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Goddex: Simple question, has Aregbesola commissioned any new project in three years? Definitely, journalists will be there during the commissiong. Just show us the link and stop the deception of asking all of us to visit Osun first.

I will be feeding you with answers as I get time:

1. SECURITY

Dawdy: U Guys are not In Osun, Therfore U have no clue About the affairs of Osun Staten. All u Need is to visit Osiun State to see the work being Done. ''Seeing is believing''

Best answer. I have seen and read much about new Osun State, how development is touching every sector.

At least we have seen new roads, new security vans including an helicopter and other equipment, we have seen his work in environmental/ waste management, we have seen the area of agriculture, we have seen economic growth, we have seen job creation, we have seen human capital development eg partnering with RLG of Ghana on capacity building, we have seen the actions on education-new mega schools and tablets for students, we have seen the new airport, we have seen new markets built for the traders(on-going projects),etc

What else do you want?

Sooo?

shugacaneman: social networks are the cause

Thank you my brother.

Student that wanted to write an exam that was on 2go, BB chart, Whatsapp, etc as at a day to the exam. Leaving that to watch E! channels on DSTV and finally movie premiere at Silverbird Galleria.

Our students are no more serious.

It is a revelation of the kind of country we are.

They look happy.

I like them both.

The lady looks like a wifey material-cool, homely and beautiful

Wizzzzzzzyyyyyyy!!!

solomon111: Kudos to the FG for its investments attracting policies.
A good number of states are benefiting massively now.

Be deceiving yourself.

What is FG's traceable involvement in Lagos economic development?

Did you read the passage at all? You did not see where IGR was mentioned as one of the major factors considered. So from your observation, it is FG that is working on what IGR Lagos is making?

All the investment summits Lagos has been having, Ehingbeti summit and the likes, it is the FG?

Is it Osun, Oyo, Rivers, etc that FG is developing?

FG is yet to wake up. Power is still less than 5000MW since 1999 that FG has been working on it, 3 years of which GEJ has been running it.

FG is about Pension Scam, Halliburton scam, fuel subsidy scam, national ID card scam, River state problem, etc

Ngwakwe: Why don't you rephrase the title as it's more comprehensive than subjecting it to a particular State of the Federation.

I suggest you title it " Comprehensive Analysis of Nigerian Economy and Investment Pattern".

MOD can do that.

I only quoted what This Day newspaper published.

Your post is apparently meant to boost don Jazzy's dying profile and sink D'Banj's.

After their separation, D' Banj has been nominated for more than 15 awards. He has won few of then including BET, MTV,World Music Awards, etc.

He released single for African Nations' Cup and was the geust artist there at the final.

He has been featured on foreign albums and has prospect in more.

He had sold-out concerts in London, Lagos and the US.

Don Jazzy also has been given an endorsement by Loyal Milk and Samsung.

Jazzy has released the first Mavin Album.

If you compare the two, by my assessment, D' Banj is leading. He has more personal success records than Don Jazzy.

D'Banj may get a good producer but it wont be easy for Jazzy to get a new D'Baj.

The final point is they both lost the synergy in their union. Both will suffer at the initial stage.

Beautiful.

Pls put this on the front page now. It should not be about accidents, B.H., corruption, etc alone. Let good news surface now.

Seun: Fellow Nairaland Members,

Your outrage over the unfair appearance of rule 17 has been noted, and so I have decided to strike it down!

Thank you for correcting me and setting me straight. We certainly need to be fair to every religion.

Best Regards,
Seun Osewa.

Seun, you are a leader indeed. You have just won the hearts of many of your aficionados who really love you and nairaland forum.

Great Ife!

Why?

Lagos is bigger than almost 41 countries' economy, good one gov Fashola.

