Friday Briefing: Top 10 Headlines Shaping Nigeria – June 26, 2026

Good morning. Here’s your Friday briefing from TheMatrix Newspapers for June 26, 2026. In Lagos, a three-storey building collapsed at Alakija Bus Stop, killing two as rescue teams work amid conflicting reports on injured victims. The EFCC and Corporate Affairs Commission have also joined forces to clamp down on unregistered POS operators suspected of laundering ransom payments. In business news, ProvidusUnity Bank began operations after the merger of Providus Bank and Unity Bank. On the political front, Peter Obi served Kenneth Okonkwo with an ₦8 billion defamation suit, while Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila defended the subsidy removal policy as necessary to avert a deeper economic crisis. Abroad, twin earthquakes in Venezuela killed over 160 people. Three suspects have confessed to murdering retired OGTV broadcaster Kitan Oyesiku and her guard. In Zamfara, troops arrested a suspected terrorist supplier with 150 combat boots. And in sports, Nicolas Pepe’s brace helped Côte d’Ivoire reach the World Cup knockout stage. Finally, Afrobeats star Spyro sparked debate by accusing some clerics of profiting from Nigeria’s security and economic woes.

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