BY INNOCENT EDEMHANRIA Across Nigeria, citizens are eager to see government spending translate into real relief for vulnerable populations, especially as poverty deepens nationwide. According to the World Bank Nigeria Development Update, Nigeria’s poverty rate reached 63% in 2025 and is projected to hit 62% (around 141 million people) in 2026, up sharply from 40% in 2019, driven by high […]
BENIN CITY, NIGERIA – August 6, 2026..The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) commends President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for his timely directive to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately approach the court to vacate the order freezing the accounts of the Osun State Government and discontinue the action in relation to the state government’s […]
Introduction Debates surrounding the introduction of state-level policing in Nigeria have intensified in response to persistent insecurity and growing dissatisfaction with the centralised Nigeria Police Force. Supporters argue that decentralising policing would improve responsiveness to local security challenges, while opponents warn that state police could become instruments of political repression in the hands of governors. Much of this debate, however, […]