Taiwo Adebulu

@taiween

🇳🇬Journalist @thecableng

Lagos, Nigeria

Joined March 2012

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taiween retweeted

TheCable

@thecableng

16 days ago

Recurring glitches, AI-driven fraud, power outages… six systemic issues awaiting new JAMB registrar On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu appointed Segun Aina, a professor of computer science at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, as the new registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). He will succeed Ishaq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure will elapse on July 31, 2026. Oloyede was first appointed JAMB registrar on August 9, 2016, by former President Muhammadu Buhari, and was reappointed for a second term in August 2021. According to Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, 39-year-old Aina, who turns 40 in July, will become JAMB's youngest-ever registrar. https://t.co/FbujLgxby3

thecableng's tweet photo. Recurring glitches, AI-driven fraud, power outages… six systemic issues awaiting new JAMB registrar

On Thursday, President Bola Tinubu appointed Segun Aina, a professor of computer science at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, as the new registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

He will succeed Ishaq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure will elapse on July 31, 2026.

Oloyede was first appointed JAMB registrar on August 9, 2016, by former President Muhammadu Buhari, and was reappointed for a second term in August 2021.

According to Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, 39-year-old Aina, who turns 40 in July, will become JAMB's youngest-ever registrar.
https://t.co/FbujLgxby3

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JustJude

@egbas

17 days ago

For using a neighbour's phone to watch a video, Prosper (a pharmacist on 30 Ehi street, Ijesha-Surulere, Lagos) beat up his 15-year-old apprentice with electric cables today. Pls intervene @followlasg @Mr_JAGs @Lagosdsva @jidesanwoolu

egbas's tweet photo. For using a neighbour's phone to watch a video, Prosper (a pharmacist on 30 Ehi street, Ijesha-Surulere, Lagos) beat up his 15-year-old apprentice with electric cables today. Pls intervene @followlasg @Mr_JAGs @Lagosdsva @jidesanwoolu https://t.co/3Lc7BSlzIS

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taiween retweeted

TheCable

@thecableng

18 days ago

After TheCable's report, FG demolishes shanties along Lagos-Calabar coastal highway The federal government has demolished illegal shanties along the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway corridor following a report by TheCable. In April, TheCable reported how informal settlements had sprung up behind the fenced corridor around the Maruwa axis on the Lekki-Epe route of the newly constructed coastal highway. The federal government has demolished illegal shanties along the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway corridor following a report by TheCable. In April, TheCable reported how informal settlements had sprung up behind the fenced corridor around the Maruwa axis on the Lekki-Epe route of the newly constructed coastal highway. https://t.co/H7hds4ztdI

thecableng's tweet photo. After TheCable's report, FG demolishes shanties along Lagos-Calabar coastal highway

The federal government has demolished illegal shanties along the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway corridor following a report by TheCable.

In April, TheCable reported how informal settlements had sprung up behind the fenced corridor around the Maruwa axis on the Lekki-Epe route of the newly constructed coastal highway.

The federal government has demolished illegal shanties along the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway corridor following a report by TheCable.

In April, TheCable reported how informal settlements had sprung up behind the fenced corridor around the Maruwa axis on the Lekki-Epe route of the newly constructed coastal highway.
https://t.co/H7hds4ztdI

taiween retweeted

TheCable

@thecableng

about 1 month ago

SPOTLIGHT: Sir Dickson, the accidental influencer who raises funds for distressed Nigerians When desperation spills onto Nigeria’s social media timelines and hope almost hits a brick wall, one name is often summoned with urgency: Sir Dickson. Under posts from students facing expulsion over unpaid fees, families seeking urgent medical treatment, tenants on the brink of eviction, or strangers asking for help to feed through the week, users frequently tag the same account in the hope that attention and assistance might follow. Over the years, the social media personality has built a reputation for mobilising donations for people in distress, helping to raise funds for hospital bills, rent, school fees, feeding, ransom payments for kidnapped victims, and even cases involving prisoners supporters believe were unjustly jailed. https://t.co/FhI0o3Dxof

thecableng's tweet photo. SPOTLIGHT: Sir Dickson, the accidental influencer who raises funds for distressed Nigerians

When desperation spills onto Nigeria’s social media timelines and hope almost hits a brick wall, one name is often summoned with urgency: Sir Dickson. Under posts from students facing expulsion over unpaid fees, families seeking urgent medical treatment, tenants on the brink of eviction, or strangers asking for help to feed through the week, users frequently tag the same account in the hope that attention and assistance might follow.

