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The building caved in at about 8:00 p.m., sending panic through the busy commercial district as residents, traders and passersby watched the structure crumble into rubble.

The initiative was announced on Monday by the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, during the opening of a two-day Strategic Operational Workshop for Administrative Secretaries at the Marriott Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos.

The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has unveiled an ambitious plan to fundamentally reshape Nigeria’s anti-corruption justice system, seeking National Assembly approval to transform the tribunal into a full-fledged National Anti-Corruption Court.

Six Nigerian companies have been added to the FTSE Frontier 50 Index following the latest semi-annual review by the global index provider, FTSE Russell, marking a significant step in Nigeria’s return to the global frontier-market benchmark.

In a report released by the organisation’s Chairman, Emeka Umeagbalasi, Intersociety claimed that 3,083 Christians lost their lives while 3,193 others were abducted in attacks it linked to Islamist extremist groups between January and August 2026.

Data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed that total merchandise trade rose to N41.44 trillion, representing a 5.61 percent increase from N39.24 trillion recorded in Q2 2025 and a 19.13 percent rise from N34.79 trillion in Q1 2026.

The Chairman of Gombi Local Government Area, Markus Ishaya, disclosed the updated casualty figure on Monday, saying the attackers struck the community in the early hours when residents were largely asleep.

The development has triggered a fresh controversy over the post-election process in Osun State, coming after the APC candidate had congratulated Adeleke and the party's legal team had resolved not to challenge the election result in court.

The signing ceremony for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s initial public offering marked a major step in the company’s plan to take the refinery to the capital market.

The two petitions were displayed on the notice board of the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal Secretariat in Osogbo on Monday, formally setting the legal machinery in motion.