Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has assured the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations of his administration’s commitment to sustaining collaboration aimed at promoting food security, youth empowerment and land reforms in the state. The Governor gave the assurance on Monday, September 29, 2025, in Akure while receiving a team led by the FAO Representative in Nigeria and to ECOWAS, Dr. Hussein Gadain, on a courtesy visit to his office. He expressed delight at the progress made since the programme’s inauguration in July 2024, commending FAO for its support, particularly in providing tools such as…
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The Presidency yesterday said former President Goodluck Jonathan is free to contest the 2027 presidential election but insisted that Nigerians would remember what it described as his poor performance in office. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated this in a press release obtained by PROMPTNEWS, while reacting to claims by former Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana, that Jonathan would be on the ballot under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Onanuga faulted Gana’s push for Jonathan’s return, describing it as “absurd,” and warned the former president to be wary of politicians seeking to…
The discovery of the body of an unidentified mentally challenged man on Monday threw residents of Ore in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State into confusion. The deceased, clad in worn-out clothes, was found lifeless around the Sabo axis of the town. The circumstances leading to his death are still unclear. Residents, who expressed concern over the development, urged environmental health officials to remove the corpse without delay to avert health hazards. A resident said the continued presence of the body in the area posed risks to public hygiene. At the time of filing this report, the remains of…
The Bauchi State Police Command has launched a probe into the mysterious death of Fatima Mohammed, a 24-year-old daughter of a Federal Polytechnic staff, whose body was found days after she was declared missing. Police spokesman, Ahmed Wakil, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday. “Fatima, daughter of Salihu Mohammed Chimo, 62, of the Federal Polytechnic Staff Quarters, Bauchi, went missing on September 24, 2025, after she was sent to buy groceries at Birshin Fulani. “On September 29, at about 12:30 p.m., the Command received a distress call from the Village Head of Birshin Fulani, reporting the discovery of…
A Togolese driver has been arrested by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) after allegedly causing a serious accident that left a pedestrian critically injured on Lagos Island. The incident occurred on Monday at the Adeniji Adele intersection, inward Ilubirin, when the driver of a Mazda car with registration number EPE 749 GS reportedly lost control while driving at high speed and rammed into a pedestrian crossing the road. According to eyewitnesses, the motorist attempted to flee the scene but was intercepted by LASTMA officials and handed over to officers at the Adeniji Adele Police Division for further investigation…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a suspected bag snatcher following a social media post that went viral in the state. The incident came to light after one Jennifer Emmanuel took to Facebook to allege that a commercial tricycle operator had seized her purse containing over ₦100,000. She shared the plate number of the tricycle and urged the public to assist in tracking down the suspect. According to her post, “If you see any Keke man with this plate number, he is a criminal. He snatched my purse with over 100k inside and ran away. Luckily, I snapped his…
The Niger State Police Command says its operatives have killed three suspected kidnappers during a clearance operation in Magama Local Government Area, recovering two AK-47 rifles and 49 rounds of live ammunition. Command spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun disclosed in a statement on Monday that the raid was conducted by the Special Task Team in collaboration with local vigilantes. Acting on intelligence, officers stormed Kokolo Forest near Kawo-Auna village in the early hours of September 12 and exchanged gunfire with the suspects. Three were killed, while others escaped with gunshot wounds. A victim held by the gang was rescued unhurt. Abiodun urged…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called for a forensic investigation into the death of Arise Television anchor, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, who was reportedly killed during an armed robbery at her home in Katampe, Abuja, on Monday, September 29, 2025. In a statement signed by its secretary, Comrade Jide Oyekunle, the NUJ urged the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to unravel the circumstances surrounding her death and bring the perpetrators to justice without delay. The union described Maduagwu’s passing as a devastating blow to her family, colleagues at Arise News,…
Human rights activist and Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, has linked the killing of Arise News anchor, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, to what he described as persistent security lapses in Abuja. Maduagwu, fondly called Sommie, was murdered in the early hours of Monday at her Katampe residence by suspected armed robbers. Reacting in a post on his X handle, Sowore lamented that poor police response and lack of emergency support contributed to her death. “I have just been made aware of the tragic death of an Arise NewsTV anchor, producer and writer Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu ‘Sommie’ who was murdered by armed…
The Federal Government has called off the parade earlier scheduled to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Monday by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Although no reason was given for the cancellation, the government stressed that the decision does not lessen the significance of the celebration. “The cancellation is in no way a diminishment of the significance of this milestone anniversary,” the statement read. “The government remains committed to celebrating Nigeria’s 65th year of…