Over the years, the social media personality has built a reputation for mobilising donations for people in distress, helping to raise funds for hospital bills, rent, school fees, feeding, ransom payments for kidnapped victims, and even cases involving prisoners supporters believe were unjustly jailed.

https://t.co/FhI0o3Dxof

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TheCable

@thecableng

about 1 month ago

SIMON KOLAWOLE: "Contrary to what was widely circulated on social media as the “deep dive” into the Supreme Court ruling, there was no pronouncement restoring the Mark-led national officers. There was also no decision on jurisdiction. And there was no declaration directing the INEC to recognise Mark or anybody. What the apex court decided, in simple English, was that the high court should first determine whether or not it has jurisdiction. It also said the Court of Appeal was wrong to grant the preservatory order of “status quo ante bellum” — that is the job of the court of first instance on this matter. That said, I am quite relieved that the INEC has retraced its steps and re-recognised Mark." https://t.co/icsMR5ktOF

thecableng's tweet photo. SIMON KOLAWOLE: "Contrary to what was widely circulated on social media as the “deep dive” into the Supreme Court ruling, there was no pronouncement restoring the Mark-led national officers. There was also no decision on jurisdiction. And there was no declaration directing the INEC to recognise Mark or anybody. What the apex court decided, in simple English, was that the high court should first determine whether or not it has jurisdiction. It also said the Court of Appeal was wrong to grant the preservatory order of “status quo ante bellum” — that is the job of the court of first instance on this matter. That said, I am quite relieved that the INEC has retraced its steps and re-recognised Mark."
https://t.co/icsMR5ktOF

taiween retweeted

TheCable

@thecableng

about 1 month ago

PHOTO STORY: Inside FCT community where cows graze on refuse, residents battle health threats On a typical weekday evening between 4 pm and 8 pm, motorists on the Nyanya-Karshi road in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) suffer through a gridlock. Long lines of vehicles moving inch by inch, tricycles squeezing through the littlest gaps, and riders lifting their motorcycles to drive on the kerb. Amid the crawl, the air is thick with the cloying smell of wet garbage. It rained the day before; now the Karu dumpsite between St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Masalachi junction stinks twice as bad, with water seeping into the road to form a reeking puddle. As tyres track the water, spreading the smell even further, local garbage collectors offload even more rubbish, and herders can be seen leading their cows to the dumpsite to graze. When the traffic is particularly bad, impatient motorists opt to use the opposite lane, thereby worsening the traffic condition and exposing road users to the risk of accidents. Directly opposite the dumpsite is a line of mechanic shops. The shop owners were quick to express their frustration with the situation and the dangers it continues to pose. https://t.co/XcHf9yZBaj

thecableng's tweet photo. PHOTO STORY: Inside FCT community where cows graze on refuse, residents battle health threats

On a typical weekday evening between 4 pm and 8 pm, motorists on the Nyanya-Karshi road in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) suffer through a gridlock. Long lines of vehicles moving inch by inch, tricycles squeezing through the littlest gaps, and riders lifting their motorcycles to drive on the kerb. Amid the crawl, the air is thick with the cloying smell of wet garbage. It rained the day before; now the Karu dumpsite between St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Masalachi junction stinks twice as bad, with water seeping into the road to form a reeking puddle.

As tyres track the water, spreading the smell even further, local garbage collectors offload even more rubbish, and herders can be seen leading their cows to the dumpsite to graze.

