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  “As an organization, (KnowIslam) we have consistently stated in numerous forums that no religion encourages violence and no religion encourages the taking of lives under whatever guise, and this is one of the victories that God is giving to the Church in the sense that united we can always defeat the forces of darkness that have conspired to destabilise ...

  ‘Okay, if you say Tinubu is corrupt, what of Atiku? Guess what, how many northerners are daily shouting how corrupt Atiku is? The kind of scathing testament about Atiku written by a man who knows him best, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo in his book, My Watch is enough to disqualify someone from ever holding a public office. But did you ...

  To this end, I recommend the immediate setting up of the NIGERIA RE-WORK EMINENT PERSONALITIES TEAM (NREPT) whose Executive Secretary shall be Dr Father Matthew Kukah, and Chairman, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Co-Chairman, The Sultan of Sokoto. Other recommended members are IBB, TY. Danjuma, Gowon, Abdusalam, Pastor E A Adeboye, plus 12 opinion leaders, two from each geo-political Zone ...

  “If the All Progressives Congress gives Bola Tinubu their ticket, the Peoples Democratic Party should be mindful of the fact that Kano alone delivered 2 million votes during the 2019 election, while the entire Southeast delivered 2.09 million. Do the math and stop sniffing meth!” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | MAY 6, 2022 As the party primaries draw near, it ...

  He did or could not confront Tinubu with his ambition because he did not have the courage to do it. He is battling with what historians and psychologists have designated as the fear of gratitude. It means I can’t acknowledge those who made me a success because it will diminish my stature and accomplishments. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | May ...

  In case you are not aware; at least 4 past Governments have attempted to remove the Payroll of universities’ affiliated Secondary schools from government Payroll but ASUU has always resisted, thus making all Universities in Nigeria have 2 to 3 times more non-teaching staff. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | MAY 4, 2022 CAVEAT EMPTOR: This is not about the love ...

  “Is the allure of Aso Rock so attractive that former President Goodluck Jonathan will risk the little respect he has left on the altar of his inordinate ambition. Is there a dearth of good Presidential hopefuls in APC to the extent that the party is willing to go back to its own vomit?” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | APRIL 30, ...

  With this decision, Nigerians have lost hope of a better corrupt free nation. It’s most unfortunate. Whoever must have come up or suggested those corrupt politicians for the consideration of the amnesty committee did it to ridicule the good efforts of Buhari in the area of fighting against corruption. PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | APRIL 21, 2022 Last week Wednesday ...

  “Tinubu is unrivalled in his political achievements, development legacies, capacity building, and commitment to helping others and lifting people out of poverty. Aside from Atiku, Tinubu is the only other name that’s known at the grassroots.” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | MARCH 28, 2022 Politics is a business, and in business, you don’t dwell (too much) on emotions and sentiments ...

  “I have taken on the fanatics of my own faith and openly condemned appointments by the Buhari regime that unfairly favored Muslims. I won’t ignore bigotry in another politician just because he doesn’t share the same faith as I. It’s about principle and consistency” PEGASUS REPORTERS, LAGOS | MARCH 24, 2022 My piece on Yemi Osinbajo’s undisguised hostility toward ...