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Lagos, Ogun, four southwestern states underfund education in 2026 budgets

….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 …

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The ADC leadership crisis worsened, when the Gombe faction declared the national convention illegal

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 …

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More ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz despite the blockade…

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 …

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The court will rule on the trial of co-defendant Emefiele on May 4

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. …

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