The Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria (OSN) has warned that more than 24 million Nigerians are living with sight loss, with 84 per cent of cases attributed to preventable and avoidable causes. The society's president, Dr Gloria Patrick-Ferife, made the disclosure in Abuja, according to Leadership newspaper, highlighting growing concern over the burden of vision impairment in the country.

The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, announced that approximately 45 million Nigerians are accessing healthcare services quarterly through the nation's healthcare facilities under President Bola Tinubu's administration. This achievement is attributed to the federal government's collaborative efforts with state governments to improve healthcare access across the country.

The Katsina State government has proposed a ₦828.6 billion budget for 2027, according to Premium Times. The proposal, tagged “Building Your Future IV,” allocates ₦637.91 billion, or 76.98 per cent, to capital expenditure and ₦190.73 billion, or 23.02 per cent, to recurrent spending. The government also said capital spending under the 2026 budget has reached 26.6 per cent. The budget prioritises infrastructure and development projects as the state plans its fiscal direction for the coming year.

According to Punch, Nigeria's top banks raised their technology budgets by 43% in the first quarter of 2026, investing N119 billion in digital infrastructure. This increase aims to enhance services and address the growing demand for digital transactions.

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has requested an independent investigation into claims that approximately ₦8.8 trillion in public spending occurred outside Nigeria's official budget framework. The call for inquiry was made in a statement by HURIWA's National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, who characterized the allegations as serious.

Twenty-eight Nigerian states received a combined N2.64 trillion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee between January and May 2026, an amount 90.5 per cent higher than the N1.387 trillion they generated internally throughout 2025, according to a BudgIT report. The figures, reported by Leadership newspaper, highlight state governments' continued reliance on federal allocations rather than internally generated revenue to fund their operations and budgets.