Three Omatu brothers who died in the inferno that razed a 25-storey building known as Great Nigeria Insurance House in Lagos Island, Lagos State, will be buried on January 14.

The three siblings were: Stephen Omatu (40), Casmir Omatu (39) and Collins Omatu (37),

The fire incident, which occurred just hours before Christmas Day, spread rapidly to neighbouring buildings, including a mosque and a nearby plaza, sending thick smoke into the skyline.

However , the surviving twin, Camillus Omatu, narrowly escaped the incident.

Providing an update in a Facebook poston on Monday, a sister of the brothers, Mimi Nonyerem, disclosed that the service of songs would be held on January 7 and would be followed by the burial on January 14.

Nonyerem wrote, “The burial date for our brothers has been scheduled for January 14th, 2026. I humbly request your prayers for divine protection over my family.

“If you are in Ihiala, Anambra State, your presence would be greatly appreciated.”

According to the obituary she posted, the service of songs will be held in Lagos State, while the burial will be held in Anambra State.

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Lagos Branch, has declared that one of its members, Mr Ugwuoke Henry Onyebuchi, a legal practitioner popularly known as “Odogwu Lawyer” is missing.

In a statement issued by the Branch, the Association disclosed that Mr Onyebuchi has been missing since December 10, 2025, with his whereabouts remaining unknown.

The NBA stated that the Lawyer was last seen at about 9p.m on the said date, a development that has sparked growing anxiety within the legal community, and among concerned members of the public.

Following his disappearance, the association had reported the incident at the Ilasan Police Station, and to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, describing the disappearance as deeply troubling against the backdrop of prevailing insecurity challenges in the country.

The NBA called for urgent and decisive action by law enforcement agencies and appealed to the public to provide any useful information that could aid efforts to ensure the safe recovery of Mr Onyebuchi.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has resumed the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, signalling the start of the second phase of the process.

The resumption, which took effect yesterday, was confirmed by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Adedayo Oketola.

INEC had earlier launched online pre-registration for the exercise on August 18, 2025, before rolling out physical registration at designated centres across the country on August 25, 2025.

Last month, the commission disclosed that a total of 9,891,801 Nigerians initiated the online pre-registration process during the first phase of the exercises.

According to the commission, 2,572,054 registrations were fully completed nationwide as of November 28, 2025.

This figure comprises 1,503,832 completed online registrations and 1,068,222 registrations concluded through physical enrolment.

INEC explained that the interval between the two phases was utilised to carry out statutory activities required by law, including the display of the voters’ register for claims and objections.