Benue Hospital Director Arrested by Abuja Police Team, Command Says
Police say Dr Jonah Ogbaji was arrested at his Makurdi hospital by operatives attached to the Force Intelligence Department. No charge or court process has been established....
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NDLEA Arraigns Two Over Alleged Enugu Meth Lab and Drug Network
Two men face five charges over an alleged clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Awgu, Enugu State. They were reported to have pleaded not guilty....
Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Faces Conditional Closure Over Safety Breaches
Federal officials have warned that the Lagos section of the coastal highway could be shut if safety violations persist, but no closure order has been issued....
Anambra Flood: Missing Schoolchild Found Dead After Nine Rescued in Awka South
Authorities say seven schoolchildren and two adults were rescued after floodwater trapped their vehicle in Awka South. A child who remained missing was found dead the following morning....
Kano Polio Response: Kumbotso Begins Emergency Vaccination After Virus Detection
Health authorities in Kumbotso have launched emergency vaccination and community mobilisation after poliovirus was detected in a child in Challawa Ward....
Plateau Diphtheria Outbreak: 469 Suspected Cases, 31 Deaths Reported
Plateau State says 469 suspected diphtheria cases and 31 deaths have been recorded, with Jos North accounting for 370 suspected cases....
Jigawa Boat Accident: Four Girls Die, Four Rescued at Dudduru Pond
NSCDC says farmers rescued four passengers after a boat carrying eight people capsized at Dudduru Pond. Four girls aged 12 and 13 died....
Delta Police Rescue Kidnap Victim, Arrest 54 in Suspected Cult Operations
Police say a kidnapped woman was rescued unharmed in Delta State as 54 people were detained in separate suspected cult operations across Eku, Obiaruku and Ubulu-Uku....
Benue Lecturers Sign 25/35 Pay Deal as Students Await Tertiary School Reopening
The Benue government and ASUTIBS have signed a salary agreement, but union congress approval and reopening dates remain outstanding after more than two months of disruption....
NIHSA 15-State Flood Warning Reaches Final Day as Rivers Extends Relief
NIHSA’s September 19–25 warning identified heightened riverine flood risk across 15 states, while Rivers authorities report confirmed flooding in two local government areas....