Lagos Shuts Ebute Metta Toilet Over Hazardous Sewage Dumping
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office has sealed a public toilet located on Savage Street, Ebute Metta, for allegedly discharging untreated…
Month: February 2026
Two Die as Container Trucks Collide on Lagos Expressway
LAGOS, Nigeria – Two people are killed after two fully loaded container trucks collide along the busy Oshodi–Apapa Expressway in Lagos, authorities say on…
Africa CDC, FHI 360 Sign Pact to Strengthen Health Security
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and FHI 360 sign an agreement aimed at strengthening health security and public…
Over 70,000 Adamawa Children Face Malnutrition Emergency – Groups Warn
KATSINA, Nigeria – More than 70,000 children in Adamawa State are malnourished and urgently need nutritional support, civil society groups warn, calling for immediate…
Update: Mining Explosion Kills 33 in Plateau, Nigeria, Triggers Emergency Response
PLATEAU, Nigeria – At least 33 people die after a deadly explosion rip through a mining tunnel in Kampani Zurak, Wase Local Government Area…
Police Foil Bandit Attack in Katsina, Neutralise Two Suspects
KATSINA, Nigeria – Security forces foil a bandit attack on Gidan Soda village in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing two suspected…
Edo Police Deny Viral Kidnapping Claims – Say Hunters Misidentified
EDO, Nigeria – The Edo State Police Command dismisses as false a viral video alleging that three Hausa men found in a bush at…
Army Screens Fallen Soldiers’ Children for Nationwide Education Sponsorship
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Army announces a nationwide verification exercise for children of deceased personnel under its 2025/2026 education sponsorship scheme. The screening…
Senate Warns Poor Security Funding Undermines Nigeria’s Fight Against Terrorism
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Senate security committee warns that outdated budgeting practices are crippling agencies battling terrorism, kidnapping and cybercrime. Committee chairman Yahaya Abdullahi…
Kogi Launches Mass Livestock Vaccination to Protect Farmers, Food Supply
KOGI, Nigeria – Authorities in Kogi State begin a statewide livestock vaccination campaign to curb deadly animal diseases threatening farmers’ livelihoods and food security.…