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osuofia2:
Evil man, I wish governors can sign death penalties.
Sorry for the hotel owner because business investment don go be that. Once death occurs in a hotel that's the end of the business

Not entirely accurate

Reference:
Just read the entire thing.

First and foremost. With the decentralisation and states/regions having their service independence perhaps EEDC feels its share of the 4 trillion debt, legacy or not is insignificant or perhaps manageable so they are willing to take it on.

But what I also think is that they are looking at the whole industry with a view to creating a healthy balance between supply and demand. For just as it is easy for the vendors to say right pricing or supply collapse, it is also incumbent fir them to realuse that wrong pricing will lead to demand collapse.

Indeed GENCOS and DISCOS are seeing a drop in consumption across board due to the higher tariffs. Nigerians are reacting both legally and illegally, by investing in alternative power, stealing more or just reducing consumption.

So this vicious cycle may prove unsustainable for electricity supply. And the tendency to pursue or close the funding gap may lead to ever higher tariffs and ever lower revenues. The business model has to be re examined, discussed or debated and a decision reached on the structure and quantity of subsidies to be paid because one thing is very clear.

The micro economy (personal, business) just cannot commercially sustain the electricity sector as it is today and the only way out is either a general improvement if the economy to raise incomes or for the power sector to find cheaper ways to generate and distribute electricity.

There are no easy answers. We are not just in between a rock, but a huge mountain and a very hard place, a vast, smouldering desert.

This would eventually happen if the DISCOs aren't checked and put in place..
Their focus is solely on revenue . Very little attention is paid to upgrade and maintenance.
The crazy notion that customers pay for repairs and replacement of equipment can't continue. What would happen is the eventual collapse of the system..
By the time 30-40% are bypassing and stealing power and your infrastructure gets decayed up to a point and you can no longer service your loans or pay salaries..then we'll know.
What EERC did was extremely commendable and I expect other states to emulate such..
This will force the DISCOs to roll out PPM and carry out upgrade on their infrastructure..
This would solve the issue of theft and increase their revenue..
They don't want to work but reap..
That's their MO.

Obakoolex:
As if you'll stay here forever like your forefathers right?
Think before you utter

Ogbeni morally right individual..
Keep your lane.
If I grow old to become a morally bankrupt, corrupt individual like him...you can wish me all the evil cos I deserve it
It's your type that doesn't speak ill of the dead and dying..that's why politicians feel no remorse .weyrey will still get supporters and defenders to whitewash him despite the weight of dollars in his babariga.

Paentera:
I see Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission (EERC) reversing the tariff reduction announcement within a few days.

Why?
The commission has been faulted in its approach to tariff sculpting considering it in error, created the tariff reduction framework for band A consumers based on receiving a subsidy from the Federal Government. In 2025, Generation companies invoice an average of N250billion monthly for generating power (N3trillion annually) while the Federal Government only made a subsidy provision of N900bn in the 2025 fiscal year.

All electricity subsidy provisions in the 2025 fiscal budget are strictly for lower bands (B to E) while band A tariffs are sculpted to be 100% cost reflective, so it is technically impossible for the EERC to expect the Federal Government to make up a tariff shortfall for consumers on Band A within Enugu State. Effectively, for EERC to proceed with this tariff for Band A consumers will mean Enugu State Government will have to cough out N49 for every kWh consumed by band A users in the state. This makes no economic sense to say the least considering the limited resources available to the state's treasury.

I do hope the state ERC knows what it is doing.

EERC is way smarter than you.
They won't have made this directive willynilly.
Be at peace, negative minded individual.

Go and join your padi .
Others will soon join you
A new Nigeria is coming and these old filth aren't needed.

Kimo21:
Even though we know English because British colonised us…some people don’t pass because they don’t obey instructions

For example don’t give long answers when only short ones are required…or speaking too fast or too slow, believe it or not most Nigerians don’t even know how to use articles properly , or use synonyms and the rest properly…that’s why even though you know English in general….you have to study very well…you’ll be surprised that you may not know as much as you think.

So you think the average Londoner in England speaks better than we do?
You'd be surprised at the level of grammatical blunders they commit..but since it's their language..it's okay..

