Written by Local government workers in Rivers State have suspended their strike after a closed-door meeting with Governor Siminalayi Fubara at the Government House in Port Harcourt. The strike, scheduled to begin at midnight on Tuesday, was triggered by a dispute in Emohua Local Government Area, where the recently re-elected Council Chairman, Chidi Lloyd, refused to … Continue reading “Rivers LG Workers Call-Off Strike After Fubara’s Intervention”
“She jumped down from her home after hearing that about 14 armed robbers had come to her home. She didn’t d!e on the spot, she went to the hospital but was rejected” – Arise News sheds more light on Sommie Maduagwu’s demise.
Hamas had yet to respond Tuesday to Donald Trump on his plan for Gaza, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military would stay in most of the territory after he gave the US president his backing. The plan calls for a ceasefire, release of hostages by Hamas within 72 hours, disarmament of … Continue reading “Hamas Yet To Respond On Trump’s Gaza Plan”
Long-lasting Typhoon Bualoi left swaths of Vietnam flooded on Tuesday, with the storm killing 19 people and wreaking havoc on homes, infrastructure and farmland. Bualoi made landfall in central Vietnam late Sunday, packing winds of 130 kilometres (80 miles) per hour, and remaining over land for almost 12 hours. The duration was “very rare” … Continue reading “Long-Lasting Typhoon Bualoi Devastates Vietnam, Killing 19”
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has commiserated with the Maduagwu family over the death of an Arise News anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu. The minister described her death as a grievous loss not only to her family and the Arise News team, but to the Nigerian media and the nation. READ ALSO: Police Recover … Continue reading “Information Minister Mourns Arise News Anchor, Promises Swift Investigation”
Searchers raced Tuesday to rescue at least 38 people still believed trapped after the collapse of an Islamic school building in Indonesia that has already left three dead, authorities said. The building gave way Monday on Indonesia’s main island Java where students were gathered for afternoon prayers, said local reports, citing a witness. Families … Continue reading “Dozens Missing, Three Dead In Indonesia School Collapse”
The Federal Government is set to arraigned a human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, on a five-count charge for allegedly making false posts against President Bola Tinubu to cause breakdown of law and order. READ ALSO: UPDATED: DSS Sues Sowore, X, Meta Over Post About Tinubu Sowore was sighted at the Federal High Court in Abuja … Continue reading “VIDEO: Sowore In Court, Set To Be Arraigned Over Alleged False Post Against Tinubu”
The academic staff at the Ondo State-owned Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), have threatened to disrupt the planned resumption of students and the forthcoming convocation if their outstanding salaries are not paid. READ ALSO: ASUU Issues 14-Day Ultimatum To FG, Threatens Indefinite Strike The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) members in the university embarked … Continue reading “AAUA Lecturers Threaten To Disrupt Students’ Resumption Over Unpaid Salaries”
The meeting between the delegation of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) and the management of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery over the lingering industrial dispute has ended in a deadlock. READ ALSO: Dangote Refinery: PENGASSAN Declares Nationwide Strike The reconciliation meeting called by the Federal Government started at about 4 p.m. … Continue reading “PENGASSAN, Dangote Refinery Reconciliation Meeting Ends In Stalemate”
The Anambra State Police Command is seeking help from the public to find a missing three-year-old boy. The boy, identified as Master Chimaobi Nwadike, was said to have been taken by an unidentified woman while in the custody of his mother on September 26, 2025, at Obosi, Idemili North LGA of the state. This was disclosed by … Continue reading “Anambra police seek help to find toddler kidnapped by unidentified woman”