When the traffic is particularly bad, impatient motorists opt to use the opposite lane, thereby worsening the traffic condition and exposing road users to the risk of accidents.

Directly opposite the dumpsite is a line of mechanic shops. The shop owners were quick to express their frustration with the situation and the dangers it continues to pose.

https://t.co/XcHf9yZBaj

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taiween retweeted

TheCable

@thecableng

about 1 month ago

TIMELINE: 13 attacks, 7 foiled — mapping Nigeria's military base assaults in 2026 In January 2025, President Bola Tinubu asked the armed forces to take the war against insurgency to the camps of bandits and terrorists, especially in the north-west geopolitical zone. The president’s directive followed the January 4 attack on a military base at Sabon Gari in Damboa LGA of Borno state that claimed the lives of six soldiers. Tinubu also directed a probe of the attack. The president said the investigation will “uncover the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident and ensure that it serves as a valuable lesson to prevent similar occurrences”. That was the first attack on a military base in 2025. At least six other such attacks that resulted in the deaths of several soldiers were recorded before the year panned out. And instead of the war going to the insurgents’ camps, in 2026, insurgents appear to have flipped the battlefield, bringing the war directly to military formations through rapid, coordinated assaults tagged “burning of the camps” or “camp Holocaust” — a strategic campaign aimed at weakening the operational capacity of security forces by targeting military positions. Since January, at least 13 bases across Nigeria, particularly in Borno, have come under attack, pointing to a shift in both strategy and capability. https://t.co/GTPieENyB5

thecableng's tweet photo. TIMELINE: 13 attacks, 7 foiled — mapping Nigeria's military base assaults in 2026

In January 2025, President Bola Tinubu asked the armed forces to take the war against insurgency to the camps of bandits and terrorists, especially in the north-west geopolitical zone.

The president’s directive followed the January 4 attack on a military base at Sabon Gari in Damboa LGA of Borno state that claimed the lives of six soldiers.

Tinubu also directed a probe of the attack. The president said the investigation will “uncover the circumstances that led to the unfortunate incident and ensure that it serves as a valuable lesson to prevent similar occurrences”.

That was the first attack on a military base in 2025. At least six other such attacks that resulted in the deaths of several soldiers were recorded before the year panned out.

And instead of the war going to the insurgents’ camps, in 2026, insurgents appear to have flipped the battlefield, bringing the war directly to military formations through rapid, coordinated assaults tagged “burning of the camps” or “camp Holocaust” — a strategic campaign aimed at weakening the operational capacity of security forces by targeting military positions.

Since January, at least 13 bases across Nigeria, particularly in Borno, have come under attack, pointing to a shift in both strategy and capability.

https://t.co/GTPieENyB5

taiween retweeted

TheCable

@thecableng

about 2 months ago

SIMON KOLAWOLE: There you have it. In an interview with ARISE TV on Wednesday, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar confirmed the worst-kept secret in politics: that he is going to join the 2027 presidential race. The former vice-president, the driving force behind adopting the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the platform to rally the opposition against the All Progressives Congress (APC), also promised that this would be his last attempt — most likely, since he will be 80 by 2027 and 84 by 2031. His proposal all along has been to do one term and support power shift to the south in 2031. He has promised to sponsor an amendment to the constitution to provide for rotational presidency should he be elected president. https://t.co/u4o3MNZ6ed

thecableng's tweet photo. SIMON KOLAWOLE: There you have it. In an interview with ARISE TV on Wednesday, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar confirmed the worst-kept secret in politics: that he is going to join the 2027 presidential race. The former vice-president, the driving force behind adopting the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the platform to rally the opposition against the All Progressives Congress (APC), also promised that this would be his last attempt — most likely, since he will be 80 by 2027 and 84 by 2031. His proposal all along has been to do one term and support power shift to the south in 2031. He has promised to sponsor an amendment to the constitution to provide for rotational presidency should he be elected president. https://t.co/u4o3MNZ6ed

