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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 …

Global diplomatic tensions showed signs of easing on Friday after Iran announced it was opening the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, a move echoed by US President Donald Trump amid a fragile 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post on He added that the ships will operate along coordinated sea routes previously outlined …

*Files a robbery case against me, a desperate ploy of a drowning politician Former Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has described as a “desperate ploy by a drowning politician” the move by Kwara State governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, to ​​initiate a criminal culpability case against him over the 2018 Offa robbery incident “about which I know nothing”. While describing the criminal …

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 …

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 …

Post views: 88 By Silvernews MARKAN FC/FA, a football club based in Imo State and owned by Obiukwu Macanthony, has continued to make strides in the development of youth football, positioning itself as one of the emerging talent hubs in Nigeria. Founded in 2010, the club has grown in reputation for discovering and developing young players, with many of …

Former National Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South, Chief Bode George, said on Friday that Nigeria’s electoral process must remain credible during the 2027 general elections. George, former military governor of Ondo State, made the remarks in an open letter to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos. “I must emphasize that the integrity of our election process must …

The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Olubode Bode Ojajuni, has urged broadcasters to promote positive narratives about Nigeria and prioritize the projection of the country’s cultural heritage in their programming. Ojajuni made the allegation on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by members of the Association of Nigerian Broadcasters, Ogun State Chapter, to the state police command headquarters. The delegation, led …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday sent a message to opposition figures and political parties who want to contest the 2027 elections with him. The President, while hosting a delegation of New Hope Ambassadors led by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma at the State House, said he was not afraid of the competition. He said: “They want to scare me? …