Author: Lamisi
Arise News has shed new light on the heartbreaking circumstances surrounding the death of its 29-year-old anchor, Somtochukwu “Sommie” Maduagwu, who passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025, in Abuja. According to revelations by the network, Sommie leapt from her Katampe residence after hearing that about 14 armed robbers had invaded the building. Though she survived the fall, she sustained severe injuries and was rushed to Maitama District Hospital. Arise News reported that she was rejected at the hospital, with staff allegedly insisting on identification before providing urgent medical treatment. This delay, the station suggests, may have contributed to her…
In a dramatic development that has sent shockwaves across Africa, a military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has sentenced former president Joseph Kabila to death in absentia, convicting him of war crimes, treason, and crimes against humanity. The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, in Kinshasa, marks the first time a former Congolese head of state has been condemned to death by a national court. According to the prosecution, Kabila was found guilty of conspiring with the rebel group M23, accused of occupying territory in the volatile eastern region, including the city of Goma, and committing…
A powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the central Philippines late Monday night, claiming at least 69 lives and leaving widespread devastation across Cebu Province and nearby areas. The quake, which hit near Bogo City, shook communities still reeling from the effects of recent storms. According to Philippine authorities, dozens of people remain injured while rescue teams continue searching through the rubble of collapsed homes and public buildings. Tsunami warnings were briefly issued following the tremor but were later lifted by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). Despite that, coastal residents were urged to remain cautious due to possible…
Emmanuel Nkosinathi “Nathi” Mthethwa, South Africa’s Ambassador to France and former senior cabinet minister, has been found dead in Paris in what early reports suggest may have been a fall from his hotel room. He was discovered on Tuesday morning (September 30, 2025) at the foot of the Hyatt Hotel in the Porte Maillot area after being reported missing by his wife the previous evening. She had received a worrying message from him, in which he expressed apologies and appeared to have suicidal thoughts. Mthethwa, aged 58, had booked a room on the 22nd floor of the hotel. According to…
The Nigerian media industry has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of 29-year old Arise News anchor, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, who was killed during an armed robbery at her Katampe residence in Abuja in the early hours of Monday, September 29, 2025. Somtochukwu, fondly known as “Sommie”, was not only a respected broadcast journalist but also a trained lawyer and former beauty queen. Her elegance and poise caught the public’s eye in 2023 when she appeared in a wedding video that went viral online, earning her admiration from across Nigeria and beyond. At Arise News, she quickly rose to…
The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Yakubu Seidu Adam, has been directed by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament to refund GH¢113,000 to the state within 90 days. The directive follows revelations at the ongoing PAC hearings that the hospital paid two separate judgment debt compensations arising from cases of negligence. One involved the death of a patient due to an overdose of medication, while the other stemmed from a mix-up of mortal remains, which required the exhumation and reburial of a body. According to the committee, the hospital had attempted to recover the…
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament has uncovered startling revelations in its ongoing sitting, as management of the Tamale Teaching Hospital was questioned for continuing to pay salaries to a deceased staff member for 26 months. During the proceedings, committee members queried how such an anomaly could go undetected for more than two years. One member bluntly asked hospital officials: “You validated and paid a dead man for 26 months. Didn’t you go to his funeral?” The disclosure has sparked concerns about the hospital’s payroll validation processes and raised wider issues of accountability in the public health sector. This…
The University for Development Studies (UDS) has secured its place in history after emerging champions at the 2025 FISU World University Football Tournament in Dalian, China. The competition brought together 24 university teams from 17 countries across five continents, including 16 men’s teams and 8 women’s teams. In the men’s final played on Sunday, September 28, 2025, UDS faced Paulista University of Brazil. The Ghanaian side conceded an early goal but mounted a spirited comeback. The equalizer arrived late in regulation time, pushing the contest into extra time. Victory was sealed in dramatic fashion when a miss-kicked corner from the…
Prophet Johnson Adu Boahen, the General Overseer of Christ Revival Baptist Church, has challenged Apostle Isaac Owusu Bempah, the founder of Glorious Word Power Ministries International to a prophetic contest following Apostle Bempah’s recent statements regarding the 2026 New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries. In a sermon on Sunday, September 28, 2025, Apostle Owusu Bempah suggested that the NPP would suffer a significant defeat in the 2028 general elections if Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia is elected as flagbearer. In response, Prophet Adu Boahen criticized Bempah’s prophecy, labeling it as “untrue” and accusing him of speaking out of personal interest rather than…
Switzerland is set to return nearly $29 million (CHF 22.8 million) to Equatorial Guinea following the auction of luxury vehicles seized from Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, the vice president of Equatorial Guinea and son of the country’s president. The collection of 25 luxury cars, which included Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Bentleys, a Maserati, and a McLaren, were seized in 2016 as part of an investigation into money laundering and misuse of public funds. The Geneva public prosecutor’s case has since been one of the most high-profile examples of cross-border asset recovery. The auction of these supercars, conducted in Geneva, raised CHF 27…