•Nigeria’s wealthiest reside in Abuja, Lagos
Obinna Chima
The planned rebasing of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to raise Lagos State to Africa's 13th biggest economy by 2014, a report assessing the respective economies of the 36 states of the federation has shown.
In its latest report titled, “Nigeria Unveiled: Thirty Six Shades of Nigeria” Renaissance Capital (RenCap), an investment and financial advisory firm, also said that with a per capita income of approximately $4,000, which is more than double the national average of $1,700, the wealthiest people in Nigeria reside in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Abuja’s per capita income is equivalent to that of Tunisia and Ukraine.
With a per capita income of $2,900, Abuja is followed by Lagos with second wealthiest residents in the country, which puts it at par with Morocco and Sri Lanka.
The report showed that while much has been written in recent years about Nigeria’s rising economic significance, very little is known about the country’s 36 states.
It said Lagos State’s economy would be equivalent to the Ghanaian economy post-GDP rebasing, adding that the heart of Nigeria’s $284 billion GDP economy is clearly in Lagos.
Rencap said: “We base our analysis on states’ internally generated revenue, which make up 15 per cent of state government revenue, and consumption data, as proxies for state income.
“Lagos State produces about 12 per cent of Nigeria’s GDP, which is equivalent to $32 billion by 2013 ending. Post rebasing, which we now expect in early 2014, we estimate a 40 per cent upward revision in the country's national income.
“By our estimates, the Lagos State economy will become Africa's 13th biggest economy in 2014 at approximately $45 billion – equivalent to that of Ghana.”
According to the report, Nigeria’s second wealthiest state is in the north. “ Kano State is Nigeria’s second wealthiest economy, with an economy of $17 billion, by our estimates, which is equivalent in size to Botswana’s economy.
“Kano State is the anchor state of poorer northern Nigeria. Historically, Kano State has been a commercial and agricultural state. In pre-colonial times, Kano city, the state capital, served as the southernmost point of the famous trans-Sahara trade routes.
“Kano State has produced some of Nigeria’s most influential and wealthiest people, including Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. Interestingly, Dangote’s great grandfather, Alhassan Dantata was the wealthiest man in West Africa during the colonial period.
“Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi’s grandfather held the influential position of Emir of Kano,” the report said.
The RenCap report further showed that Jigawa, which is bordered by the Republic of Niger to the north, is home to Nigeria’s poorest people, with average per capita income of $850, which puts it at par with that of Zimbabwe.
“We believe the state’s low per capita income partially reflects its very low rate of urbanisation. Nine out of 10 people in Jigawa State live in rural areas.”
In terms of demographics, the report stated that the populations of Kano and Lagos State – Nigeria’s most populous states – are equivalent to that of Portugal.
“Kano and Lagos are each home to 7 per cent of the country’s 170 million population, implying that each has a population of an estimated 10 million people,” the investment firm said in the report.
The report also delved into other areas of the north-south divide showing that there is a notable difference between both regions in terms of household sizes.
“Nigeria’s (richer) south-west states have smaller household sizes than its (poorer) northern counterparts. As is true globally, middle-class families tend to have fewer children, and invest more in each individual child.
“The states with the biggest household sizes are the two northern, neighbouring states of Bauchi and Gombi, where households are, on average, made up of over seven people.
“Lagos is among the states with the smallest household sizes – (4.9 people). Given that Lagos State is the most densely populated state in Nigeria, and its average household size is relatively small, the implication is that property prices (per square metre) must be expensive compared with those in other states,” the report stated.
The report also showed that Lagos has the highest net primary school completion ratio in Nigeria at 70.6 per cent, adding that the south-west population is more likely to have completed primary school than its counterparts in northern Nigeria.
“The most educated workforce in coming years will also be apparent in the south and south-west, where at least 60 per cent of the children complete secondary school.
“We think education levels in the south and south west are likely to spur even faster growth, as we have seen in emerging markets globally.”
Focusing on the middle class, the report said consumer companies are likely to find the greatest opportunities in states with the greatest purchasing power such as Lagos, Abuja, Oyo, Osun, Kaduna and Nassarawa, as well as the Niger Delta states.
It also stated that there are opportunities for banks to expand services and employees into states with a combination of high income and high population density, adding that this would provide the footfall required for branch expansion.
According to the report, states with such opportunities include Anambra, Imo, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Osun.
Continuing, it said: “Consumers are more likely to buy branded goods in the FCT, Lagos, Delta and Rivers States. This, we infer from these states’ relatively low food spend/total consumption expenditure, which implies relatively high discretionary income.
“We think these states may also drive air travel, and may prove to be higher value-added customers for telecoms companies.
“We believe food retailers have expansion opportunities in states beyond the southern region that are characterised by relatively high food spend, such as Nassarawa, Niger and Kaduna

SOURCE: http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/lagos-to-emerge-13th-largest-economy-in-africa-by-2014/147109/

