State assemblies added over ₦1 trillion combined to state budgets
Lagos State Assembly added an extra ₦360b to the 2025 budget, more than four of the top states combined.
Yobe State Assembly is the only state legislative arm that passed a lower amount than the proposed figure.
Three of the top five states with the largest difference between presented and approved budgets are in the southern part of the country.
Twenty state assemblies in Nigeria increased their budgets by a combined ₦1.008 trillion, with Lagos and Kano accounting for 52.7% of the increase. This trend follows the national assembly's regular increase of the nation's annual budget after review.
The Kano State House of Assembly increased the state's 2025 budget by 31.1%, the largest of any state. Meanwhile, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Taraba and Zamfara states increased their budgets by less than 0.5%.
Fourteen state governors presented budgets with the same amounts passed by their state assemblies and signed into law.
Only one state approved a lower budget than what was proposed. State legislators in Yobe reduced the proposed budget by ₦15 million from ₦320.811 billion to ₦320.796 billion.
Mozambique has the fewest individuals requiring support from the United Nations.
The UN plans to help 3.6 million of the 7.8 million people in Nigeria who require assistance.
Sudan is the only Northern African country recorded by the UN as having people in need.
In East and Southern Africa, the countries with the highest and lowest numbers of individuals in need are Ethiopia and Zimbabwe, respectively.
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger have the highest and lowest number of individuals needing assistance, respectively, in West and Central Africa.
The highest percentage of requirements was met in 2019.
Less than 50 percent of UN funds targeted towards Nigeria's humanitarian aid was realised in 2023.
As of 2020, the year of the Covid-19 pandemic, approximately 58 percent of the UN target for Nigeria's humanitarian support was raised, which is lower than the percentage realised in 2019 and 2021.
Every year, Nigeria obtains at least 40% of the UN's humanitarian aid needs.
Japan leads with 14 bases. It hosts the most U.S. bases globally, exceeding individual counts in the Philippines (9) and South Korea (8).
Asia-Pacific Dominance: The region (Japan, Philippines, South Korea, Australia, and Papua New Guinea) accounts for 41 bases, nearly 1/3 of the global total.
The Asia-Pacific region hosts 41 U.S. bases, while Europe (Italy, Germany, Poland, UK) has 23. This indicates a growing strategic pivot towards the Pacific compared to traditional European deployments.
Kuwait (5 bases) stands out as the primary hub for U.S. military operations in the Middle East, highlighting its role as a key staging ground for regional security.
The top 10 host countries account for 69 of the 128 total bases (over 53%), meaning nearly half of U.S. overseas bases are spread across the remaining 39 countries.
Most countries can only target 50-70% of their populations in need.
Sudan has the greatest humanitarian requirements, with 30.44 million people affected, and it is projected that only 69% will receive help, leaving 10 million individuals unsupported.
Myanmar exhibits the largest gap, with over 19.9 million people in need and only 5.5 million targeted for assistance.
The situation in Ukraine leaves nearly 7 million individuals without adequate assistance while targeting approximately 6 million individuals.
Twenty state assemblies in Nigeria increased their budgets by a combined ₦1.008 trillion, with Lagos and Kano accounting for 52.7% of the increase. This trend follows the national assembly's regular increase of the nation's annual budget after review.
The Kano State House of Assembly increased the state's 2025 budget by 31.1%, the largest of any state. Meanwhile, Kebbi, Nasarawa, Taraba and Zamfara states increased their budgets by less than 0.5%.
Fourteen state governors presented budgets with the same amounts passed by their state assemblies and signed into law.
Only one state approved a lower budget than what was proposed. State legislators in Yobe reduced the proposed budget by ₦15 million from ₦320.811 billion to ₦320.796 billion.