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The combined revenues accruing to Nigerian state governments have risen from N4.8 trillion in 2022 to N15.5 trillion following the removal of petrol subsidy, but spending on education and healthcare as a proportion of state budgets has declined, African Democratic Congress, ADC, candidate for Lagos State House of Assembly, Eti-Osa Constituency 2, Ayo Adio, has […]

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has faulted the Federal and state governments over the continued non-payment of three-and-a-half months’ salaries withheld from university lecturers and the uneven implementation of the December 2025 agreement with the union.

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By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Benue State Chapter, has dismissed reports circulating on social media and other platforms alleging that Governor Hyacinth Alia was planning to demolish the association’s secretariat in the state. The Acting Chairman of CAN in the state, Rev. Jonathan Ugbede, described the report as false and […]

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By Edwin Phillip, Lafia Members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Nasarawa State branch, on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest at the premises of the State High Court headquarters on Shadam Road, Lafia, in compliance with the indefinite strike declared by the union. Our correspondent reports that the union members carried placards with […]

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Two-thirds approval required as Sixth Alteration Bill moves to 36 legislatures By Henry Umoru, Abuja The National Assembly has transmitted the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026, to the Houses of Assembly of the 36 states for consideration and approval. With the transmission, the National Assembly asked the state […]

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…says campaign should be issue-based, not personal attacks By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Cross River State, Sir Arthur Jarvis Archibong, has challenged anyone with evidence of criminal wrongdoing against him to make it public. Archibong, who spoke with journalists in Calabar on Wednesday, was reacting to a recent […]

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The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has expressed regret over delaying the entry of telecommunications companies (telcos) into Nigeria’s financial services sector while he was governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Sanusi, who spoke on Wednesday at the launch of the 2026 Access to Financial Services in Nigeria (A2F) survey by Enhancing […]

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By Okeagu Oluchi & Ayuba Kehinde The price of cooking gas has risen by 25 per cent to ₦1,500 per kilogramme from ₦1,200, adding to the rising energy costs faced by households and businesses. This is even as the price of diesel, also known as Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), climbed to as high as ₦2,300 […]

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By Olasunkanmi Akoni Motorists and commuters were stranded for several hours on Wednesday as ongoing repairs on Kara Bridge, at the Lagos-Ogun boundary, combined with a truck accident around the Otedola area to worsen traffic on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and adjoining roads. The gridlock stretched from the expressway to Alapere Road and towards the Third […]

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has withdrawn from public engagements after returning from the BRICS summit in India, with the presidency citing ill health. Ramaphosa’s absence comes as Deputy President Paul Mashatile continues to recover from a minor medical procedure, leaving both of the country’s top leaders temporarily away from public duties. The 73-year-old president […]

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