Nigeria, May 1 -- He sat at the party, glass in hand, laughing with friends like everything was normal. Music was playing, bottles were popping, and waiters moved around with trays of wine and spirits like it was a celebration of life itself.

But he wasn't relaxed.

Just a few minutes earlier, a friend had leaned over and whispered something that refused to leave his mind: "At events like this, don't touch wine or spirits again. If you want to stay safe, drink only water."

He almost laughed it off. But then he paused.

What if even the water isn't safe?

That question hung in the air like a bad smell nobody wanted to acknowledge.

Welcome to today's Nigeria, where enjoyment now comes with suspicion, and survival requires sharp eyes and ...