Can Nigerian States Actually Fund State Police?

Can Nigerian States Actually Fund State Police?

A growing tally of State Houses of Assembly across the federation have passed bills endorsing the constitutional framework for decentralised state police structures. Legislative chambers from the South-West to the North-Central have adopted draft resolutions with unusual speed, signalling broad regional political consensus. Governors across party lines now declare that the centralised, unitary policing architecture…

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Lagos Unveils N200m Grant For Young Agripreneurs

Sanwo-Olu Signs ₦4.4 Trillion 2026 Lagos Budget Into Law, Unveils “Shared Prosperity” Agenda

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday signed the ₦4.4 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, officially setting the financial direction of Africa’s largest city for the coming fiscal year. The signing ceremony was held at the Conference Room of Lagos House, Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja, following the Lagos State House of Assembly’s approval of the…

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When a Council Chairman Turns a Motor Park into a Political Checkpoint

APC Rules Out Automatic Tickets For Defecting Governors Ahead Of 2027 Elections

Top leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have confirmed that governors who recently defected from other parties will not be guaranteed automatic tickets to contest in the 2027 elections. This applies to current governors including those from Akwa Ibom, Taraba, Rivers, and the soon-to-join governor of Kano State. A member of the APC National…

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2026 Budget: Anambra, Enugu, Kano Top Education Spending as Wide Gaps Emerge Across States

As governors across Nigeria present their 2026 appropriation bills to state Houses of Assembly, an analysis has revealed sharp disparities in education funding, with Anambra, Enugu, Kano and Jigawa emerging as the biggest spenders, while several states fall far below global benchmarks. So far, 34 governors have submitted their 2026 budget proposals, exposing uneven prioritisation…

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