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Senator Seeks Constitution’s Alteration For Increased FG Revenue Allocation
Senator Seeks Constitution’s Alteration For Increased FG Revenue Allocation
Senator seeks constitution’s alteration for increased FG revenue allocation. Mr Karimi said the alteration seeks to increase the federal government’s revenue allocation to address mounting financial obligations and national responsibilities
Afederal lawmaker, Sunday Karimi (APC-Kogi West), on Tuesday presented a constitution alteration bill to the Senate, seeking an adjustment to the 1999 Constitution on the revenue allocation formula.
The bill, entitled “Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill (SB 1016),” scaled the first reading during plenary.
Briefing journalists after the plenary, Mr Karimi said the proposed alteration seeks to increase the federal government’s revenue allocation to address mounting financial obligations and national responsibilities across Nigeria.
He described the current revenue-sharing formula as outdated and unsustainable, stressing that it was placing excessive financial pressure on the federal government amid rising infrastructure decay and insecurity nationwide. According to him, federal roads nationwide have deteriorated badly, while huge resources are committed to combating banditry, terrorism, and other security threats across the country.
He noted that federal road projects awarded since 2014 had remained uncompleted due to inadequate funding, forcing contractors to stage protests over persistent non-payment by the government. He said, “The revenue formula has become too old and no longer sustainable. There is too much financial burden on the federal government.
“All the federal roads all over the country are down. Apart from the roads, a lot of funds are being spent on fighting banditry. “All the federal government roads awarded since 2014 have not been completed because of inadequate funds.”
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The bill, according to him, seeks an adjustment to the revenue-sharing formula, even as he stressed the need to educate Nigerians to avoid politicising the issue.
“So what I’m asking for is an adjustment in the revenue allocation formula to increase the federal government’s allocation.
“I know that if we are asking for a change, Nigerians will bring politics into it. So we need to educate Nigerians on this development.
“This is why we need this alteration to increase the revenue accruing to the federal government. Under this sharing formula, some states are getting more with no one asking them questions about what they are doing with their allocation,” he stated.
The senator noted that inadequate funding also affected the military’s fight against terrorism, arguing that revenue adjustment was necessary to relieve pressure on the federal government.
Gwon-Ajang: Bandits Kill Seven In Fresh Plateau Attack
Bandits have attacked Gwon-Ajang village in Foron district, Barkin Ladi LGA of Plateau, killing at least seven people. They raided the village on Sunday night.
Speaking with Peoples Gazette on Monday, Rwang Tengwong, spokesperson for the Berom Youths Moulder-Association, said the attack occurred around 9:30 p.m.
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“At least seven persons were reportedly killed in another armed invasion perpetrated by terrorist gangs of Fulani at about 9:30 p.m. or thereabout on 31st May, 2026 in Gwon-Ajang village of Foron District, Barkin Ladi LGA,” Mr Tengwong said.
According to him, more than 10 people were wounded in the attack.
“The Special Task Force commander who is in charge of that axis. He said it even took him by surprise because most of the attack, you will see a sign, but there was nothing like trust before the attack,” Mr Tengwong said.
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Alfred Alabo, the police spokesman in Plateau, did not immediately return The Gazette’s request for comment.
The Sunday attack came on the heels of a recent violent attack by bandits killing eight persons in Mbwelle village, Bokko LGA and three persons killed in Nyamgo Gyel barely 24 hours after President Bola Tinubu visited the state. Eereporter.com
BrinBackOurChildrenTeachers: Protest Rocks Ibadan Over Abduction Of Pupils, Teachers
Civil society groups are staging a protest in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, over the recent abduction of pupils and teachers in the state.
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The demonstration comes a few days after teachers protested in Ogbomoso, where the kidnapping incident occurred, demanding urgent action over the fate of the victims.
The protesters are marching through parts of the city carrying placards with inscriptions such as, “Every Life Matters, Stop the Kidnappers,” “47 Abducted, Scared and Alone,” and “Stand Up! Speak Out!” The abduction incident in Oriire Local Government Area, has continued to generate concern among education stakeholders and residents across the state.
On Monday last week, teachers shut down classroom activities in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, and staged a peaceful protest to the TESCOM office in the town over the abduction of students and teachers, which resulted in the killing of one teacher.
A week after the teachers protest, the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed all public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to withdraw their services from schools beginning Monday, June 1, 2026, until further notice.
According to the directive issued by the national leadership of the union, the strike is in protest against the continued captivity of abducted teachers and pupils, whose rescue and safe release, according to the Union, “remain uncertain”.
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It argued that the prolonged detention of the victims has created fear and anxiety among teachers, discouraged parents from sending their children to school, and heightened tension across communities in the state. Eereporter.com
NAF Earns International Combat Medical Training Accreditation, Enhances Operational Readiness
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), in collaboration with the German Technical Advisory Group (GTAG), has achieved a significant milestone in combat medical capability following the accreditation of the Air Mobile First Aid Unit (AMFAU) of the Nigerian Air Force School of Medical Sciences and Aviation Medicine (NAFSMSAM), Kaduna, by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), USA.
The achievement was marked by the successful conduct of the first-ever NAEMT-accredited Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training in Nigeria, positioning AMFAU among a select group of accredited NAEMT training centres in West Africa and reinforcing the NAF’s commitment to developing world-class combat medical capabilities.
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The Tactical Combat Casualty Care programme is globally recognised as the gold standard in battlefield medicine, equipping personnel with critical lifesaving skills required to manage trauma and medical emergencies in operational environments.
The training reflects the NAF’s commitment to international best practices and comes at a time when the Service remains actively engaged in counter-insurgency, counter-terrorism and other joint military operations across the country. By strengthening combat medical expertise, the NAF is enhancing force protection, operational resilience and mission effectiveness while improving its capacity to support both operational and humanitarian contingencies.
Speaking on the achievement, the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, described the accreditation and successful conduct of the inaugural TCCC course as a strategic advancement in the Nigerian Air Force’s drive towards operational excellence.
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He noted that the capability would significantly enhance operational readiness and survival outcomes during military operations, adding that “every life saved on the battlefield strengthens operational effectiveness and contributes directly to the successful accomplishment of the Nigerian Air Force’s mandate in support of national security objectives.”
The event, hosted by the Commandant of NAFSMSAM, Air Vice Marshal AC Ekpe, also witnessed the formal activation of AMFAU as an accredited NAEMT Training Centre and highlighted the enduring partnership between the NAF and GTAG in advancing military medical training, combat casualty care and capacity development.
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