taiween retweeted

TheCable

@thecableng

about 2 months ago

REWIND: Buhari, Tinubu, el-Rufai led 2013 protest calling for Jega’s resignation On November 29, 2013, leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) marched to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja to protest the outcome of the Anambra governorship election. William Obiano of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) was elected to succeed Peter Obi as governor with 180,178 votes. The APC leaders alleged rigging and called for the resignation of Attahiru Jega as INEC chairman. Leading the protest were Muhammadu Buhari, who later became president in 2015; Bisi Akande, then national chairman of the APC; Bola Tinubu, who later became president in 2023; Ogbonnaya Onu, also late, and Nasir el-Rufai, who later served as governor of Kaduna state. https://t.co/bev7HbBZHI

thecableng's tweet photo. REWIND: Buhari, Tinubu, el-Rufai led 2013 protest calling for Jega’s resignation

On November 29, 2013, leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) marched to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja to protest the outcome of the Anambra governorship election.

William Obiano of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) was elected to succeed Peter Obi as governor with 180,178 votes.

The APC leaders alleged rigging and called for the resignation of Attahiru Jega as INEC chairman.

Leading the protest were Muhammadu Buhari, who later became president in 2015; Bisi Akande, then national chairman of the APC; Bola Tinubu, who later became president in 2023; Ogbonnaya Onu, also late, and Nasir el-Rufai, who later served as governor of Kaduna state.

https://t.co/bev7HbBZHI

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taiween retweeted

TheCable

@thecableng

2 months ago

Shanties and drug peddling... inside filthy settlements springing up along Lagos-Calabar coastal highway The newly constructed phase one section of the Lagos‑Calabar Coastal Highway, a 700‑kilometre corridor hailed as a transformative artery that would cut travel times, boost trade, and unlock economic potential along Nigeria’s south‑south coast, now bears, behind its partitions, the stark imprint of shanties and heaps of refuse. At first glance, the shanties appear as scattered, makeshift structures along Maruwa on the Lekki–Epe axis, almost blending into the roadside. But a closer look reveals a dense cluster of shelters. Built from splintered wood, salvaged planks, and rusting nails, the fragile shelters are draped in faded tarpaulins — blues, greys, blacks, and burnt orange — pulled into crude V-shapes that barely shield occupants from Lagos’ harsh sun and rain, held down only by stones to keep the wind from ripping them apart. https://t.co/Ny0SaCHmMf

thecableng's tweet photo. Shanties and drug peddling... inside filthy settlements springing up along Lagos-Calabar coastal highway

The newly constructed phase one section of the Lagos‑Calabar Coastal Highway, a 700‑kilometre corridor hailed as a transformative artery that would cut travel times, boost trade, and unlock economic potential along Nigeria’s south‑south coast, now bears, behind its partitions, the stark imprint of shanties and heaps of refuse.

At first glance, the shanties appear as scattered, makeshift structures along Maruwa on the Lekki–Epe axis, almost blending into the roadside. But a closer look reveals a dense cluster of shelters.

Built from splintered wood, salvaged planks, and rusting nails, the fragile shelters are draped in faded tarpaulins — blues, greys, blacks, and burnt orange — pulled into crude V-shapes that barely shield occupants from Lagos’ harsh sun and rain, held down only by stones to keep the wind from ripping them apart.

https://t.co/Ny0SaCHmMf

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taiween retweeted

TheCable

@thecableng

2 months ago

Happy Easter! May this special day bring you joy, renewal, and hope. #HappyEaster

