The death toll from the suspected poisonous alcoholic substance outbreak in Ondo State has risen to 49, while the number of affected persons has increased to 170. The state Commissioner for Health, Banji Ajaka, disclosed the latest figures on Wednesday while providing an update on the outbreak. According to the commissioner, eight of the recorded…
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Aliyu Farouk, has said President Bola Tinubu may not be pleased with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike over his recent criticism of APC governors. Farouk made the remark while speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Thursday. Wike had described some APC governors as “politically lazy” while defending his Rainbow…
Fiji has declared a national health emergency following a sharp increase in HIV infections, with health authorities warning of an escalating epidemic linked in part to rising injectable drug use. Fiji’s Minister for Health and Medical Services, Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu, announced the declaration in a statement on social media, saying the situation had moved…
Bayern Munich winger Luis Diaz has backed teammate Harry Kane to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Diaz and Kane are among the 30 players shortlisted for the prestigious individual award, with the winner set to be announced next month in London. Speaking to Sky Sport Germany, Diaz said Kane deserves the award, describing him as…
The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers and recovered N1.045 million allegedly being part of a ransom payment. The command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. According to Abiodun, the suspects, Aliyu Muhammad Bodo, 23, and Tukur Hassan Ali, 22, were arrested during a…
Kudiwave Technologies Limited has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, over the alleged withholding and transfer of N750 million from its PalmPay account, calling for an independent investigation into the handling of the funds by the Special Fraud Unit (SFU), Ikoyi, Lagos. In the petition dated September 14, 2026, the company also disputed the…
The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation into a suspect, Usaini Ibrahim, who was arrested with counterfeit United States currency worth $212,200. The EFCC said Ibrahim was arrested on September 3, 2026, by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) along Maiduguri Road in…
A tortoise known as Baba, which was reportedly believed to be about 420 years old, has died at the palace of the Alaafin of Oyo in Oyo State. Baba died on Monday, September 14, 2026, after reportedly falling ill and refusing to eat. The tortoise was regarded by residents as the oldest indigene of Oyo…
Some suspected illegal miners have died while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. According to a statement signed by the Niger State Commandant, Comdt. Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, the suspects were arrested during operations conducted on September 15 and 16, 2026. The statement said the suspects were…
Former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has said the 2027 presidential election should be contested by President Bola Tinubu, Peter Obi and other southern candidates, arguing that the South should be allowed to complete an eight-year presidential tenure. Sani made the remarks in a post on X on Thursday, September 17, 2026, amid ongoing debate…
