Homepage News from Thursday, June 25th, 2026

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.

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.