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Print media is not longer as profitable. The internet is taking over. As for those you are debasing 234next because of its financial woes, you have to realize that Nigerian businesses do not advertise on media outlets that challenge the status quo. That's because most Nigerian businesses large enough to advertise on print media depend a lot on government patronage. They are not going to advertise on a media outlet that challenges the status quo.

The Nigerian media is a joke. I still remember how they refused to air tv ads by Buhari and Shekarau. As for Shekarau they told him that they will only air his ad if NTA creates with their cameras. Nigerians are so used to being belittled and abused that it seems that we are used to it. It will take a lot to get the Nigerian people enraged.

efisher:
Where there is data, there is danjohn. Bro, are u a statistician?

hahahahahaha I just believe in data driven objective analysis.

PointB

I think that IGR is very very important.  It shows a state's ability to stay afloat in the event there is a shortfall of revenue from the Niger Delta.  It shows whether a region can stand on its two feet without federal government assistance.  It shows whether a region is a parasite or an asset.  Saying that there is a no problem with the low IGR from the SE or any other region in Nigeria for that matter is completely disingenuous.

Every state in Nigeria should be economically and financially viable. It is sad that most of the states were not created with economic and financial viability in mind. Most of them wait hat in hand for money from the federal government.

@ekt_bear

I have published a spreadsheet on google

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AuwJBs8n5jZvdGp1UXVFNkpPNWpyOHI0Sl9TYnJHNUE&single=true&gid=0&output=html

nolongTing, I got my numbers from ekt_bear via this link

https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-798788.0.html#msg9506962

Below is a better visual presentation:

This ranking is based on the states IGR per citizen. It is ranked in ascending order starting with states with lower IGR per citizen.

Zone State          IGR               FAAC                         Total           Population IGR per Citizen
NE Bauchi 2,300,000,000 29,300,000,000 31,600,000,000 4,653,066 494
NE Borno 2,100,000,000 29,800,000,000 31,900,000,000 4,171,104 503
NW Jigawa 2,400,000,000 27,600,000,000 30,000,000,000 4,361,002 550
NW Katsina 3,200,000,000 30,000,000,000 33,200,000,000 5,801,584 552
NE Yobe 1,800,000,000 24,500,000,000 26,300,000,000 2,321,339 775
NC Niger 3,100,000,000 29,200,000,000 32,300,000,000 3,954,772 784
NW Sokoto 3,100,000,000 26,100,000,000 29,200,000,000 3,702,676 837
NW Zamfara 2,900,000,000 24,600,000,000 27,500,000,000 3,278,873 884
SE Ebonyi 2,100,000,000 20,700,000,000 22,800,000,000 2,176,947 965
NC Kogi 3,300,000,000 25,100,000,000 28,400,000,000 3,314,043 996
SW Ondo 3,800,000,000 42,300,000,000 46,100,000,000 3,460,877 1,098
NC Plateau 3,600,000,000 24,500,000,000 28,100,000,000 3,206,531 1,123
SW Ekiti 2,700,000,000 20,900,000,000 23,600,000,000 2,398,957 1,125
SE Anambra 4,800,000,000 25,200,000,000 30,000,000,000 4,177,828 1,149
NW Kebbi 3,800,000,000 25,100,000,000 28,900,000,000 3,256,541 1,167
SE Enugu 4,100,000,000 23,600,000,000 27,700,000,000 3,267,837 1,255
NC Nasarawa 2,400,000,000 21,400,000,000 23,800,000,000 1,869,377 1,284
NW Kano 12,200,000,000 39,500,000,000 51,700,000,000 9,401,288 1,298
NE Adamawa 4,200,000,000 25,000,000,000 29,200,000,000 3,178,950 1,321
SE Imo 5,200,000,000 30,500,000,000 35,700,000,000 3,927,563 1,324
NE Taraba 3,300,000,000 24,700,000,000 28,000,000,000 2,294,800 1,438
NW Kaduna 9,300,000,000 31,500,000,000 40,800,000,000 6,113,503 1,521
SW Osun 5,400,000,000 23,200,000,000 28,600,000,000 3,416,959 1,580
NC Benue 8,300,000,000 27,000,000,000 35,300,000,000 4,253,641 1,951
SW Oyo 11,900,000,000 29,200,000,000 41,100,000,000 5,580,894 2,132
SS Bayelsa 3,900,000,000 85,600,000,000 89,500,000,000 1,704,515 2,288
SS Cross River 7,100,000,000 24,700,000,000 31,800,000,000 2,892,988 2,454
SW Ogun 11,200,000,000 24,400,000,000 35,600,000,000 3,751,140 2,986
SS Akwa Ibom 12,100,000,000 132,400,000,000 144,500,000,000 3,902,051 3,101
SE Abia 9,900,000,000 27,800,000,000 37,700,000,000 2,845,380 3,479
SS Delta 15,600,000,000 108,500,000,000 124,100,000,000 4,112,445 3,793
SS Edo 12,400,000,000 28,500,000,000 40,900,000,000 3,233,366 3,835
NE Gombe 9,500,000,000 22,200,000,000 31,700,000,000 2,365,040 4,017
NC Kwara 11,300,000,000 22,800,000,000 34,100,000,000 2,365,353 4,777
SS Rivers 58,500,000,000 126,000,000,000 184,500,000,000 5,198,716 11,253
SW Lagos 147,100,000,000 35,700,000,000 182,800,000,000 9,113,605 16,141

