Sports

Celebrity News: “I want to build schools and hospitals in the name of football that brought us together” – Lionel Messi

  At that moment, I saw Messi’s tears. He took out his phone and said to me, “Here. We’re going to build a playground for every child in this village, and we’re going to teach them that true magic is giving without expecting anything in return.” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | APRIL 20, 2025 Samuel Eto’o: “I was sitting at home ...

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Breaking News! Former Super Eagles captain “Chairman” Christian Chukwu passes on

  “Chukwu, who was affectionately referred to as “Chairman,” was a prominent figure in Nigerian football, both as a player and as a coach. As a defender, he led Nigeria to win the 1980 AFCON tournament in Lagos while he also captained and coached Enugu Rangers to win a plethora of trophies” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | APRIL 12, 2025 Former ...

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Football: Coal City United Wins 2025 Amehgate Cup After Dramatic Penalty Shootout

  Speaking during the presentation of trophies to the winners Mr. Emmanuel Attah thanked the tournament coordinators, Coach Alli Musa and Coach Idi Rabiu, for their dedication and hard work in organizing the competition. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | FEBRUARY 23, 2025  The 2025 Amehgate Cup came to an exciting end after two weeks of intense football action, with Coal City ...

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Construction Digest: The Largest Stadium in the World is in North Korea.

  “Rungrado 1st of May Stadium – also known as the May Day stadium – was built with its overpowering size in mind. North Korea constructed the stadium in 1989 during the Cold War, just a year after South Korea hosted the Summer Olympics” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | FEBRUARY 10, 2025 The Rungrado May First Stadium, located in Pyongyang, North ...

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Sports: US House bans Transgender persons from participating in men and women sports

  On July 26, 2017, then-President Donald Trump announced through a series of tweets that transgender individuals would no longer be allowed to serve in the U.S. military. The policy was however overturned by the administration of outgoing President, Joe Biden. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | JANUARY 15, 2025 The United States of America has banned transgender men from competing in ...

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SPORTS NEWS: Lionel Messi Explains His Absence in Joe Biden’s Presidential Medal of Freedom Ceremony

  “The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest honour that can be bestowed to a civilian in the United States because it is awarded to people who have made “an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavours” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | JANUARY 6, ...

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MILESTONE: Wrestling Legend, Rey Misterio (Snr) 66, is Dead

  “We mourn the sensitive passing of Miguel Ángel López Días, known as Rey Misterio Sr. We send our deepest condolences to your loved ones and lift our prayers to heaven for your eternal rest,” the statement, originally posted in Spanish, read. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | DECEMBER 22, 2024 Mexican Wrestling legend, Miguel Ángel López Días popularly known as Rey ...

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A society that looks after its own: between US Mike Tyson & Nigeria’s Bash Ali and the rest

  “Each time, our true heroes helplessly pass on as a result of poverty and or curable health challenges, I weep profusely. Tears well up my eyes when I remember Jerry Okorodudu, Rashidi Yekini, Peter Fregene, Sebastian Brodericks, Mike Onyemachara, Emmanuel Ebiede and Thompson Oliha among others who served Nigeria but died as a result of avoidable situations” PEGASUS REPORTERS, ...

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