BudgIT said higher budgeted spending does not automatically show that residents have better access to health, education, agriculture or water services.
Other words shortlisted for the 2026 award include “carspreading,” “firewave” and “Manchesterism.”

Migrants who arrived by clandestine means of entry will face an additional 10-year waiting period—meaning they could wait up to 30 years for settlement.

Sightsavers Nigeria has called for stronger media collaboration to promote disability inclusion, influence policy, and amplify the voices of underserved communities.

Nigeria’s foreign reserves recorded a slight decline for two consecutive days, falling to $55.24 billion on October 29.

The World Health Organisation has warned that escalating violence in Ethiopia is a threat to the healthcare system, which is closer to collapse.

Other words shortlisted for the 2026 award include “carspreading,” “firewave” and “Manchesterism.”

Nigeria’s foreign reserves recorded a slight decline for two consecutive days, falling to $55.24 billion on October 29.

In separate interviews with journalists in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa, poultry farmers described rising input costs as a serious threat to productivity.

Mr Afeni said the seizures included 5,986 parcels of cannabis sativa and indica, weighing 3,407.83 kilogrammes.

The Federal Fire Service in Abuja sensitised commuters on Tuesday to the need to board commercial vehicles with functional fire extinguishers.

Mr Afeni said the seizures included 5,986 parcels of cannabis sativa and indica, weighing 3,407.83 kilogrammes.

West Ham in a statement confirmed the sack of the 52-year-old Portuguese who guided West Ham into relegation from the EPL last season.

Mr Tinubu described the sultan as “a moral authority, a bridge between faiths, a voice of moderation, and a steady counsellor to leaders across the country”.

Over 300 youth delegates from five Commonwealth regions are attending the three-day event.

The $690 million facility was designed to help African countries address the growing impacts of climate change.

The monarch challenged his dethronement, arguing that it has no legal basis.

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