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….Lagos records the lowest allocation toAt 5.3% …None of the six states meet the 26% allocation goal. … The growing impact on schools and learning is worrying Daud Olatunji All six Southwestern states failed to meet the recommended benchmark for education funding in their 2026 budgets, raising new concerns about the region’s commitment to the sector. An analysis of the …

A faction in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Nafiu Gombe, has declared that the recently held national convention of the party held by the coalition faction was illegal, as it violated existing court orders. Gombe, while addressing a world press conference on Friday in Abuja, together with National Leader and member of parliament, Leke Abejide, accused the organizers …

Maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime corridor for oil and gas exports, has shown signs of increased vessel movement in recent days, despite ongoing military tensions and a US naval blockade against Iranian ports. Maritime tracking data and reports indicate that increasing numbers of commercial vessels continued to transit the narrow waterway, which had seen a …

The Lagos Special Offenses Court, Ikeja, has set May 4 for judgment in the trial involving Henry Omoile, a co-accused with former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Omoile challenged the voluntariness of two statements he made to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the ongoing trial of Emefiele for alleged abuse of office. …

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has dismissed reports of a ban on airtime lending and data advancement services in the country. FCCPC said in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, FCCPC Director Corporate Affairs, Mr. Ondaje Ijagwu, said no directive has been issued to prevent consumers from accessing legitimate telecommunication value added services. He was reacting …

Civil society organizations (CSOs) in Nigeria will converge in Abuja for a national stakeholders’ summit on cross-border crimes, terrorism, arms trafficking, smuggling and human trafficking. The summit, scheduled for May 28 at the Nigerian Army Resource Center in Abuja, will focus on “Border Fencing and Inter-Agency Collaboration: The Panacea to Enhance Border Security and Sustainable Development.” In a statement signed …

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has rescued a 15-year-old girl from suspected human traffickers in Abuja. NSCDC spokesperson in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Monica Ojobi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ojobi said the girl was rescued from the 46-year-old suspect who allegedly detained her for two weeks in Kwali without her consent. …

The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State, Adamu Ninga, has resigned from the party. The Chairman confirmed the news to journalists on Friday in Lafia. The PDP State Working Committee suspended its chairman for alleged gross misconduct on March 25. Ninga told journalists that he had written to the PDP Chairman of his ward, Agyaga Constituency …

Nigeria stands on a precipice where the line between protector and predator has not only blurred, but has been erased. The recent elevation of Lieutenant General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede to the position of Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) has been welcomed by some with hopes of a tactical breakthrough. Instead, General Oluyede appears to have taken the same “poisoned chalice” …

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) faction, Nafiu Bala-Gombe, has described the national convention held on April 14 by the party faction led by David Mark as a cancellation and an affront to the court. Bala-Gombe, who stated this at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, stressed that the convention was an act of blatant disregard …