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Oct
20
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
Truck Driver Kills 19-Year-Old Nigerian Student In Canada

Truck Driver Kills 19-Year-Old Nigerian Student In Canada

News Flash, Obituary, World News
Truck Driver K¡lls 19-Year-Old Nigerian Student In Canada A 19-year-old Nigerian student, Marvelous Ugochukwu, has been confirmed dead after a truck driver ran a red light and crashed into a car, a bus stop shelter, a fence line, and a light pole at the intersection of Dewdney Avenue and Elphinstone Street in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Multiple witnesses said the teenager was in a bus shelter where the truck went and hit her. Already, a GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support the Ugochukwu family with funeral and probably legal expenses. According to the GoFundMe page: “The family of Marvellous Ugochukwu…
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Oct
20
2025
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Ceasefire On The Brink As Israeli Strikes Resume In Gaza

Ceasefire On The Brink As Israeli Strikes Resume In Gaza

News Flash, War, World News
Ceasefire On The Brink As Israeli Strikes Resume In Gaza Barely a week after a historic ceasefire deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump, tensions in the Middle East have flared once again as Israel launched a new wave of air strikes in the southern Gaza Strip, accusing Hamas of violating the truce. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the strikes targeted “terror positions” linked to Hamas following what it described as a “blatant violation” of the ceasefire agreement signed in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt earlier this month. A senior Israeli security official confirmed that the government has also suspended…
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Oct
20
2025
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By Abia ThinkTank
IPOB Demands Adequate Police Protection For October 20 #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Protesters

IPOB Demands Adequate Police Protection For October 20 #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Protesters

Human Rights, News Flash
IPOB Demands Adequate Police Protection For October 20 #FreeNnamdiKanuNow Protesters. The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has called on the Nigeria Police Force to ensure the full protection of peaceful protesters expected to participate in the October 20 #FreeNnamdiKanuNow protests across the country. In a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesperson, Comrade Emma Powerful, IPOB asked the police to maintain professional standards not only in language but in action, stressing that the integrity of the police institution rests on impartial enforcement of the law. IPOB expressed concerns over the previous incidents where some security operatives had infiltrated peaceful protests…
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Oct
19
2025
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Nothing Can Stop #FreeNnamdiKanu Movement – Sowore

Nothing Can Stop #FreeNnamdiKanu Movement – Sowore

Human Rights, News Flash
Nothing Can Stop #FreeNnamdiKanu Movement – Sowore Human rights activist and politician Omoyele Sowore has declared his intention to defy any court order seeking to stop the scheduled #FreeNnamdiKanu protest on Monday. Sowore is at the forefront of the demonstration around strategic locations in Abuja aimed at securing the release of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, who has been in custody since his 2021 extradition from Kenya and faces terrorism charges. Taking to his X handle, Sowore said his legal team will challenge any court order, adding that nothing will stop the #FreeNnamdiKanu movement. “Our legal team will challenge any alleged…
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Oct
19
2025
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Ned Nwoko Breaks Silence On Marital Crisis, Accuses Regina Daniels Of Violence, Drug Abuse

Ned Nwoko Breaks Silence On Marital Crisis, Accuses Regina Daniels Of Violence, Drug Abuse

Drugs, Marriage And Love, News Flash
Ned Nwoko Breaks Silence On Marital Crisis, Accuses Regina Daniels Of Violence, Drug Abuse Businessman and politician, Senator Ned Nwoko, has addressed the viral video showing his wife, Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, in distress, denying claims of domestic violence and attributing their marital crisis to her alleged struggle with drug and alcohol abuse. In a statement released on Sunday, Nwoko said the actress’ battle with substance use had taken a toll on their marriage. He alleged that Regina had recently become violent, assaulting three of his staff members and destroying property, including vehicles and windows, within two days. He explained…
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Oct
18
2025
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Ikenna Ukwa Interacts With Abam APC Women Leaders, Pledges Empowering Traders With Business Support Grant

Ikenna Ukwa Interacts With Abam APC Women Leaders, Pledges Empowering Traders With Business Support Grant

News Flash, Philanthropy, Politics
IKENNA UKWA INTERACTS WITH ABAM APC WOMEN LEADERS, … Pledges to Empower The Traders With Business Support Grant The Senior Legislative Aide to the Senate President of Nigeria, Hon (Dr) Ikenna Nicolas Ukwa has pledged to empower traders among the ABAM All Progressive Congress, APC women with a business support grant to boost their businesses. This was disclosed during an interactive session with the APC women leaders in Abam held on Friday 17th October 2025, in Ozu Abam, Arochukwu LGA of Abia State. The meeting, which was convened by Chief Mrs Ezinne Udo Uduma, the APC women leader, Abia State,…
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Oct
16
2025
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Nigeria To Have 30 APC -Controlled States By 2026 (Details Exposed)

Nigeria To Have 30 APC -Controlled States By 2026 (Details Exposed)

News Flash, Politics
Nigeria To Have 30 APC-Controlled States By 2026 (Details Emerged) The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has expressed confidence that Nigeria will have 30 All Progressives Congress (APC)-controlled states by 2026, as more opposition governors have indicated interest in joining the ruling party. Idris made the disclosure on Wednesday while speaking as Special Guest of Honour at the 2025 Quarterly Strategy Meeting of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) for Commissioners for Information of APC-governed states, held at the Government House Multipurpose Hall, Maiduguri, Borno State. The two-day event, themed “FGN–PGF Synergy 2025: One Message, One Future,” focused…
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Oct
16
2025
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Governors Who Criticised Me Are Now In APC – Wike

Governors Who Criticised Me Are Now In APC – Wike

News Flash, Politics
Governors Who Criticised Me Are Now In APC – Wike The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that the mass defection of party leaders and state governors of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress has justified his support for President Bola Tinubu, as those who once criticised him are now members of the APC. The Minister made the statement on Wednesday at the flag-off of the construction of the main carriageways on the outer southern expressway in Abuja. Wike said some of the governors had previously criticised him for destabilising…
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Oct
15
2025
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Ikwu Umuolugu Ohafia Mourns Our Patriarch, Rev Dr Uma Ukpai

Ikwu Umuolugu Ohafia Mourns Our Patriarch, Rev Dr Uma Ukpai

News Flash, Obituary, Ohafia LGA
IKWU UMUOLUGU OHAFIA MOURNS OUR PATRIARCH, REV DR UMA UKPAI The Umuolugu Maternal Kindred of Ohafia mourns, with a deep sense of irreparable loss, yet with grateful heart to God, the passing on to eternal glory of our Patriarch, Rev Dr Uma Ukpai on 6th October, 2025 at a blessed age of 80 years. We take solace on the fact that at his glorious transition, he had fought a good fight, finished his course and kept the faith. For over six decades he traversed the world with the Gospel in fiery evangelism, demonstrating the power of God to save, heal…
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