

  Truly parents can now tell their children, “If you’re twice impeached, steal state secrets, incite insurrection against your country, convicted for fraud to influence elections and found liable for sexual assault, you can be a leader of America and do it all over again.” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | NOVEMBER 7, 2024 A year ago, I penned the following: “I ...

  “Faced with these realities, how would any responsible government have carried on spending $1 billion monthly on fuel subsidy and another $1.5 billion monthly defending the Naira and a further $300 million monthly subsidising electricity while servicing a total debt of almost $100 billion racked up by the previous administration with 92% of our revenue as at the end ...

  “We have over ₦40bn in outstanding debt with the NNPCL. I was surprised when Dangote said he has over 500m litres of PMS. We are ready to buy the product from Dangote if he is ready to sell it to us directly,” Garima said, adding that his members weren’t importing petrol, contrary to Dangote’s suggestion, and urged the refinery ...