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taiween retweeted

TheCable

@thecableng

2 months ago

SIMON KOLAWOLE: "Let me quickly say this: a narrow reading of laws is commonplace in our public discourse. Anywhere in the world, the provisions of a law are not interpreted singly or in isolation. They are interpreted through joint reading with other laws and judicial pronouncements, known as “case laws”. In the same EA 2026, section 85 says: “A political party shall not impose nomination, qualification or disqualification criteria, measures, or conditions on any aspirant or candidate for any election in its constitution, guidelines, or rules for nomination of candidates for elections, except as prescribed under sections 65, 66, 106, 107, 131, 137, 177 and 187 of the Constitution.” Please come with me." https://t.co/3jABik7CQV

thecableng's tweet photo. SIMON KOLAWOLE: "Let me quickly say this: a narrow reading of laws is commonplace in our public discourse. Anywhere in the world, the provisions of a law are not interpreted singly or in isolation. They are interpreted through joint reading with other laws and judicial pronouncements, known as “case laws”. In the same EA 2026, section 85 says: “A political party shall not impose nomination, qualification or disqualification criteria, measures, or conditions on any aspirant or candidate for any election in its constitution, guidelines, or rules for nomination of candidates for elections, except as prescribed under sections 65, 66, 106, 107, 131, 137, 177 and 187 of the Constitution.” Please come with me."

https://t.co/3jABik7CQV

taiween retweeted

TheCable

@thecableng

3 months ago

SIMON KOLAWOLE: "As a fan of competitive democracy, I believe the opposition should be allowed to “breathe”. I still do not believe the battle in the Nigerian political space is between good guys and bad guys, heroes and villains, or saints and sinners. I got my deliverance from that nonsense 20 years ago. But I strongly believe that no matter what, people should be allowed to play their politics as they like. Freedom of choice. Freedom of association. Imagine Sunday Igboho, the Yoruba nationalist, threatening that only Tinubu would be allowed to campaign in the south-west. What if other parts of the country react in kind? All these threats can set the country ablaze — as if the inferno from banditry, terrorism and separatism is not enough. We must nip these dangers in the bud to avoid the consequences. Caution." https://t.co/vST7Gz0EJc

thecableng's tweet photo. SIMON KOLAWOLE: "As a fan of competitive democracy, I believe the opposition should be allowed to “breathe”. I still do not believe the battle in the Nigerian political space is between good guys and bad guys, heroes and villains, or saints and sinners. I got my deliverance from that nonsense 20 years ago. But I strongly believe that no matter what, people should be allowed to play their politics as they like. Freedom of choice. Freedom of association. Imagine Sunday Igboho, the Yoruba nationalist, threatening that only Tinubu would be allowed to campaign in the south-west. What if other parts of the country react in kind? All these threats can set the country ablaze — as if the inferno from banditry, terrorism and separatism is not enough. We must nip these dangers in the bud to avoid the consequences. Caution."
https://t.co/vST7Gz0EJc

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taiween retweeted

TheCable

@thecableng

3 months ago

AND FOUR OTHER THINGS… BOMBING BORNO The recent massive suicide-bombing attack on Maiduguri, Borno state, claimed by Boko Haram terrorists, brought back terrifying memories of the past and sparked off trepidation about the immediate future. For a long time, the terrorists had not been able to attack the city, even though we know they are active in other towns and rural areas. Although the federal government and the military authorities keep assuring us that we are winning this war, this will not be music to the ears of Ba Musa, who lost four sons to the attacks, or millions of Nigerians gripped by fear. We cannot cave in to fear, but suicide-bombing is a different animal. Taming it requires a different strategy. Rethink. https://t.co/vST7Gz0EJc

thecableng's tweet photo. AND FOUR OTHER THINGS…

BOMBING BORNO

The recent massive suicide-bombing attack on Maiduguri, Borno state, claimed by Boko Haram terrorists, brought back terrifying memories of the past and sparked off trepidation about the immediate future. For a long time, the terrorists had not been able to attack the city, even though we know they are active in other towns and rural areas. Although the federal government and the military authorities keep assuring us that we are winning this war, this will not be music to the ears of Ba Musa, who lost four sons to the attacks, or millions of Nigerians gripped by fear. We cannot cave in to fear, but suicide-bombing is a different animal. Taming it requires a different strategy. Rethink.

