Ondo toxic-drink crisis: NAFDAC finds high methanol in samples
NAFDAC recorded 48 deaths among 182 cases, while Ondo health authorities separately reported 49 deaths among 170 affected people. Further toxicology is continuing....
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37 die in Niger NSCDC custody as federal, police probes begin
The cause of the 37 custody deaths remains unresolved as autopsies, a police investigation and an independent Interior Ministry inquiry proceed....
Kano police arrest two suspects as separate operation recovers drone
Kano police are investigating two men over alleged kidnapping and cattle-rustling activity. A GT 50 drone recovered separately in Bebeji has not been linked to either suspect....
Imo community seeks security patrols, road repairs in Mbaitoli
A community association in Nsokpo has asked the Imo State Government for stronger security and repairs to two roads, while its kidnapping and road-condition claims remain independently unverified....
Taraba nursing students protest hostel attacks, police plan deployment
Students are demanding stronger protection after another hostel burglary, while police say deployment arrangements have been concluded and a rape allegation remains unconfirmed....
Imo floods: Homes, businesses and roads submerged after heavy rain
Flooding across parts of Owerri has disrupted homes, businesses, schools and roads, while residents raise questions over drainage and ongoing road works....
Sokoto attack: Police confirm two killed in Kebbe community
Police say attackers struck Dukura in Kebbe LGA, killing two people before officers arrived and forcing fresh questions over security around the Tambuwal market corridor....
Nigeria flood alert: Lagos orders relocation as 15 states face high risk
More than 8,000 communities and 4,500 schools are at risk under a seven-day flood advisory covering 15 states, while Lagos has ordered vulnerable residents to move to safer ground....
Plateau curfew: Barkin Ladi, Bokkos, Mangu under 6pm–6am restriction
Plateau has imposed nightly movement restrictions and banned motorcycles in three LGAs as authorities respond to renewed attacks and growing security concerns....
Kaduna E-MOTIVE Programme Reports Zero PPH Deaths at 77 Facilities
Frontline workers at 77 Kaduna facilities are using E-MOTIVE to manage severe bleeding after childbirth, with programme officials reporting zero PPH-linked maternal deaths since August 2025....