Nigeria’s 36 states recorded a 93 per cent increase in revenue between 2023 and 2025, but education’s share of total expenditure declined, the World Bank has said. The bank disclosed this in its latest Nigeria Development Update, which examined how increased public revenue has influenced spending priorities across the federation. The report was made available […]

By Dayo Johnson, Akure Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has said the late former governor of the state, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, laid the foundation for Nigeria’s evolving security architecture through his advocacy for State Police and decentralised policing. Aiyedatiwa said Akeredolu’s push for a restructured security system had moved beyond regional advocacy to become a […]

One of the mothers of the 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted in Imo State has recounted how she struggled to raise ₦3 million as ransom while fearing for her child’s life. The distraught mother said she ran from place to place to raise the money before eventually sending someone to deliver […]

By Kingsley Omonobi The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Idi Abass, has directed that full military honours be accorded retired Commodore Bethel Chukwuma Adogu at his burial in his hometown in Anambra State on October 16. The directive is in recognition of the late naval officer’s distinguished service, technical expertise and contributions to […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded a terrorism suspect, Muhammad Ibrahim, at the Kuje Correctional Centre until November 16, 2026, fixed for the beginning of his trial. Ibrahim was arraigned by the Department of State Services, DSS, on a four-count charge of terrorism-related activities, unlawful possession and transportation of ammunition, failure to disclose […]