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In Plateau State, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced a donation of 82 million to help displaced children and farmers who have been displaced by the conflict.

The funds go toward providing education for children, and they also go toward funding farmers whose farmland was destroyed during violent conflicts. In conjunction with activities to mark Peace Month 2025, the intervention was unveiled at the Humanitarian, Development, and Peace (HDP) Nexus Workshop in Jos.

The ECOWAS Commission’s Director of Humanitarian and Social Affairs, Sintiki Tarfa, stated at the event that Plateau’s support was a result of regional efforts to advance humanitarian and peacebuilding efforts.

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“Today, ECOWAS intervenes as brothers and sisters dedicated to healing and rebuilding rather than as a distant observer.” According to her, “the 26 million dollars will help farmers rebuild their livelihoods, and the 56 million will restore education and dignity to displaced children.”

The intervention was praised as appropriate by Bashir Aminu, the minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty elimination, Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, who represented the government.

“This donation from ECOWAS serves as a pledge of peace and stability,” the statement read. The minister said that it supports government efforts to restore livelihoods in conflict-stricken areas and protect the dignity of our citizens.

Ladan Amos, the director-general of the Plateau State Peace Building Agency (PSPBA), praised the donation, noting that the state’s children and farmers have experienced severe hardship as a result of the displacement.

According to him, “[ECOWAS’ support] confirms that peacebuilding, humanitarian response, and development must go hand in hand if we are to secure Plateau’s future.”

Matthew Malau, a representative from one of the state’s IDP camps, claimed the donation will give their children the chance to return to school and realize their dreams. He praised ECOWAS and its partners, but he also urged the Plateau State government to ensure the funds’ use in a fair manner.

Families are struggling to survive because our children have been absent from school. Parents can see the light at the end of the tunnel with this support, and children can dream once more, according to a camp coordinator.

Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, has expressed condolences to Arise Television’s management after its anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, passed away.

Maduagwu, 29, who was also known as Sommie, tragically passed away on Monday morning in the Katampe, Abuja, area of her family.

Wike claimed in a statement on Tuesday that the police would prosecute the murderers of the Maduagwu.

The minister prayed for Somtochukwu’s soul’s repose, claiming that the death of her was a loss for both the Nigerian media and the entire country as a whole.

Information Minister mourns Arise News Anchor and promises a quick investigation

“It pains me that such a wonderful soul could be lost in its prime,” he said. It’s depressing, according to Wike’s spokesman, Lere Olayinka, in a statement.

“Somtochukwu was brought to the Maitama General Hospital dead at around 4:30am on Monday, according to the report from the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Mandate Secretary on Health, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe.

The police will have access to a preliminary medical report while all efforts are made to decipher the circumstances surrounding her death.

“At this time, we will continue to pray for the Almighty God’s continued support for the Arise News staff and management, particularly Prince Nduka Obaigbena’s chairman and the family and friends left behind by the deceased.

I ask that God’s infinite mercies accept her soul and give her friends, family, and associates the strength to bear this unreparable loss.

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Wike jokes that the murderers will be apprehended in the wake of the news anchor’s death.

The death of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, one of the Arise News Channel’s News Anchors, was described as tragic and painful by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, who expressed condolence to the Arise News Channel’s management and staff.

Lere Olayinka, the FCT Minister, prayed for the repose of Somtochukwu’s soul in a statement released on Tuesday, as per his Senior Special Assistant for Social media and Public Communications, Lere Olayinka, the minister’s statement. The police will find the cause of her death and bring those responsible to justice.

He claimed that the Arise News family, the Nigerian media, and the entire country as a whole were grieved by Somtochukwu’s passing.

I’m sorry that such a wonderful soul was destroyed during its best years. It’s depressing!

At around 4:30 am on Monday, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, Somtochukwu, was taken to the Maitama General Hospital after being taken to the hospital as a result of the report from the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Mandate Secretary on Health, Dr. Fasawe.

The police will have access to a preliminary medical report to support their investigation, and all efforts will be made to decipher the circumstances surrounding her death.

Therefore, we will continue to pray for the Almighty God’s continued support for the Arise News’ staff and management, particularly Prince Nduka Obaigbena’s Chairman and the family and friends who have been left behind by the deceased.

I ask that God grant her family, friends, and associates the strength to bear this terrible loss in the midst of His infinite mercies.

President Bola Tinubu has just arrived at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on a one-day official visit.

The presidential aircraft landed at exactly 12: 52 p. m.

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As part of his itinerary, the President will inaugurate the reconstructed 60-kilometer dual carriage Owerri-Mbaise-Umuahia Federal Road,

He is also expected to inaugurate the Assumpta Flyover and the newly built 6, 000-capacity Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu International Conference Centre, Owerri, all projects executed by Governor Hope Uzodimma.

Samsideen Oladiti, a chief executive of the Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), was arraigned in court by the Lagos State Police Command.

At the Ebute Metta Magistrate Court 2, he was arraigned on Tuesday for the alleged murder of a dispatched rider.

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Oladiti had been detained in response to assault- and murder-related allegations.

The 55-year-old man allegedly attacked the dispatch rider on Lagos Island while using a helmet and fists to inflict serious injuries, according to a statement from the Command’s Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi.

Jiti Ogunye, a lawyer and human rights activist, has urged Osun State politicians to seek a political resolution over the lingering dispute over local government funds.

On Tuesday, Ogunye stated on Channels Television The Morning Brief, “My consistent position has been that courts are not suited to resolve essentially political disputes.”

He explained that parties frequently went back to court because they had resources and vested interests even after judgments.

“Parties will want to re-litigate disputes, which prolongs conflicts,” he continued.

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Ogunye recalled that the dispute began with inquiries about previous council chairmen’s terms of office.

The attorney claimed that self-imposed ruling-enforcer attempts had disastrous effects, including death.

Courts and Politics

Ogunye warned that despite the court’s ability to hear the case, political differences between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun and the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the center improved the effectiveness of a negotiated settlement.

He warned against using court procedures to benefit partisan interests.

He argued that “political settlement is important,” and that “intractable political disputes” being drawn into legal battles were being tarnished.

He claimed that the judiciary should not be used as a tool for political conflict.

Ogunye resisted the threat of a state of emergency similar to that that was declared in Rivers State years ago despite the tension.

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After the February council elections, the Osun government claims that there is “no legal or political basis” for withholding funds.

PDP officials were recognized as the legitimate leaders of the state’s councils in a court of appeal decision from June.

The Attorney-General argued, however, that Osun must recoup previous allocations because it provided incomplete account information.

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mike Ozekhome earlier in August called the withholding of funds “highly political.”

He accused Lateef Fagbemi, the Federation’s attorney general, of recommending payments to officials who had been detained by courts.

Mohammed Idris, the minister of information and national orientation, has expressed condolences to the Maduagwu family after Somtochukwu Maduagwu, an Arise News anchor, passed away.

The minister described her passing as a terrible loss for both the Nigerian media and the country, as well as her family and the Arise News team.

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In a letter of condolence he signed and addressed to the Chairman of the Arise News channel, Nduka Obaigbena, he stated, “We express our deep condolences to you and the entire ARISE News family on the shocking and untimely death of your beloved anchor, Ms. Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu,” he wrote in a letter of condolence.

The minister expressed his sadness over the “heinous incident that cut down a promising young journalist in her prime.”

He continued, “Ms. Somtochukwu’s tragic death is a grievous loss to the Nigerian media fraternity, and indeed the nation,” adding: “Not only to the ARISE News family, but also to the media fraternity.”

The minister promised a “swift investigation” to find the causes of the late news anchor’s death.