This ranking is based on the states with the highest "FAAC % of Total Revenue". That is, it measures how dependent a state is on Federal Allocation.


Zone State              IGR               FAAC                      Total           Population  FAAC % of Total Rev
SS Bayelsa 3,900,000,000 85,600,000,000 89,500,000,000 1,704,515 96%
NE Borno 2,100,000,000 29,800,000,000 31,900,000,000 4,171,104 93%
NE Yobe          1,800,000,000 24,500,000,000 26,300,000,000 2,321,339 93%
NE Bauchi 2,300,000,000 29,300,000,000 31,600,000,000 4,653,066 93%
NW Jigawa 2,400,000,000 27,600,000,000 30,000,000,000 4,361,002 92%
SW Ondo          3,800,000,000 42,300,000,000 46,100,000,000 3,460,877 92%
SS A/ Ibom 12,100,000,000 132,400,000,000 144,500,000,000 3,902,051 92%
SE Ebonyi 2,100,000,000 20,700,000,000 22,800,000,000 2,176,947 91%
NC Niger          3,100,000,000 29,200,000,000 32,300,000,000 3,954,772 90%
NW Katsina 3,200,000,000 30,000,000,000 33,200,000,000 5,801,584 90%
NC Nasarawa 2,400,000,000 21,400,000,000 23,800,000,000 1,869,377 90%
NW Zamfara 2,900,000,000 24,600,000,000 27,500,000,000 3,278,873 89%
NW Sokoto 3,100,000,000 26,100,000,000 29,200,000,000 3,702,676 89%
SW Ekiti          2,700,000,000 20,900,000,000 23,600,000,000 2,398,957 89%
NC Kogi          3,300,000,000 25,100,000,000 28,400,000,000 3,314,043 88%
NE Taraba 3,300,000,000 24,700,000,000 28,000,000,000 2,294,800 88%
SS Delta         15,600,000,000 108,500,000,000 124,100,000,000 4,112,445 87%
NC Plateau 3,600,000,000 24,500,000,000 28,100,000,000 3,206,531 87%
NW Kebbi 3,800,000,000 25,100,000,000 28,900,000,000 3,256,541 87%
NE Adamawa 4,200,000,000 25,000,000,000 29,200,000,000 3,178,950 86%
SE Imo          5,200,000,000 30,500,000,000 35,700,000,000 3,927,563 85%
SE Enugu 4,100,000,000 23,600,000,000 27,700,000,000 3,267,837 85%
SE Anambra 4,800,000,000 25,200,000,000 30,000,000,000 4,177,828 84%
SW Osun          5,400,000,000 23,200,000,000 28,600,000,000 3,416,959 81%
SS C/ River 7,100,000,000 24,700,000,000 31,800,000,000 2,892,988 78%
NW Kaduna 9,300,000,000 31,500,000,000 40,800,000,000 6,113,503 77%
NC Benue 8,300,000,000 27,000,000,000 35,300,000,000 4,253,641 76%
NW Kano        12,200,000,000 39,500,000,000 51,700,000,000 9,401,288 76%
SE Abia          9,900,000,000 27,800,000,000 37,700,000,000 2,845,380 74%
SW Oyo        11,900,000,000 29,200,000,000 41,100,000,000 5,580,894 71%
NE Gombe 9,500,000,000 22,200,000,000 31,700,000,000 2,365,040 70%
SS Edo        12,400,000,000 28,500,000,000 40,900,000,000 3,233,366 70%
SW Ogun        11,200,000,000 24,400,000,000 35,600,000,000 3,751,140 69%
SS Rivers      58,500,000,000 126,000,000,000 184,500,000,000 5,198,716 68%
NC Kwara      11,300,000,000 22,800,000,000 34,100,000,000 2,365,353 67%
SW Lagos     147,100,000,000 35,700,000,000 182,800,000,000 9,113,605 20%

Dont worry. These numbers have to be annual. Nigeria is too poor for these numbers to be monthly.

are these numbers monthly or annual?

chima2011:
Would Buhari have made a better President?

YES

Gbawe:
You think the PDP pals of Jonathan , many who are founding fathers of the Party, and who cliam Mr. President is an "ungentlemanl usurper", are groundnut sellers or choir boys? Even amongst thieves there is honour. Folks should therefore leave Buhari out of this crap. Enough is enough !!!

