At least 31 state governments spent an estimated N252.26 billion on security-related activities in the first six months of 2026, as killings, kidnappings, banditry and other criminal activities continued to pose a major challenge across the country. An analysis of state fiscal performance reports for the first and second quarters of 2026, obtained from Open...
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By Sam Biodun Ogundipe in London The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has congratulated his brother and colleague, the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election for another term in office In a congratulatory message, Governor Ododo described the victory as a renewed mandate from the...
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It is truly heartbreaking and deeply tragic to hear of the death of Professor Jason Arday. Professor Arday’s journey was extraordinary. From facing significant challenges in childhood to becoming, at 37, the youngest Black professor in the history of the University of Cambridge, his story represented remarkable determination, achievement and hope. His academic work also...
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Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 15.43 per cent in July 2026, down from 15.91 per cent in June, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The July figure represents a 0.48 percentage-point decline from the previous month. The NBS also reported that headline inflation...
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The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from his position amid moves by some lawmakers to impeach him. Agbebaku stepped down on Monday, with his resignation confirmed by his media aide, Ivy Adodo-Ebojele, in a post on Facebook. Adodo-Ebojele wrote: “EDO ASSEMBLY SPEAKER RT HON CHIEF BLESSING AGBEBAKU RESIGNS.”...
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The Federal Government has inaugurated an 11-member Technical Working Committee to develop a comprehensive framework for the full digitalisation of the Federal Civil Service. The committee was inaugurated by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, and is expected to develop the framework, roadmap and governance structure for...
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The proposed $25 billion Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project is facing delays, with concerns over the pace of Nigeria’s involvement despite recent efforts to advance the initiative at the regional level. The project, now renamed the African-Atlantic Gas Pipeline (AAGP), is expected to cost between $25 billion and $27 billion and connect Nigeria’s gas resources to...
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The Nigerian Navy has destroyed three illegal refining sites and recovered approximately 85,000 liters of products suspected to be illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) in Rivers State. The operation was carried out by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER in the Egbema axis of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of the state under Operation...
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Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a fresh N10 billion fundamental rights suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), alleging that the agency denied his wife and son access to him while in custody. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1852/2026, was filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja on...
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The Federal Capital Territory Administration has reduced the waiting period for landowners to obtain Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) to two weeks, as part of reforms aimed at eliminating bottlenecks in property documentation and improving the ease of doing business. The reform comes as the administration, led by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, records 26,272 Certificates of...
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