2023 Rankings of States Based on Their Dependency on FAAC:

1. Bayelsa: 92.17%

2. Akwa Ibom: 86.29%

3. Delta: 83.88%

4. Taraba: 81.89%

5. Niger: 80.19%

6. Benue: 79.85%

7. Anambra: 76.94%

8. Bauchi: 75.33%

9. Cross River: 74.87%

10. Nasarawa: 74.55%

11. Gombe: 72.29%

12. Enugu: 70.68%

13. Edo: 70.24%

14. Kano: 70.24%

15. Borno: 67.32%

16. Abia: 66.78%

17. Adamawa: 65.70%

18. Imo: 64.89%

19. Yobe: 64.65%

20. Katsina: 64.21%

21. Ekiti: 63.36%

22. Jigawa: 63.23%

23. Kogi: 61.29%

24. Rivers: 60.44%

25. Osun. 60.11%

26. Kaduna: 58.59%

27. Kebbi: 58.30%

28. Kwara: 57.62%

29. Ebonyi: 57.05%

30. Plateau: 56.05%

31. Sokoto: 55.67%

32. Ondo: 55.38%

33. Oyo: 46.38%

34. Zamfara: 45.04%

35. Ogun: 31.95%

36. Lagos: 26.55%

Source: BudgIT

Kogi Governor Usman Ododo has announced the immediate implementation of a minimum wage of N72,500 for all civil servants in the state.

The Governor has also announced a one-year suspension on the withholding tax deductions from the salaries of civil servants.

AYEMA NETWORK'S TEAM APPRECIATES A FORMER DG OF NPC WITH AWARD

Ayema Network's team appreciated the former Director General of National Productivity Centre, Abuja, Dr Kashim Akor with an award for his overwhelming contribution to the growth of the app.

The award was presented to him in his house at Gwarinpa, Abuja, by Ayema CEO, Mr Yusuf Shaibu alongside the Manager, Mr Muhammed Salisu earlier today.

It would be recalled that Dr Akor was among the few philanthropists from Kogi State who helped the app both in cash and in kind while it was at it crawling stage.
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The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has cautioned state governments about shutting down mining operations, emphasizing that they do not possess the constitutional power to undertake such actions.

Alake emphasized that mining activities are solely under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government, and that no state has the power to intervene in any mining operations.

The ministers made their remarks in reaction to the recent statements made by state governors in Gombe and Kogi, as well as the closure of Segilola Mining Company by the Osun State Government due to issues related to taxation and operational concerns.

He said, “State governments’ ban on mining activities across the country is a point that is really sore and it is a constitution matter.

“I want to use this opportunity to tell the entire Nigerian public that no state and I repeat no state, has the authority to interfere in mining operations. No state government has that authority. It is a no-brainer and is a constitutional matter. Mining belongs exclusively in the purview of the Federal Government.

“According to the Constitution, it is in the exclusive legislative list and not in the residual or concurrent. It is in the exclusive legislative list and every item on this list belongs to the Federal Government.”

“Indiscriminate closures of mining operations by subnationals raise the risk of discouraging foreign direct investments and even worse, possible divestment by existing companies.

“Mining is on the exclusive legislative list. The Ministry of Solid Minerals should be consulted before such disruptive actions are taken.”

EDUCATION: KOGI STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ANKPA, RECOGNISES HON AKUS WITH AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

The Honourable member representing Ankpa1 state constituency, Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon Akus Lawal has bagged 'Award of Excellence' from Kogi State College of Education (KSCOE), Ankpa.

The award was presented by the Dean of School of Education, Dr Ejiga, during its second International Conference held at Kogi State College of Education Ankpa recently in recognition of Akus overwhelming efforts towards the development of education in his constituency.

The Dean appreciated Akus for granting a full scholarship to over 30 students from Ankpa LG who are schooling in the College, enjoining other public office holders to emulate him.

It would be recalled that Akus's love for education and its accessibility to all and sundry led him into creating "AKUS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION" upon assumption in office, through which he has donated educational materials to various schools in his constituency, organised quizzes among students to unravel their hidden talents, granted scholarship to numerous students from Primary schools to tertiary institutions

Full to joy, Hon. Akus thanked the College for recognising his efforts, promising to do more, in cash and in kind for the school and Ankpa1 students.

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“The EFCC did not, however, interrogate him as officials told him he could leave. We don’t know what this means yet. As we write, HE Alhaji Yahaya Bello has left the EFCC office. He was accompanied there by the Governor of Kogi State, HE Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo.” - According to Bello’s Director of Media, Ohiare Michael, the former Governor was present alongside the state governor, HE Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, at the commission's office. However, they were asked to leave by the officers, who did not conduct the anticipated interrogation.

“Let me remind you about that statement credited to Dino. He’s part of the problem. Why? Because he ran for governor in Kogi State and didn’t even vote for himself. Put that on record: he didn’t go out to vote in his own election.” - PDP Chairman, Umar Iliya Damagum.

PDP lose as the PDP National Working Committee grants Wike control over Rivers.

Wike’s loyalist within the PDP National Working Committee have successfully gained approval and postponed the National Executive Committee meeting, which was initially scheduled for September 26, to October 24.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has strengthened his stance in the ongoing leadership dispute within the Peoples Democratic Party, as the National Working Committee has officially supported the congresses held in Rivers State.

“They have achieved their aim. Wike has again defeated the PDP governors as the NWC approved the Rivers and other states’ congresses. There was nothing a few NWC members who were against it could do other than allow them to have their way. As it stands, only the NEC can overturn it to suit the governors’ demands.

“The Rivers State Congresses and those of other states were approved by the NWC. A few states where issues were identified were stepped down. For example, in Kogi, the Chairman and Deputy were not approved due to anomalies.

“Only the NEC can overturn the NWC’s decision on Rivers and other states. However, the NEC meeting, originally slated for September 26, has been postponed to October 24, which may not hold on that date. As it stands, Wike has defeated the Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed-led PDP Governors Forum,” A source told the Punch.

The Federal Government has allocated N47.5 billion for the initial phase of upgrading 50 chosen senior secondary schools nationwide.

Dr. Iyela Ajayi, the Executive Secretary of the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), revealed this information during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Government Science Secondary School (GSSC) Koton Karfe, Kogi State on Wednesday.

He said, “This is just the first phase, when this phase is completed then we can then report to the President Bola Tinubu and Minister of Education and say we have finished completion of this phase.

“This will allow them to come and complete this project and we will move unto the next phase.

“So those schools that are not going to benefit from the first phase, I want them to be patient because after the first phase we will come to them.

“The intervention for the first phase will cover about 47.5billiin for the 50 schools,’