Look towards the murderous and evil men who call themselves Party 'colleagues' of GEJ yet told whoever cared to listen that they will make Nigeria "hell" for him. I know Nigerians love basing their utternaces on sentiments but we should all remember that Buhari had lost two elections before this and he headed to Court. The constant accusation against Buhari is just because those who voted for GEJ are too embarrassed to admit that they goofed badly with thinking that "we voted for GEJ and not the PDP". Sadly, the evil Party cannot be disocciated from GEJ. People should grow up and deal with that. All what is happening is the fault of GEJ and his murderous Party members who think they are born to rule.

Amen!! Preach on my friend.

I was shocked when I found out that Patience Jonathan has a university degree. I actually thought she had a primary 3 education. No kidding.

Why are so many states in Nigeria so economically unviable?  Most of them sit down on their lazy behinds waiting for Niger Delta oil money at the end of the month.  This is just plain pathetic.

Beaf have you been paid yet?

PDP with a Hausa accent

Hmmm, I am surprised that Uncle Jona and Fi Di Fi did not get their way.

Oga Fashola needs to look into the financial aid structure of American Universities. In the US, although tuition is set at a certain number, not everyone pays the same amount. There are scholarships and also need based financial aid. The amount of financial assistance a student receives is usually based on his or her parents income/assets, how old the parents are, and the number of dependents that rely on the parents income. In some schools in the US students whose parents make below a certain amount go to school tuition free. While students whose parents are wealthy pay as much $50,000. If we are going to provide our children with a world class university education, then people who can pay the full cost of the education should pay the full cost. I am sure that it costs the government far more than N250,000 to educate a student at LASU.

We can have a system where tuition is free for students whose parents make less than N1,000,000 (combined income) annually. For students whose parents make above that, tuition can be set based on their parents income bracket with higher income brackets paying more and lower income brackets paying less. The maximum amount can be set at N1 million or even N2 million for high income parents and foreign students. Some of the best universities in the world cost as much as $50,000 a year for tuition room and board. Nigerians need to understand that a good education costs money to provide. It is about balancing the cost of providing a good education with the need to provide equal access to both high income and low income Nigerians.

You hit the nail on the head. Nigeria does not only need political and industrial revolutions. We also need a cultural revolution.

@ alj_harem

Thanks for the clarification.

Kobojunkie:
All that typing but in the end you still concede to the fact that this here is unacceptable ?? ROLFMAO!! https://images-5.findicons.com/files/icons/1039/manto/128/laugh.png

Hahahhahahahahaaha this school here is just too bad.

On a more serious note, I know that it is easy to sensationalize this horrible looking school. However, we must remember that Nigeria is a poor country with limited resources. The three most important factors controllable by government are as follows:

1. The teacher
2. The curriculum
3. Teaching Aid (Notebooks, textbooks, Chalkboard, Pens etc).

As long as the above three are provided, any child can learn. It does not matter if a child is home schooled, as long as he or she has a good teacher, a solid curriculum, and good teaching aid, the child will excel. We must remember that Yaradua built brand new school buildings in Kastina but Kastina still had the worst Common Entrance and WAEC results in the country.

Nonetheless, this does not excuse the poor state of this school. The government has dropped the ball on education big time. To fix this, we must begin by bringing dignity back to the teaching profession and providing our kids with the tools they need to learn. Although I think that good teachers, strong curricula, and excellent teaching aids should be the first priority, our schools still need to be conducive places to learn. The roofing of that school for example will making it impossible students to learn during the raining season.

In Nigeria we have taken our standard of what should be the "bare minimum" to an extreme. The bare minimum for a school building should be good roofing with no leaks, hygienic environment, cross ventilation, chalk board, enough desks and chairs, and not more than X kids in a classroom. With that you are good to go. This school building falls below what the bare minimum should be and it is unfortunate.

Jonathan needs to keep his promises to himself. I am tired of hearing them.

Buhari understands that a man with one bullet only shoots when he has a clear shot.  I am happy that Buhari has come out of hiding.  I hope he remains visible by engaging in the issues that people care about.  Buhari may not be the most polished politician but when I listen to him I know that his heart is in the right place.  Sai Buhari!!!!

Laugh wan kill me die.

Kobojunkie:
PDP ke?? Is this a joke?
https://images-4.findicons.com/files/icons/1039/manto/128/angry.png

I was thinking the same thing.

When I told my girlfriend that I am not her ATM, she told me that she is not my housegirl.

I am tired of hearing promises. I just want to see results. Mr. President should stop making promises. SHOW US RESULTS!!! WE WANT RESULTS!!!

@UYCC

Link please??

dayokanu:
Especially if that coup kills all South East leaders and Spare the rest to equalize for Nzeogws gaffe in 1966

The cleansing needs to be equitably distributed.