•Nigeria’s wealthiest reside in Abuja, Lagos
Obinna Chima
The planned rebasing of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to raise Lagos State to Africa's 13th biggest economy by 2014, a report assessing the respective economies of the 36 states of the federation has shown.
In its latest report titled, “Nigeria Unveiled: Thirty Six Shades of Nigeria” Renaissance Capital (RenCap), an investment and financial advisory firm, also said that with a per capita income of approximately $4,000, which is more than double the national average of $1,700, the wealthiest people in Nigeria reside in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Abuja’s per capita income is equivalent to that of Tunisia and Ukraine.
With a per capita income of $2,900, Abuja is followed by Lagos with second wealthiest residents in the country, which puts it at par with Morocco and Sri Lanka.
The report showed that while much has been written in recent years about Nigeria’s rising economic significance, very little is known about the country’s 36 states.
It said Lagos State’s economy would be equivalent to the Ghanaian economy post-GDP rebasing, adding that the heart of Nigeria’s $284 billion GDP economy is clearly in Lagos.
Rencap said: “We base our analysis on states’ internally generated revenue, which make up 15 per cent of state government revenue, and consumption data, as proxies for state income.
“Lagos State produces about 12 per cent of Nigeria’s GDP, which is equivalent to $32 billion by 2013 ending. Post rebasing, which we now expect in early 2014, we estimate a 40 per cent upward revision in the country's national income.
“By our estimates, the Lagos State economy will become Africa's 13th biggest economy in 2014 at approximately $45 billion – equivalent to that of Ghana.”
According to the report, Nigeria’s second wealthiest state is in the north. “ Kano State is Nigeria’s second wealthiest economy, with an economy of $17 billion, by our estimates, which is equivalent in size to Botswana’s economy.
“Kano State is the anchor state of poorer northern Nigeria. Historically, Kano State has been a commercial and agricultural state. In pre-colonial times, Kano city, the state capital, served as the southernmost point of the famous trans-Sahara trade routes.
“Kano State has produced some of Nigeria’s most influential and wealthiest people, including Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote. Interestingly, Dangote’s great grandfather, Alhassan Dantata was the wealthiest man in West Africa during the colonial period.
“Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi’s grandfather held the influential position of Emir of Kano,” the report said.
The RenCap report further showed that Jigawa, which is bordered by the Republic of Niger to the north, is home to Nigeria’s poorest people, with average per capita income of $850, which puts it at par with that of Zimbabwe.
“We believe the state’s low per capita income partially reflects its very low rate of urbanisation. Nine out of 10 people in Jigawa State live in rural areas.”
In terms of demographics, the report stated that the populations of Kano and Lagos State – Nigeria’s most populous states – are equivalent to that of Portugal.
“Kano and Lagos are each home to 7 per cent of the country’s 170 million population, implying that each has a population of an estimated 10 million people,” the investment firm said in the report.
The report also delved into other areas of the north-south divide showing that there is a notable difference between both regions in terms of household sizes.
“Nigeria’s (richer) south-west states have smaller household sizes than its (poorer) northern counterparts. As is true globally, middle-class families tend to have fewer children, and invest more in each individual child.
“The states with the biggest household sizes are the two northern, neighbouring states of Bauchi and Gombi, where households are, on average, made up of over seven people.
“Lagos is among the states with the smallest household sizes – (4.9 people). Given that Lagos State is the most densely populated state in Nigeria, and its average household size is relatively small, the implication is that property prices (per square metre) must be expensive compared with those in other states,” the report stated.
The report also showed that Lagos has the highest net primary school completion ratio in Nigeria at 70.6 per cent, adding that the south-west population is more likely to have completed primary school than its counterparts in northern Nigeria.
“The most educated workforce in coming years will also be apparent in the south and south-west, where at least 60 per cent of the children complete secondary school.
“We think education levels in the south and south west are likely to spur even faster growth, as we have seen in emerging markets globally.”
Focusing on the middle class, the report said consumer companies are likely to find the greatest opportunities in states with the greatest purchasing power such as Lagos, Abuja, Oyo, Osun, Kaduna and Nassarawa, as well as the Niger Delta states.
It also stated that there are opportunities for banks to expand services and employees into states with a combination of high income and high population density, adding that this would provide the footfall required for branch expansion.
According to the report, states with such opportunities include Anambra, Imo, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Osun.
Continuing, it said: “Consumers are more likely to buy branded goods in the FCT, Lagos, Delta and Rivers States. This, we infer from these states’ relatively low food spend/total consumption expenditure, which implies relatively high discretionary income.
“We think these states may also drive air travel, and may prove to be higher value-added customers for telecoms companies.
“We believe food retailers have expansion opportunities in states beyond the southern region that are characterised by relatively high food spend, such as Nassarawa, Niger and Kaduna

SOURCE: http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/lagos-to-emerge-13th-largest-economy-in-africa-by-2014/147109/

Keshi will replace him.lolz. He is an achiever.

How do you mean?

Who are you to tell us who is wiser?

By saying one is wiser than the other, you have displayed your indubitable folly because D'banj did not split with Don Jazzy but it was the other way round.

Pls get a life.

sort of...pretty

baynix: Nigeria’s President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, may not be welcome at next month’s meeting of world leaders under the aegis of the Group of Eight most industrialised nations – G8 for short.

