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Apr

01

2025

Fact-Check: No 18-Seater Bus Carrying Igbo Passengers Was Burnt In Kano Over Edo Killing

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A viral social media post alleging that an 18-seater bus conveying passengers was ambushed and burned in Kano, Nigeria, is false. A fact-check reveals the images used are from an unrelated accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. File: This image, taken from a road accident in southwestern Nigeria, has been falsely used to spread rumours of ethnic violence in the North West. Photo: Linda Ikeji’s Blog Full Story Summary A widely shared post on social media claims that an 18-seater bus carrying passengers from the South-east was ambushed and set ablaze in Kano, northwestern Nigeria, by a violent mob, leaving no survivors. According to the…

Mar

31

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Pray for Peace and Unity of Nigeria As You End Ramadan Fast; Kalu Urges Muslim Faithful

Abia State, Amos Oge Kalu, News, Opinion, PoliticsAbia State, Emeka Kalu, Metro, Nigeria, Opinion, Politics

Abuja, Nigeria - As Muslims across Nigeria and beyond celebrate the Sallah festivities, Chief Dr. Eneka Kalu, President of ECK Foundation, has extended a heartfelt message urging the faithful to pray for peace, unity, and progress in the country. In his Sallah message, Dr Kalu, who is also the Convener of Global Initiative for Good Governance, GIGG, emphasized the importance of reflecting on the values of compassion, empathy, and kindness embodied by Islam. He encouraged Muslims to carry the lessons of Ramadan throughout the year, striving to become better individuals, families, and communities. The ECK Foundation President expressed concern about…

Mar

30

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Abia Airport Project and the Alex Otti’s Strategy of Holistic Fairness

Abia State, Economy, Metro, News, Politics, SponsoredAbia State, Alex Otti, Economy, Metro, Next Level, Politics

Governor Alex Otti has left no one in doubt that even in his passionate quest to develop every part of Abia State, the principles of equity, fairness and justice for all must be applied as the most potent driving force in the actualisation of his laudable vision for the people of Abia State. A few months ago there was an unprecedented uproar over the government's decision to site the proposed Abia Airport at Nsulu Community in Isialangwa North LGA of the state. The concerns raised stemmed from unverified but instigated rumour that the government was going to grab the land…

Mar

26

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa Commiserates With Victims of Amaekpu Ohafia Accident

Abia State, Metro, News, OhafiaAccident, Ibe Okwara Osonwa, Metro, Ohafia, RIP

The Member Representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency, Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic road accident that claimed the lives of a commercial motorcycle operator and a school pupil in Amaekpu Ohafia, Abia State. The accident, which occurred along Arochukwu Road near Strums Filling Station, was reportedly caused by brake failure of a heavy-duty truck belonging to a construction company operating in the area. According to eyewitnesses, the motorcycle was carrying two schoolchildren when the truck lost control and ran over the bike. One of the children narrowly escaped, while the rider and the other pupil tragically…

Mar

22

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Primate Ayodele tells African presidents that rebels will take over Africa.

Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsMetro, Opinion, Politics

Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, issued a warning to African presidents on Saturday to assume leadership of the continent because he anticipates insurgents attempting to spread instability across multiple nations. According to the prophet, well-known organisations like RSF and M-23 would convert Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo into battlegrounds, with intentions to keep expanding around the continent in order to seize further nations. Ayodele urged African leaders to concentrate on ECOWAS and the AU and what they can do jointly to address the insecurity situation rather than depending on the UN…