Have your own chain of filling stations and supply directly to them .
That's the only way to get your products and the pricing to the masses .
Anything else is a waste of time

Dpaulie:
You may not understand that losing Lagos in 2023 will make [b]him win Lagos in2027[/b]not going to repeat itself again, I bet

He can never win any election in Lagos again.
The Presidential votes will go the ADC.

NgeneUkwenu:
Tinubu, in 2027, Insha allah, will be the only Candidate with support across the entire 6 geopolitical zones in Nigeria.

ATIKU- North East and North West
Obi- South East.
Tinubu- South West, South South, North Central, North West, North East and South East.

No permutation can defeat Tinubu in 2027.

I want to believe you're been sarcastic.
South South, South East?
You must be joking.
Even SW he won't get majority votes here..
Talk less of North East..
He needs a miracle to win.

ghettochild:
Wha a waste of time..those street names won't change on the lips of the people.. imagine bus conductors calling these new names..lol very funny

Keep wishing..

Chubhie:
Perhaps Jubril Al Sudan? Is Aisha trying to tell us something?

She's telling you that the Real Buhari died in 2017. The clone replaced him ..since then. She never stayed long in Aso Rock. She was never intimate with the clone..always arguing and and at logger heads.
Everything fits perfectly.

Has the presidency not equally demystified Tinubu within 2 years?
Or demystification is only for Peter Obi?
Awon asiwin

Racoon:
Who was your favorite character(s) back then?

the COUNT

Celestialsword:
Out of Nigeria’s 36 states and the FCT, only 10 states have produced a head of state or president since independence.
Since gaining independence from Britain on October 1, 1960, Nigeria has been led by a mix of military rulers and democratically elected presidents.

Across six decades, 16 men have been at the helm of Africa’s most populous country, some by ballot, others by boots. What often goes unnoticed is the geographic diversity of these leaders. Nigeria’s heads of state have come from different cultural, ethnic, and political backgrounds.

Their states of origin offer not only regional representation but also reflect the power dynamics and political shifts that have defined Nigeria’s journey. Below is a comprehensive list of Nigerian states that have produced presidents and heads of state.

States That Have Produced Presidents/Heads Of State
1. Anambra State – Nnamdi Azikiwe

Full Name: Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe
Born: November 16, 1904
President From: October 1, 1963 – January 16, 1966 (Ceremonial)
Age at Assumption: 58
Died: May 11, 1996, at age 91
He was the first indigenous Governor-General; he became ceremonial President at age 58 after Nigeria became a republic. He was popularly known as “Zik of Africa,” and he played a pivotal role in Nigeria’s independence movement. He hailed from Anambra, located in the Southeast. Azikiwe’s legacy in Nigerian politics and education, including co-founding the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, remains unmatched.

2. Abia State – Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi

Major General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, from Umuahia in Abia State, became Head of State on January 16, 1966, after Nigeria’s first coup. He ruled for just six months before he was assassinated on July 29, 1966. Aguiyi-Ironsi was the first military head of state, symbolising a turbulent shift from democracy to military rule.

3. Plateau State – Yakubu Gowon

Born: October 19, 1934
Head of State From: August 1, 1966 – July 29, 1975
Age at Assumption: 31
Status: Still alive as of July 2025.
General Yakubu Gowon, from Plateau State, became Head of State at just 31, the youngest in Nigeria’s history, following Ironsi’s assassination. He ruled from August 1966 to July 1975. Gowon led the country during the Nigerian Civil War and promoted the “No victor, no vanquished” policy post-war.

4. Kano State – General Murtala Mohammed

Born: November 8, 1938
Head of State From: July 29, 1975 – February 13, 1976
Age at Assumption: 36
Died: Assassinated in Lagos during an attempted coup on February 13, 1976.
General Murtala Mohammed became a leader through a bloodless coup that ousted Gowon. He was known for his bold reforms, including civil service overhauls. He is remembered as a martyr of leadership integrity. He was assassinated barely seven months later, on February 13, 1976.