News Express can report that at a meeting this morning at the Abuja residence of United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Terence P. McCulley, the cream of Nigeria’s human rights community made a case for President Jonathan to be prevented from attending the G8 Leaders’ Summit taking place June 17-18 in Lough Erne Summit at which the UK assumes the one-year Presidency of the G8.

“Civil society leaders who attended the meeting asked the G8 through the US to deny President Jonathan invitation to the meeting,” an impeccable source told News Express.

The source said that Ambassador McCulley promised to convey the message to relevant officials back home. The Barack Obama administration is angry with Jonathan’s and, as exclusively reported this morning by News Express, has decided to stop military aide to Africa’s most populous country over alleged corruption and human rights abuses.

The meeting, which held behind closed doors in the Nigerian capital, was at the instance of the ambassador. It discussed "issues of extra-legal killings by security agents and state of of
insecurity in the country” as well as “the unprecedented corruption in Nigerian government circles,”according to one source.

Representatives of about 10 prominent human rights group attended the breakfast meeting include Dr. Jibrin Ibrahim of Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD); Kole Shettima of MacArthur Foundation; Emmanuel Onwubiko of Human Rights Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HURIWA); and Clement Nwankwo of Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC).

Culled from News Express
www.newsexpressngr.com/news/detail.php?news=1624

Blame it on Tinubu, Fashola and Aregbesola.

Very clueless man.

anonimi: Elections are coming next year, 2014 so you should understand the effizy things.
That is how the band of fraudsters in the Association of Conmen in Nigeria, ACN operates.
They are always using the FUTURE tense to report their projects - will be completed!

Meanwhile Aregberascal is yet to fully implement the N18,000 minimum wage in Osun and has a running battle with the state NLC.
Not much has been done on BASIC services of pipeborne water all over the state, rehabilitation of primary & secondary schools, primary health centres etc.


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You people are just jealous of the man or you have not been following the man's actions, check the following below:

1. He has created jobs both directly and indirectly- OYES- 40,000 people ;
2. He invested heavily in agriculture- another way to create jobs for all and build the state economy through multiplier effects;
3. He invested in environment with about 100 trucks for packing dirt-for job creation and wealth creation;
4. He reduced school fees and has been paying subventions and grants fro students;
5. He has built Mega schools in all the local govt areas and has been feeding pupils in primary 1-3 daily creating jobs for the caterers and their staff
6. He pays the elders in the state and gives free health care services;
7 He has built health centres and repaired the old;
8. He has built more roads than any gov since the creation of the state within 2 and half years;
9. he has bought 200 vans for the law enforcement agencies-police, NSCDC, FRSC, etc;
There other things I cannot remember now eg. he supports Tourism, education, etc

If you don't have a good reason to talk pls leave Aregbesola, he is the best thing to happen to Osun State.

FOR THEIR MIND.

What is all these Oshiomole's problem with these PDP people in the recent time?

Gosh!!

Bad new every time.

ok oo

OK I will tell oga at the top

Why do I like this man like this?

A man full of widom, good intention and will power to make it done.

God bless you sir.

t-something:
After this story of this so called plant which is at an advanced stage, the only pictures you could attach to support this story was Fashola's face and the picture of the 3 wise men. And already gullible Nigerians have already believed this scam and wish he was their President .

You should have known Mr Fash by now. He does not talk before action.

He does not set committee for issues that need urgent action.

My gov

The only regret I have is voting for him in the last general election.

There can never be a repeat of such. Once beating twice shy.

Retardeen J.

You did not include Bola Ajibola :

Bolasodun Adesumbo Ajibola KBE (born March 22, 1934) was an Attorney General and the Minister of Justice of Nigeria from 1985 to 1991 and a Judge of the International Court of Justice from 1991 to 1994.He was president of the Nigerian Bar Association from 1984-85. He was also one of five commissioners on the Eritrea-Ethiopia Boundary Commission, organized through the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
Born on March 22, 1934 in Owu, near Abeokuta, Nigeria, to Oba Abdul-Salam Ajibola Gbadela II, who was the traditional ruler of Owu between 1949 and 1972, Ajibola attended Owu Baptist Day School and Baptist Boys’ High School both in Abeokuta between 1942 and 1955. He obtained his Bachelors Degree in Law (LL.B) at the Holborn College of Law, University of London between 1959 and 1962 and was called to the English Bar at the Lincoln’s Inn in 1962. He returned to Nigeria to practise the Law, specialising in Commercial Law and International Arbitration.
He was the chairman of the panel set up by the Plateau State government to probe the 2008 Jos riots

The Pro Chancellor of Crescent University Abeokuta.

Beautiful.

Good one.

But they will soon outgrow that.

He should have openly told them why it is bad.