…administration’s claims that subsidy savings had translated into larger allocations to state governments, asking why public education had not improved as a result. “Across the federation, public education remains under severe pressure. Several state-owned universities have experienced industrial disputes and disruption…

…intervention, while 2,089 food packages had been distributed. She, however, called on state governments to adopt the programme to ensure wider coverage and greater impact. “The National Community Food Bank Programme is a deliberate and sustainable response to food insecurity and malnutrition among vulnerable households…

…Presidential Initiative on CNG, the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund, state governments, transport unions, investors and other stakeholders to develop dedicated CNG corridors and extend infrastructure to underserved communities.Cheaper transport remains the bigger goalBeyond increasing the number of CNG…

…Force, NSCDC, DSS and other security agencies to work with tertiary institutions and state governments to improve surveillance and other security infrastructure around campuses. NANS Zone C also issued a two-week ultimatum to tertiary institutions in the region that had yet to conduct Students’ Union Government electio…

…Hydrological Services Agency urged floodplain residents to relocate and told state governments to activate emergency plans.

…lifeblood of the economy and urged stronger collaboration among the Federal Government, state governments and relevant transport agencies to achieve an integrated national transport system. Nigerian govt plans 360km/h high-speed rail from Lagos to Maiduguri

…Igboho, for their efforts towards protecting residents. It also praised the federal and state governments, as well as security agencies for rescuing the recent Oriire abductees. It urged the authorities to intensify security efforts, prevent further abductions and secure the release of persons still in captivity. The c…

…by licensed PFAs, while PenCom regulates and supervises the pension industry. For state governments participating in the scheme, the payment of pension liabilities and implementation of benefit adjustments depend partly on the fulfilment of funding obligations by the respective governments.

…motorcycle theft. Igboayaka called for collaborative action between the federal and Imo State governments, recommending drainage expansion toward the Ihiagwa market axis as well as bridge construction. Ohanaeze Youth Council calls for urgent repair of Ihiagwa-Naze Obinze road

…Nigerians better off?” the party asked. The ADC also raised concerns about borrowing by state governments despite increased FAAC receipts. It claimed that about 20 states borrowed a combined N458bn in 2025, and challenged the Federal Government and the states to account for the additional revenues received since the re…

…to implement major poverty-reduction interventions without sufficient collaboration with state governments. “I also think that we should have done it in collaboration with the states. I’ve said it before, that sometimes the federal government comes out too arrogant. Not just this federal government, but most federal go…

…from soaring transportation costs as President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal and state governments to work together to reduce public transport fares nationwide.The President said Nigerians should begin to feel the impact of cheaper transportation from October 1, 2026, as governments move to pass the savings from…

…with the APC governors on Thursday night. According to him, the Federal Government and state governments had agreed to work together to ensure that the benefits of cheaper alternative fuels translate into lower transport fares for Nigerians. A joint Federal and State committee, Tinubu said, will be established to begin…

…Recent efforts have increasingly focused on improving coordination between the FG and state governments, increasing investment in water infrastructure and strengthening institutional arrangements in the sector. A cross-section of participants at the event. The challenge is particularly significant because water access…

Thirty-three state governments spent at least N512.10bn on Government Houses, Governors’ Offices and travel and transport in the first six months of 2026, an amount about 4,713 times higher than the combined six-month salary of Nigeria’s 36 governors, an analysis of state budget implementation reports has shown on Mond…

…said the force would continue to work with the armed forces, sister security agencies, state governments and communities to confront banditry, terrorism and other forms of criminality threatening the nation. According to him, “we shall not be intimidated, relent and not allow the sacrifice of our fallen heroes to be in…

…in the document. A World Bank analysis similarly identified 2024 as a turning point when state governments received more from FAAC distributable revenues than the Federal Government, reflecting a structural shift in the pattern of federation revenue distribution. The expansion in FAAC receipts has been linked largely t…

…Federal Government, states and local governments also increased the funds available to state governments. The July allocation followed N2.551tn shared in June and N1.894tn in February. However, policy analysts, civil society groups and other critics say the increase in revenue has not translated into a corresponding im…

…the initiative underscored the importance of collaboration between the Federal and Lagos State governments in protecting the state’s waterways. He said clean and safe waterways were essential to fishing, navigation and the wider waterfront economy. Deputy Commissioner of Police, U.M. Ogechi, who represented the Assista…

…an extensive review and consultation process involving government institutions, state governments, civil society organisations, academia, development partners and other stakeholders in Nigeria’s migration sector. In a statement issued on Friday by his Senior Technical Adviser on Information Systems and Data Analysis, D…

…Makurdi is already being projected as a model of what can be achieved when federal and state governments work together rather than engage in political rivalry. If the projects continue to progress and translate into tangible improvements in the lives of residents, the development could influence public perception of bo…

…investors. He spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at a data privacy implementation workshop for state governments organised by the NDPC in collaboration with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. Olatunji said the growing movement of personal and commercial information across borders had made data protection an important consideration…

…The increase in aggregate state budgets also comes amid rising fiscal pressures, with state governments facing growing personnel costs, debt obligations and demands for public services. Experts point out that the challenge for state governments would be to balance these recurrent commitments with sufficient investment…

No fewer than 31 state governments spent an estimated N252.26bn to fight criminality and eliminate insecurity in their respective states in the first six months of 2026, with Kogi, Plateau and Bauchi accounting for the largest share, despite the continued killings, kidnappings and banditry recorded across the country.…

…of the 117 victims of the Bellview crash. The residents urged the Federal and Ogun State governments to treat the road as a strategic infrastructure project, saying its reconstruction would ease transportation, boost commerce, encourage property development and improve connectivity among the communities. They expressed…