5. Ogun State – General Olusegun Obasanjo (Military Era)

Born: March 5, 1937
Head of State From: February 13, 1976 – October 1, 1979
Age at Assumption: 38
Status: Still alive as of July 2025.
Olusegun Obasanjo (from Abeokuta) first became Head of State in 1976 after Murtala’s assassination. He took over after Murtala Mohammed’s assassination and was the first military leader to voluntarily hand over power to a civilian government. He returned as a civilian president two decades later.

6. Sokoto State – Alhaji Shehu Shagari

Born: February 25, 1925
President From: October 1, 1979 – December 31, 1983
Age at Assumption: 54
Died: December 28, 2018, at age 93.
Shehu Shagari became Nigeria’s first executive civilian President on October 1, 1979. Shagari's presidency was cut short by a coup despite efforts to improve education and infrastructure. His civilian-led democratic transition marked a milestone. He was re-elected in 1983 but was overthrown by the military on December 31, 1983.

7. Katsina State – Major General Muhammadu Buhari (Military Era)

Born: December 17, 1942
Head of State From: December 31, 1983 – August 27, 1985
Age at Assumption: 41
Died: 13 July 2025, at age 82
Muhammadu Buhari became military Head of State after ousting Shagari in 1983. Buhari's regime was marked by an anti-corruption crusade and strict discipline, but also human rights criticisms. He would later return as a civilian president decades later.

8. Niger State – General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida

Born: August 17, 1941
Head of State From: August 27, 1985 – August 26, 1993
Age at Assumption: 44
Status: Still alive as of July 2025.
Ibrahim Babangida overthrew Buhari in a palace coup and became Head of State in 1985 and ruled until he controversially annulled the 1993 elections. IBB presided over a controversial era of structural adjustment and plunged Nigeria into political uncertainty.

9. Ogun State – Chief Ernest Shonekan

Born: May 9, 1936
Head of Interim Govt: August 26, 1993 – November 17, 1993
Age at Assumption: 57
Died: January 11, 2022, at age 85.
Shonekan led Nigeria during one of its most unstable periods. His short rule was terminated by Abacha’s coup. Ernest Shonekan, also from Ogun, led the interim government from August 26 to November 17, 1993. He was appointed by Babangida to lead the transitional government.

10. Kano State – General Sani Abacha

Born: September 20, 1943
Head of State From: November 17, 1993 – June 8, 1998
Age at Assumption: 50
Died: June 8, 1998, reportedly of a heart attack.
Sani Abacha assumed power on November 17, 1993, after a military coup ousting Ernest Shonekan. He ruled until his sudden death in June 1998. Kano has produced two of Nigeria’s most controversial military leaders. Abacha is often critiqued for human rights abuses despite economic stabilisation efforts.

11. Niger State – General Abdulsalami Abubakar

Born: June 13, 1942
Head of State From: June 9, 1998 – May 29, 1999
Age at Assumption: 55
Status: Still alive as of July 2025.
Abdulsalami Abubakar succeeded Abacha in 1998 and handed over power to Obasanjo in 1999. He organized Nigeria’s swift return to democracy.

12. Ogun State – Olusegun Obasanjo (Civilian Era)

President From: May 29, 1999 – May 29, 2007
Age at Second Assumption: 62
Status: Still alive.
Obasanjo won the 1999 democratic elections. As a civilian president, Obasanjo oversaw major economic reforms, debt relief, and mobile telecom growth. Ogun State has contributed two heads of state across both civilian and military eras, marking it a politically significant state in Nigeria’s southwest.

13. Katsina State – Umaru Musa Yar’Adua

Born: August 16, 1951
President From: May 29, 2007 – May 5, 2010
Age at Assumption: 55
Died: May 5, 2010, after a prolonged illness.
He was elected in 2007. Yar'Adua was respected for his humility and commitment to the rule of law. He initiated electoral reform but died in office. Katsina State has the distinction of producing both military and civilian presidents, highlighting its sustained political influence in northern Nigeria.

