GenZ Reporter

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How much did your state receive from FAAC in H1 2026?

Nigeria's 36 states got ₦4.53tn in net allocations from January to June. Lagos led with ₦365.78bn, while Ekiti received ₦56.36bn.

Find your state in the ranking below 👇

#genzreporter #FAAC #budgetallocation

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18 women rescued. 17 of them pregnant. 10 children allegedly being prepared for sale.

In Badagry, the NSCDC says the operators recruited through a disguised Facebook account, targeting women facing unwanted pregnancies.

The question is: Who is responsible for the next woman who finds it?

#genzreporter #badagry #humantrafficking

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On a much lighter note, how much does it cost you to cook a pot of jollof rice now?

#genzreporter #faac #nigeriapolitics

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Are Nigerian states actually richer, or just holding more naira?

FAAC allocations to states more than doubled in 2024. But inflation hit 34.8%, and 31 of 35 states still depend on federal transfers for 80%+ of their revenue.

More money isn't the same as more capacity. 👇

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₦1M rent. ₦1.8M to actually move in.

Agency, legal, caution, service charge the fees Lagos landlords and agents don't tell you about upfront, and what the law actually says you should pay.

#genzreporter #househunting #lagosrent #tenantsrights

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₦1M rent. ₦1.8M to actually move in.

Agency, legal, caution, service charge the fees Lagos landlords and agents don't tell you about upfront, and what the law actually says you should pay.

#genzreporter #househunting #lagosrent #tenantsrights

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It really depends on your work arrangement. For someone working hybrid, the savings can be relative. But for a fully onsite worker, cheaper rent can quickly stop being cheap when you add daily transportation costs. At that point, you have to ask: are you actually saving money, or just shifting the cost from rent to commuting?

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Cheap rent in Lagos? Might not be as cheap as you think

We compared 3 workers living in Ikorodu, Oshodi & Yaba, commuting daily to CMS and once transport costs are added in, that huge rent gap almost disappears.

📍 Ikorodu: ₦550k rent + ₦1.95m transport = ₦2.5m
📍 Oshodi: ₦1.5m rent + ₦1.04m transport = ₦2.54m
📍 Yaba: ₦2m rent + ₦910k transport = ₦2.91m

Moral of the story: don’t just check the rent, check the full cost of living there.

#LagosLife #RentInLagos #CostOfLiving #genzreporter #NigeriaFinance

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Lagos knows where it floods. We know the risks. So why are we still vulnerable?

From blocked drains and poor waste management to development around waterways and the realities of Lagos’ coastal geography.

The bigger question is: are we doing enough to prepare for what we already know is coming?

#LagosFlooding #Lagos #Nigeria #UrbanPlanning #FloodRisk

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Lagos knows where it floods. We know the risks. So why are we still vulnerable?

From blocked drains and poor waste management to development around waterways and the realities of Lagos’ coastal geography.

The bigger question is: are we doing enough to prepare for what we already know is coming?

#LagosFlooding #Lagos #Nigeria #UrbanPlanning #FloodRisk

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@AdamOlasumbo Totally, There are little to no consequences for every actions in this country and at this rate it’s becoming alarming!

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He danced his way back into office. But behind the viral videos and street celebrations lies a harder question: did Osun re-elect Adeleke, or did it simply reject the alternative? From unpaid salaries finally settled to roads still left in disrepair we break down what’s really behind the numbers.

#OsunDecides2026 #govadeleke #genzreporter #nigeriapolitics #nigeria

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Have we been asking the wrong questions?🤔

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Is Nigeria's civil service actually bloated... or just badly organized? 👀

We checked the numbers against Brazil, India, Germany, South Africa & the US. Turns out Nigeria has one of the LOWEST federal worker ratios of the six, 3.2 per 1,000 people.

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So it's not too many people. It's the wrong people in the wrong places.

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@tobi_gaffer It's a sad reality, and all we can do is hope and pray that another of such a situation doesn't happen anytime soon again. May the souls of those who departed continue to rest in peace.

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On January 27, 2002, a fire reached the Nigerian Army’s Ammunition Transit Depot at Ikeja Military Cantonment in Lagos, triggering a series of devastating explosions. High-calibre bombs, mortars, grenades, rockets and shells tore through the barracks and surrounding neighbourhoods, destroying homes, schools and businesses across Ikeja, Oshodi, Isolo, Ejigbo and Ajao Estate.

But the explosions were only the beginning. With no evacuation plan and rumours spreading that a military coup was underway, tens of thousands of terrified residents fled into the darkness. At the Oke-Afa canal, water hyacinth concealed the water’s surface, making it appear to be solid ground. Hundreds of people, many of them children, fell or were pushed into the canal and drowned. Nigeria’s official death toll was approximately 700, although the Red Cross reported recovering at least 1,000 bodies. Thousands more were injured, displaced or separated from their families.

More than two decades later, nobody has been held accountable. Questions remain over an estimated ₦800 million donated for disaster relief, with many victims’ families saying they never received the compensation promised by President Olusegun Obasanjo’s government. Meanwhile, the Oke-Afa Memorial Arcade has fallen into disrepair.

Through the stories of Sauli Adunni, Surajudeen Kareem, Olaniran Majekodunmi and other survivors, this film revisits one of the deadliest and most controversial disasters in Nigerian history, a preventable tragedy defined by military negligence, mass panic, missing relief funds and families still waiting for justice.

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