A 2023 report by public sector transparency watchdog, BudgIT, said 32 states relied on Federal Allocation for at least 55 percent of their monthly revenue.

Many years ago, when my son was completing paperwork for a job with the Lagos State government, he was required to fill out a form that included his state of origin. He paused. It had been marked a compulsory field, and he wanted to know if not filling it would affect his chances. I said […]