14. Bayelsa State – Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

Born: November 20, 1957
President From: May 6, 2010 – May 29, 2015
Age at Assumption: 52
Status: Still alive.
Jonathan took over after Yar’Adua’s death and was elected in 2011. His administration focused on electoral reform, education, and women’s empowerment, though it was marred by corruption allegations. Goodluck Jonathan, from Bayelsa State, lost his re-election in 2015. He remains Nigeria’s only president from the oil-rich Niger Delta, and his administration focused heavily on electoral reforms and national dialogue.

15. Katsina State – Muhammadu Buhari (Civilian Era)

President From: May 29, 2015 – May 29, 2023
Age at Assumption: 72
Status: Died on 13 July 2025, at age 82
16. Lagos State – Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Born: March 29, 1952
President From: May 29, 2023 – Present
Age at Assumption: 71
Status: Alive, incumbent President.
Bola Tinubu was sworn in on May 29, 2023, becoming Nigeria’s 16th president at the age of 71. Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos, is the first president to emerge from Nigeria’s commercial hub. His presidency began amidst economic reforms and subsidy removals. He was elected in 2023 after years of influence in Nigerian politics.

Out of Nigeria’s 36 states and the FCT, only 10 states have produced a head of state or president since independence. Ogun State leads the list with three leaders: Olusegun Obasanjo (both as military and civilian president) and Chief Ernest Shonekan. Katsina State has also produced three leaders, Muhammadu Buhari (military and civilian) and Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.

Kano State follows with two leaders, Murtala Mohammed and Sani Abacha, while Niger State also boasts two: Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar. The remaining six states each produced one leader: Anambra State (Nnamdi Azikiwe), Abia State (Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi), Plateau State (Yakubu Gowon), Sokoto State (Shehu Shagari), Bayelsa State (Goodluck Jonathan), and Lagos State (Bola Ahmed Tinubu).

This distribution highlights the concentration of political leadership in a handful of states, with four states, Ogun, Katsina, Kano, and Niger, producing 10 out of 16 leaders.

Gazette

Don't be unfortunate in life OP.
Tinubu is from Iragbiji, Ọsun State not Lagos.
Never make such crass error ever again .

The man long time ago and kept inside morgue in London . Buhari s family was very close until his death and the clone was introduced. The frostiness between him and the wife was very obvious to a point Aisha left Aso Rock for them. During that period, they also did prerecorded speeches etc, never live. They waited till the current presidency was halfway then concocted this plan to retire the clone.
The silence of the British Govt speaks volumes.
Most of these presidents are agents of foreign powers. Many are often injected with drugs and implants ..that's why they don't want to use Nigerian hospitals so as not to be found out.
That's also why they prefer dying abroad as well.

London is their preferred dying location. ..
After...their corpses would be shipped like cargo consignment back to Nigeria.
Even this TPain will suffer the same fate.

Where are his family?
Where's Aisha and Yusuf?
Where are they?
Won't they come to receive Buhari ni?
A Husband and father died.
No wife or son to collect dead body?
The little sister shedding crocodile tears in London..why not shed them here?
Abi the real Buhari don diẹ teytey and the family can't come and collect stranger bodi.
This Country is a joke.

Almunjid:
Your point raises an interesting perspective on the potential economic implications of Nigeria's division. In the event of a division, investments made by prominent northern businessmen like Dangote may not necessarily be affected. A relevant example is MTN, a South African company operating in Nigeria. Even if Nigeria were to split, South Africa's investment in the country could remain unchanged. Currently, South Africa reaps significant benefits from MTN's presence in Nigeria, as they control a major portion of the telecommunications sector and repatriate profits back to their country.

Applying this concept to a potential North-South division in Nigeria, [b]it's possible that the North, with its larger investments, could maintain control over the South. This dynamic is akin to the saying, "He who pays the piper calls the tune," implying that those who provide financial support often hold decision-making power.[/b] This could result in the North gaining control over the South and utilizing revenue generated from the South to develop their own country.

Peace!

this will not happen as the SOUTH would nationalize the asset if need be,
the assets may be taken over or the owner runs it in a new country,
bottom line is the owner wont be allowed to exert any undue advantage via his business in SOUTHERN NIGERIA.

