Patrick Egwu
Y! Online
Johannesburg, GP, South Africa
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LIVES ON THE LINE 4: Surviving in a dangerous media environment » YNaija
By Patrick Egwu This investigation is on the unresolved killing of three Nigerian journalists while on assignments between 2019-2020. For six months, → Read More
LIVES ON THE LINE 3: Precious Owolabi was killed covering a protest » YNaija
By Patrick Egwu This investigation is on the unresolved killing of three Nigerian journalists while on assignments between 2019-2020. For six months, → Read More
LIVES ON THE LINE 2: Alex Ogbu was telling a story but became the story » YNaija
By Patrick Egwu This investigation is on the unresolved killing of three Nigerian journalists while on assignments between 2019-2020. For six months, → Read More
LIVES ON THE LINE: Pelumi Onifade’s last assignment » YNaija
By Patrick Egwu This investigation is on the unresolved killing of three Nigerian journalists while on assignments between 2019-2020. For six months, → Read More
South Africa’s beloved rooibos tea is now in the same league as Champagne, Feta, and Irish Whiskey
South Africa’s Rooibos tea has become the first food in Africa to receive approval for registration under the status of international protection from the European Union. → Read More
Catholic Church leaders in Africa: U.S. return to Paris climate accord could make up for ‘lost momentum’
President Biden's turnabout on the Paris climate accords was cheered by environmental activists in Africa, a continent that contributes a tiny amount to the problem of global warming but stands to suffer mightily because of climate change. → Read More
Nigeria’s Catholic priests are in fear for their lives after a slew of kidnappings and attacks
The growing attacks on priests and their ministries has left many living in fear. “The security situation is not just bad; it is extremely so,” said Father Bassey. “You want to hurry to get back home; you don’t want to be in a lonely place; you can’t step out and take a stroll. → Read More
Nigeria’s Catholic leaders call for an end to crackdown on #EndSARS protestors
The demands of the demonstrators have quickly expanded into a broad critique of government corruption, incompetence and impunity as human rights abuses and economic malaise continues in Nigeria. → Read More
The Catholic Church’s fight against gender-based violence in Nigeria
The Nigerian governors’ forum has declared a state of emergency because of the upsurge of violence against women. → Read More
Peter Obi didn't suffer a heart attack, according to, well, Peter Obi » YNaija
On Tuesday, there were reports that the vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 23 polls Peter Obi suffered a heart → Read More
The real victims of the Benue Massacre III: "We have not seen his corpse since then"
“They killed my younger brother in our farm,” Richard Salemga, 28, tells me. He is another villager from one of the communities where the attacks happened. “We have not seen his corpse since then.” → Read More
The real victims of the Benue Massacre I: "First, they slit his throat"
Four Fulani herdsmen armed with assault rifles had ambushed her husband as he ran and maimed him using machetes, slitting his throat and leaving his lifeless body for flies to feed on. → Read More