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Tennessee's attempt to execute death-row inmate Christa Pike has failed after she survived two doses of the lethal-injection drug pentobarbital, prompting Governor Bill Lee to suspend the state's remaining execution for 2026 and order an independent investigation.

The African Union Commission has raised the alarm over escalating tensions between Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt, urging the three countries to exercise maximum restraint and resolve their differences through diplomatic channels and peaceful dialogue.

President Bola Tinubu has challenged Nigerian youths to freely express their views on national issues, challenge government policies where they disagree and offer better alternatives to the Federal Government.

Gold climbed above $4,223 an ounce on Friday, October 2, as disappointing US hiring figures eased fears of another interest-rate increase, giving the metal some relief after a difficult week.

Gold steadied on Friday, October 2, but remained headed for a second consecutive weekly decline, with the US employment report set to test investors’ appetite for the metal later in the day.

Alumni of Loyola College, Ibadan, have launched a ₦750 million endowment fund aimed at strengthening the school’s long-term financial sustainability and supporting infrastructure renewal, human capital development and student development.

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed a Nigerian education and examination administrator, Dr Amos Josiah Dangut, as its new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer.

Airtel Money has set a minimum application of £250 per investor as it opens its retail share offer ahead of its planned listing on the London Stock Exchange.

The warning came as representatives from 110 INTERPOL member countries met in Panama City, Panama, for the 2026 Plenary Meeting of the Global Congress on Chemical Security and Emerging Threats.

The command, in a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Timfon John, said it had observed with concern the circulation of what it described as misinformation and deliberate falsehood concerning recent developments in the state.