PresidentMUGABE:
Transporting a deceased person by air involves a specific procedure and requires careful handling and adherence to airline regulations. Generally, the body is treated as air cargo and requires proper embalming, a sealed coffin, and necessary documentation for clearance.
Here's a breakdown of the process:
1. Embalming and Preparation:
Embalming:
This is typically mandatory for both domestic and international transportation to preserve the body and prevent decomposition.
Coffin:
The body is placed in a coffin or casket, which is then sealed and certified by a professional undertaker.
Packing:
The coffin is packed according to airline cargo requirements, ensuring it can withstand the journey.

You just copy and paste..
Gosh ..
What laziness.

Ganjafama:
The only sure bet is Atiku/Obi. With this, They win:

North West (Win 60/40)%
North Central (Win 65/35)%
North East (Win 55/ 45)%
SouthEast (Win 70/30)%
South South (50/50)%
South West (Lose 30/70)%

Better revise your statistics..
There's no way APC will win Lagos in Presidential Election in 2027.
It will probably be 55/45 win.

He obviously didn't die today.
I bet he probably died a few days ago
That's why T-Pain was incommunicado for days after BRICS.
He went to see him in hospital.
he arrived and gave order to announce his death when back in Nigeria.

Tflex01:
oppositions are just playing their politics. It's [b]nothing deep [/b]bros. 😆

A whole President of a country is incommunicado for 5 days and you cal l it nothing deep?
Terrible governance has really desensitized Nigerians.
We accept nonsense from politicians and defend the rubbish.

helinues:
Hahaha, stop living in delusional land

SW, SS, NC is secured for president Tinubu

Now add the Southern Kaduna and the Northern christian votes. Game over

Btw, don't forget about the sentiments of Fulani in the north by the Hausa and some other tribes in North

You must be living in fool's paradise.
Which SS is secured for Tinubu?
North Central ravaged with Fulani herdsmen..is it Benue , plateau that would vote for APC?
you talk about SW? Lagos will repeat 2023 in 4D for APC.. other Yoruba states are already pissed with him. He will get votes but not overwhelming majority
Just forget the NORTH in your machinations.

My fiance wants the fanciest of weddings.
She said it's something she fantasized about as a child.

Don't know if I'm harsh buh i told her it's gonna be a low-key thing with few people involved. If she wants to invite the whole world she should be ready to bear the cost.

I can't have people that don't love me eating from the same table with me. If she can sponsor it. No wahala.[/quote]fiancé = male
Female fiancée
Let's educate ourselves properly

Something that would turn to N200m by next year.
Back then ADC wasn't seen as a serious contender...so 25m was just for them to chop and clean mouth . obviously they all know their flag bearer won't win Jack
Now..things are different..ADC is now the darling new bride .would 25m still be offered for Presidential nomination..or natural Nigerian factor enter into play?

Firebox123:
lol 😂

Pdp and LP have candidates you can Google it to confirm

Candidates that would get 1k votes out of tens of thousands?
No ne takes LG elections seriously..
It's often cleared 💯 by the ruling party at State level. So ts mostly a joke.

free2ryhme:
as usual you don expect movement on election day

Relic of a bygone military era.
In civilized climes .
Nothing concern business with election..
You wake up in the morning, attend to some customers, later in the afternoon stroll to your polling booth, vote and go back to your business..
Only in Africa..such nonsense persist

Thehonestman:
What’s going on USA did theirs yesterday. Now it’s UAE. These countries should take it easy with Nigeria now.

All US allied countries would exact some form of punishment on us for aligning with the BRICS..
For Nigeria to join BRICS.. it means the entire West Africa has unwillingly joined via Nigeria.
AMERICA seed this as a direct challenge to it's sphere of Influence since the Russians and Chinese have made serious inroads into Africa.
Africa is all but lost to them with another heavyweight SA firmly with BRICS
IF Nigeria joins fully..the punitive action would be loud..
That's why we need to develop our economy sans US. China is the rising star now coupled with India..Western Europe have all but diminished .cowering under the jackboot of America.. unable to whisper, to raise their heads high. South America is a no go for US ..same with South East Asia.