Lagos state is aiming to raise ₦4.44 trillion for its 2026 budget by fully identifying, valuing, and monetising public assets as part of a broader shift to asset-driven fiscal management.
Park spending has triggered sharp criticism in Ondo State as the PDP describes the N3.69 billion Fasoranti Park project as a misplaced priority amid worsening social and economic challenges.
Political tensions have escalated again in Rivers State as a fresh budget dispute deepens the rift between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara over a proposed supplementary appropriation.
Governor Hope Uzodimma has presented a ₦1.43 trillion Appropriation Bill to the Imo State House of Assembly, outlining ambitious capital spending plans aimed at driving economic growth and infrastructure development in 2026.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a landslide victory in the Enugu North Senatorial District by-election, with Chief Ikeje Asogwa defeating his closest rival by a wide margin to emerge senator-elect for the district.
The Anambra State Police Command has foiled an alleged attempt by a 21-year-old woman to sell her newborn baby girl in Anambra East Local Government Area, rescuing both mother and child and reuniting them with family members as investigations continue.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recorded a resounding victory in the Rivers South-East Senatorial District by-election, with Wogu Olaka Johnson emerging winner after securing the highest number of valid votes cast in the keenly contested poll.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a decisive victory in the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency by-election in Kano State, with its candidate, Rabiu Shuaibu, emerging winner by a wide margin, according to official results announced by INEC.