At exactly 11:29 a.m., most power distribution firms across Nigeria sent notifications to their customers regarding a system outage on November 7, 2024, marking the 10th time the national grid has collapsed this year. The collapse once again plunged the entire country into darkness. This ongoing issue highlights a severe gap in power generation, with […]
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The former governor of Delta State, Mr. Ifeanyi Okowa, was arrested on Monday by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged diversion of the 13% derivation fund from the federation account to the state, amounting to N1.3 trillion. Okowa served as governor of the oil-producing state from 2015 to 2023.
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Controversial Nigerian cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has revealed that he left Nigeria to attend to his health and mental well-being. He shared this update in an Instagram post today, shortly after his release by Nigerian security operatives following an investigation into his earlier claims of bribing officials from the Economic and Financial
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Beginning today, November 1, 2024, Nigerians who reside in Canada will be able to renew their Nigerian passport from the comfort of their homes using the newly launched contactless passport system. According to a release from the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the contactless passport renewal, which is in three phases, is to eliminate the issue
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Idris Okunleye popularly called Bobrisky has been arrested by security operatives at the Murtala International Airport, Lagos, and was injured in the process The controversial Nigerian crossdresser was forcefully ejected from the plane on the night of October 31, 2024, while en route London while trying to flee the invitation of the National Assembly. Earlier, the Isaac
The South West geopolitical zone of Nigeria has long been a major player in the country’s internally generated revenue (IGR), but over the years, the distribution of this economic contribution has shifted significantly among its six states, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, 2023. By comparing the geopolitical zone’s IGR contributions in 2007
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In 2023, a report on Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in Nigerian states highlighted Kaduna as the only state from the northern region to break into the top 10, bringing in ₦62.49 billion, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. While poorest IGR states in 2023 is dominated by Northern states, Kaduna’s feat underscores its rising economic
In the 2024 budget, governors in Nigeria allocated significantly higher budgets to their offices compared to their Deputies, with some governors dedicating nearly 100 times more funds to their offices than those of their deputies. A comparative data released by StatiSense show that Lagos State leads with the highest allocation to the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s office at ₦66.84 billion, while ₦2.38
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Nigeria’s economic landscape tells an increasingly troubling story for certain states with extremely low Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), 10 states recorded the lowest IGR figures in 2023, with eight Northern states dominating the list. For context, Ogun State IGR (₦146.88 billion) or Lagos IGR in 2023 is more than the
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A suspended pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Ayorinde AdeBello, has denied the allegation of homosexuality levelled against him by the church. He took to his Instagram page to react to the RCCG letter which announced his suspension because of alleged discussions he had with teenage boys of the church. Ayorinde, who said
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