https://t.co/vST7Gz0EJc

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taiween retweeted

TheCableIndex

@thecableindex

3 months ago

Lagos added N228bn, while Rivers shed N24bn: Here is what the states contributed to the VAT pool in Jan 2025 vs Jan 2026 1. Lagos: N227.88bn Jan 2025: N305.52bn Jan 2026: N533.40bn 2. Oyo: N39.47bn Jan 2025: N27.71bn Jan 2026: N67.18bn 3. Bayelsa: N21.82bn Jan 2025: N12.80bn Jan 2026: N34.62bn 4. FCT: N16.23bn Jan 2025: N23.50bn Jan 2026: N37.73bn 5. Ondo: N8.17bn Jan 2025: N985.78m Jan 2026: N9.16bn 6. Jigawa: N7.69bn Jan 2025: N3.57bn Jan 2026: N11.26bn 7. Adamawa: N7.65bn Jan 2025: N3.39bn Jan 2026: N11.04bn 8. Katsina: N6.04bn Jan 2025: N3.86bn Jan 2026: N9.90bn 9. Borno: N5.90bn Jan 2025: N3.91bn Jan 2026: N9.81bn 10. Delta: N5.60bn Jan 2025: N6.57bn Jan 2026: N12.17bn 11. Zamfara: N5.18bn Jan 2025: N1.45bn Jan 2026: N6.63bn 12. Kano: N4.28bn Jan 2025: N9.59bn Jan 2026: N13.87bn 13. Enugu: N3.89bn Jan 2025: N1.75bn Jan 2026: N5.64bn 14. Edo: N3.58bn Jan 2025: N5.09bn Jan 2026: N8.67bn 15. Gombe: N3.36bn Jan 2025: N2.16bn Jan 2026: N5.52bn 16. Akwa Ibom: N2.12bn Jan 2025: N5.62bn Jan 2026: N7.74bn 17. Kebbi: N1.84bn Jan 2025: N1.93bn Jan 2026: N3.77bn 18. Osun: N1.71bn Jan 2025: N589.41m Jan 2026: N2.30bn 19. Ogun: N1.59bn Jan 2025: N2.31bn Jan 2026: N3.90bn 20. Nasarawa: N1.54bn Jan 2025: N3.13bn Jan 2026: N4.67bn 21. Sokoto: N1.10bn Jan 2025: N4.41bn Jan 2026: N5.51bn 22. Bauchi: N1.09bn Jan 2025: N2.44bn Jan 2026: N3.54bn 23. Abia: N1.08bn Jan 2025: N733.82m Jan 2026: N1.81bn 24. Plateau: N1.04bn Jan 2025: N1.75bn Jan 2026: N2.79bn 25. Kwara: N963.99m Jan 2025: N9.53bn Jan 2026: N10.49bn 26. Anambra: N885.19m Jan 2025: N3.56bn Jan 2026: N4.44bn 27. Yobe: N457.38m Jan 2025: N2.16bn Jan 2026: N2.61bn 28. Cross River: -N214.64m Jan 2025: N1.55bn Jan 2026: N1.34bn 29. Taraba: -N394.25m Jan 2025: N939.66m Jan 2026: N545.42m 30. Kaduna: -N808.17m Jan 2025: N3.50bn Jan 2026: N2.69bn 31. Benue: -N846.29m Jan 2025: N2.05bn Jan 2026: N1.20bn 32. Kogi: -N937.19m Jan 2025: N2.67bn Jan 2026: N1.73bn 33. Imo: -N1.03bn Jan 2025: N1.59bn Jan 2026: N559.20m 34. Niger: -N1.21bn Jan 2025: N3.80bn Jan 2026: N2.59bn 35. Ebonyi: -N1.74bn Jan 2025: N3.30bn Jan 2026: N1.57bn 36. Ekiti: -N2.25bn Jan 2025: N4.98bn Jan 2026: N2.73bn 37. Rivers: -N23.87bn Jan 2025: N90.21bn Jan 2026: N66.35bn <FAAC, TheCableIndex> #TheCableIndex

thecableindex's tweet photo. Lagos added N228bn, while Rivers shed N24bn: Here is what the states contributed to the VAT pool in Jan 2025 vs Jan 2026

