The Edo State House of Assembly has initiated legislative action to overhaul the state's secondary education system by repealing a 38-year-old Bendel State education law. According to Tribune Online, the move includes establishing a dedicated board for the administration of senior secondary schools. The initiative is described as an effort to modernise Edo's education laws and align them with contemporary realities, with further legislative steps expected as the overhaul proceeds.

The Senate has passed a bill that supports the establishment of state police in Nigeria, marking a significant development in the long-discussed topic. This follows the earlier approval of a similar bill by the House of Representatives, aimed at amending the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999.

The Senate in Abuja passed the Constitution Amendment Bill on State Police during its second reading on Wednesday. Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele initiated a motion to suspend Senate rules to expedite the consideration of the executive bill aimed at providing constitutional support for state police services. The debate on the bill was led by Bamidele.

The Adamawa State House of Assembly has passed a bill providing gratuity and death benefits for emirs and chiefs in the state. According to the Daily Post, the bill seeks to amend the Adamawa State Chiefs (Appointment and Deposition) (Amendment) Law, 2024. Its passage followed the consideration and adoption of a report on the amended bill by lawmakers.

The Benue State government has banned schools across the state from conducting compulsory extra lessons after regular school hours as learners resume for the 2026/2027 academic session. State Commissioner for Education and Knowledge Management, Mrs Margaret Adamu, announced the directive on Monday during a press conference in Makurdi. According to the report, the commissioner indicated that any Parent-Teacher Association seeking to continue such lessons would be affected by the order, though the full details of the directive were truncated in the available report.

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has signed the 2026 State Appropriation Bill into law, describing it as "a breath of fresh air" and the start of a new chapter of unity and progress for the state. According to The Tide, the brief ceremony took place at Government House in Port Harcourt, where Fubara expressed gratitude to God, stakeholders, and others involved in the budget process, hailing what he called a new era of cooperation.