Latest News from Thursday, June 25th, 2026

The death toll from the collapse of a three-storey shopping mall in Lagos has risen to eight, while emergency responders have rescued 26 people alive from the rubble, authorities said Thursday.

Governor Dauda Lawal has reiterated his administration’s commitment to supporting security operatives in Zamfara State as efforts continue to tackle insecurity across the state.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has rejected a proposed bill seeking to establish a new National Institute for Public Health and Infectious Diseases, warning it could weaken Nigeria’s disease response system.

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will deploy 85 specialist rescue workers to Venezuela following the devastating twin earthquakes that struck parts of the country, leaving widespread destruction and prompting urgent international assistance efforts.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks and other financial institutions to immediately freeze accounts and assets linked to six individuals and four Bureau De Change (BDC) operators allegedly involved in terrorism financing.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, alongside his former Senior Special Adviser and Counsellor, Jimi Lawal, and five others over alleged corruption, money laundering, and related offences linked to an N8.6 billion CCTV contract.

An Ekiti State High Court has sentenced two men to death by hanging for kidnapping a staff member of the National Youth Service Corps, following a prosecution led by the Department of State Services.

Bayero University Kano (BUK) and the National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) have called for stronger collaboration between universities and industry to address the persistent challenge of research findings failing to translate into products, services and businesses that can drive Nigeria’s development.

The Federal Government and its development partners on Thursday reviewed the impact of COVID-19 investments in Nigeria, highlighting improvements in disease surveillance, laboratory capacity and emergency preparedness while calling for sustained efforts to protect the gains.

The National Examinations Council has released the results of the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination, with 186,291 candidates participating across Nigeria and five foreign countries.

Sixty-six Nigerians evacuated from South Africa have arrived in Lagos as part of the Federal Government’s ongoing effort to bring home citizens affected by recent tensions and security concerns in the country.

A civil group, the Movement for the Transformation of Nigeria (MOTION) has condemned the continued detention of activist and publisher Omoyele Sowore following the revocation of his bail and his remand at the Kuje Correctional Centre by a Federal High Court in Abuja.

A three-storey residential building collapsed Thursday in the Alakija area of Lagos, leaving several people trapped beneath the rubble as emergency responders launched a large-scale rescue operation.

At least 164 people have died after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela minutes apart, triggering widespread destruction and frantic rescue efforts across the country, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Thursday.

FIFA has suspended the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA), banning Nepal from all international football competitions over what it described as “undue interference by a third party” in the country’s football administration.