1. Lagos: N227.88bn
Jan 2025: N305.52bn
Jan 2026: N533.40bn

2. Oyo: N39.47bn
Jan 2025: N27.71bn
Jan 2026: N67.18bn

3. Bayelsa: N21.82bn
Jan 2025: N12.80bn
Jan 2026: N34.62bn

4. FCT: N16.23bn
Jan 2025: N23.50bn
Jan 2026: N37.73bn

5. Ondo: N8.17bn
Jan 2025: N985.78m
Jan 2026: N9.16bn

6. Jigawa: N7.69bn
Jan 2025: N3.57bn
Jan 2026: N11.26bn

7. Adamawa: N7.65bn
Jan 2025: N3.39bn
Jan 2026: N11.04bn

8. Katsina: N6.04bn
Jan 2025: N3.86bn
Jan 2026: N9.90bn

9. Borno: N5.90bn
Jan 2025: N3.91bn
Jan 2026: N9.81bn

10. Delta: N5.60bn
Jan 2025: N6.57bn
Jan 2026: N12.17bn

11. Zamfara: N5.18bn
Jan 2025: N1.45bn
Jan 2026: N6.63bn

12. Kano: N4.28bn
Jan 2025: N9.59bn
Jan 2026: N13.87bn

13. Enugu: N3.89bn
Jan 2025: N1.75bn
Jan 2026: N5.64bn

14. Edo: N3.58bn
Jan 2025: N5.09bn
Jan 2026: N8.67bn

15. Gombe: N3.36bn
Jan 2025: N2.16bn
Jan 2026: N5.52bn

16. Akwa Ibom: N2.12bn
Jan 2025: N5.62bn
Jan 2026: N7.74bn

17. Kebbi: N1.84bn
Jan 2025: N1.93bn
Jan 2026: N3.77bn

18. Osun: N1.71bn
Jan 2025: N589.41m
Jan 2026: N2.30bn

19. Ogun: N1.59bn
Jan 2025: N2.31bn
Jan 2026: N3.90bn

20. Nasarawa: N1.54bn
Jan 2025: N3.13bn
Jan 2026: N4.67bn

21. Sokoto: N1.10bn
Jan 2025: N4.41bn
Jan 2026: N5.51bn

22. Bauchi: N1.09bn
Jan 2025: N2.44bn
Jan 2026: N3.54bn

23. Abia: N1.08bn
Jan 2025: N733.82m
Jan 2026: N1.81bn

24. Plateau: N1.04bn
Jan 2025: N1.75bn
Jan 2026: N2.79bn

25. Kwara: N963.99m
Jan 2025: N9.53bn
Jan 2026: N10.49bn

26. Anambra: N885.19m
Jan 2025: N3.56bn
Jan 2026: N4.44bn

27. Yobe: N457.38m
Jan 2025: N2.16bn
Jan 2026: N2.61bn

28. Cross River: -N214.64m
Jan 2025: N1.55bn
Jan 2026: N1.34bn

29. Taraba: -N394.25m
Jan 2025: N939.66m
Jan 2026: N545.42m

30. Kaduna: -N808.17m
Jan 2025: N3.50bn
Jan 2026: N2.69bn

31. Benue: -N846.29m
Jan 2025: N2.05bn
Jan 2026: N1.20bn

32. Kogi: -N937.19m
Jan 2025: N2.67bn
Jan 2026: N1.73bn

33. Imo: -N1.03bn
Jan 2025: N1.59bn
Jan 2026: N559.20m

34. Niger: -N1.21bn
Jan 2025: N3.80bn
Jan 2026: N2.59bn

35. Ebonyi: -N1.74bn
Jan 2025: N3.30bn
Jan 2026: N1.57bn

36. Ekiti: -N2.25bn
Jan 2025: N4.98bn
Jan 2026: N2.73bn

37. Rivers: -N23.87bn
Jan 2025: N90.21bn
Jan 2026: N66.35bn

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Without Lagos and Rivers, here is what the geo-political zones contributed to the VAT pool and received in January 2026 1. South-west Contributed: N85.26bn Received: N67.37bn (79.02%) 2. South-south Contributed: N64.54bn Received: N61.46bn (95.23%) 3. North-central Contributed: N63.21bn Received: N79.63bn (125.98%) 4. North-west Contributed: N53.64bn Received: N90.13bn (164.04%) 5. North-east Contributed: N33.07bn Received: N65.66bn (198.57%) 6. South-east Contributed: N14.02bn Received: N52.74bn (376.22%) <FAAC, TheCableIndex> #TheCableIndex

thecableindex's tweet photo. Without Lagos and Rivers, here is what the geo-political zones contributed to the VAT pool and received in January 2026

1. South-west
Contributed: N85.26bn
Received: N67.37bn (79.02%)

2. South-south
Contributed: N64.54bn
Received: N61.46bn (95.23%)

3. North-central
Contributed: N63.21bn
Received: N79.63bn (125.98%)

4. North-west
Contributed: N53.64bn
Received: N90.13bn (164.04%)

5. North-east
Contributed: N33.07bn
Received: N65.66bn (198.57%)

6. South-east
Contributed: N14.02bn
Received: N52.74bn (376.22%)

