Minutes ago, I stumbled upon this thread on front-page: 'Okowa Sends Anambra Woman Back To Her State For Constituting Nuisance In Asaba'. Link here

It was such a sensational headline and it gave me the Adams Oshiomole vibes as per his 'Go and Die' antics of yesteryears. I settled down to read what crime the woman must have committed to attract the attention of Okowa.

Lo and behold, I was shocked to find out that the topic is in a suspicious disagreement with the content. Absolutely! First off, the entire fiasco was overseen by the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare. At no point did Okowa, or an assigned representative or spokesperson make any appearance all through the narrative.

Secondly, the said woman was actually sent back to her place of origin with a token to start a business; she was empowered which is a very laudable thing. It doesn't matter where she was asked to reside from then on, she was given an opportunity for a fresh start (and warned not to engage in street begging again). Take another look at the headline and see if it includes this part.

The purpose of this senational headline serves only one purpose; and that is to create tension unnecessarily. For the Commissioner and all parties associated with this firsthand, it is a positive, an achievement and something to build upon. For the news source providing this information, it is derogatory to one side at least
In line with Nairaland's latest policy on easing tribal friction, such a thread should never have made frontpage. It should have been long trashed or adjusted to reflect the real story.

I'd advise moderators to be wary of the stories they allow to exist here, especially those from media known to be very minimal with the truth. This source is a notorious one at that; don't take my word for it-see for yourself.

Shalom.

You spoke well

One bottle of beer for you

It was already giving some idiots intense orgasm. Igbo beggars are so unheard of, that when one is eventually spotted, it makes international headlines

Were you expecting an unintelligent mod to read and understand what's in the write-up before pushing same to frontpage?

Seun messed up by bringing in people who aren't barely educated to moderate their own little spaces let alone Nairaland. It's appalling.

Honestly, that headline did not make any sense.

helinues:
Honestly, that headline did not make any sense.

So you can be honest? I wonder in bewilderment