Fire destroys seven shops in Benin City, traders count losses
Seven shops were destroyed in an early morning fire in Benin City, leaving affected traders facing business losses while the cause remains under question....
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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....
Four states approve state-police amendment; 20 more needed for threshold
Current reporting confirms approvals by four state assemblies, but the constitutional process remains incomplete and operational state police services do not yet exist....
Lassa Fever: Nigeria Recorded 1,086 Cases, 259 Deaths Through Week 36
NCDC recorded 1,086 confirmed Lassa fever cases and 259 deaths through epidemiological Week 36, with 87% of cases concentrated in five states....
Army Arrests Olamide Oyeniyi, Recovers AK-47 on Benin–Sapele Road
Troops arrested Olamide Oyeniyi at Obaretin Community and reported recovering an AK-47 rifle and ammunition. His alleged involvement in kidnapping remains under investigation....