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Electronic transmission of election results is back in the national conversation. But beyond the policy debates, what does this mean for the credibility of the 2027 elections and Nigeria's democracy overall? Is Nigeria ready for transparent, tech-driven polls in 2027? Join us at 4:30pm as @kunlelawal and @samuelakpan_ share insights with us. https://t.co/4QrCpTrImk

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INSIDE STORY: 7 months later, Tinubu’s tractors meant to make farming ‘sexy’ for youths sit idle in Abuja On the outskirts of Gwagwalada, Abuja, within the vicinity of the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), rows of red-and-black machines sit in silence. Tractors, bulldozers and mobile workshops—lined up neatly—are gathering dust. They are fully mechanised farm equipment shipped more than 7,800 kilometres from Belarus to Nigeria, intended to transform smallholder farming, reduce back-breaking labour and boost agricultural yields. In June 2025, these machines were unveiled to national fanfare. President Bola Tinubu launched the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme, also known as the Belarus Project, promising a turning point for Nigeria’s food system. Implemented in collaboration with AfTrade DMCC and supported by the Republic of Belarus, the programme was framed as a bold intervention to modernise agriculture and attract young Nigerians back to cultivating the land. https://t.co/WykCvbJxF5

thecableng's tweet photo. INSIDE STORY: 7 months later, Tinubu’s tractors meant to make farming ‘sexy’ for youths sit idle in Abuja

On the outskirts of Gwagwalada, Abuja, within the vicinity of the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), rows of red-and-black machines sit in silence. Tractors, bulldozers and mobile workshops—lined up neatly—are gathering dust. They are fully mechanised farm equipment shipped more than 7,800 kilometres from Belarus to Nigeria, intended to transform smallholder farming, reduce back-breaking labour and boost agricultural yields.

In June 2025, these machines were unveiled to national fanfare. President Bola Tinubu launched the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme, also known as the Belarus Project, promising a turning point for Nigeria’s food system.

Implemented in collaboration with AfTrade DMCC and supported by the Republic of Belarus, the programme was framed as a bold intervention to modernise agriculture and attract young Nigerians back to cultivating the land.
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TheCable sports desk launches Red Card Views podcast TheCable sports desk has unveiled the Red Card Views podcast, an audio-visual platform for no-holds-barred conversation about high-voltage sports topics. As the title might have hinted, the podcast promises unpopular views, peculiar analyses, and personal banter that would either earn our guests love or red cards from viewers on social media. The topics of discussion range across all sports and their niches. From international football to local table tennis or para-sports. Everything and everyone will get airtime and a frank opinion here.

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