Lagos e-hailing drivers begin indefinite strike over fares, commissions
Lagos e-hailing drivers have begun an indefinite strike as their union presses platforms over fares, commissions, deductions, welfare and operating costs....
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HIV discrimination in Nigeria: Why enforcement and justice gaps persist
Nigeria’s HIV anti-discrimination law has been in place for more than a decade, yet authorities say stigma and gaps in enforcement and access to justice continue to affect people living with or affected by HIV....
Lagos records 1,135 fire calls in nine months, warns on false alarms
Fire calls accounted for about 86% of the 1,324 emergencies handled by Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service in the first nine months of 2026, as the agency renewed prevention warnings....
Lagos potholes worsen on Shasha, Ikosi and Goddylove roads
Motorists and residents say worsening potholes on parts of Shasha Road, Ikosi Road and Goddylove Road are slowing journeys and increasing vehicle-maintenance concerns....
Akure nightclub operators protest EFCC raids, allege harassment and gunfire
Nightclub operators, entertainers and youths protested in Akure on October 8 over recent EFCC operations. Claims of harassment, intimidation and gunfire remain allegations, while a current EFCC response is outstanding....
NLC gives FG two weeks on petrol price as NNPC Retail announces 30-day margin waiver
The NLC’s two-week petrol-price and minimum-wage ultimatum began on October 9 as the Federal Government announced that NNPC Retail would forgo its retail margin and sell petrol at cost for 30 days....
Lagos considers motor-park alcohol sales restriction over drink-driving concerns
Lagos State is considering restrictions on alcohol sales at motor parks and garages as officials target drink-driving risk. The proposal remains under consideration and is separate from existing federal alcohol-product controls....
Kano investigates deaths of five children amid suspected diphtheria case
Five children from one family in Danbare New Layout, Kumbotso LGA, died between October 1 and October 7. Their family suspects diphtheria, but health authorities have not confirmed it as the cause of all five deaths....
Nigeria records 263 Lassa fever deaths, 1,115 confirmed cases in 2026
NCDC’s Week 38 figures show 1,115 confirmed Lassa fever cases and 263 deaths across 24 states and 119 LGAs, with a 23.6 per cent case-fatality rate....
Nasarawa power outage: Three transmission towers collapse on Karu–Keffi–Akwanga line
TCN says Towers T78, T79 and T80 collapsed on the Karu–Keffi–Akwanga transmission corridor, disrupting bulk electricity supply to affected feeders. No restoration timetable had been announced at the last verified update....