The Super Eagles of Nigeria is currently doing some exploits at the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) taking place in Cameroon and have qualified for the next stage (round of 16) of the games.
Dataphyte recently collaborated with the National Bureau of Statistics to train Statistician Generals of the 36 State Bureaux of Statistics and representatives of MDAs on leveraging open data to ensure an innovative 21st Century Statistics Bureau.
Nigeria’s federal government has prioritized the development of a digital-led strategy to boost the country’s economy’s competitiveness.
Road transport data released by the National Bureau of Statistics shows that in Q2 2021, Light/Sign Violation was the second leading cause of road traffic accidents in Q2 2021, trailing only Speed Violation. According to the data, 440 of the 3983 road traffic accidents that occurred during the period were caused by a light/sign violation.
In his first media appearance of the year, President Buhari reiterated his long-held belief that Nigerians must return to farming in order to address economic challenges. As Buhari-like as this statement may be, the sector’s high growth and export potential make it a viable support mechanism for Nigeria’s macroeconomic and non-oil growth. For example, between January and March 2021, Agriculture contributions made up 22.35 per cent of total GDP.
According to data from the Federal Ministry of Health’s Health Facilities Register, Nigeria has 40,017 operational hospitals and clinics spread across the country’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The health facilities are jointly owned by the government and private sector operators.
Rice production in Nigeria has surpassed 5 million tonnes yearly since 2016. In spite of this, only 57 percent of the metric tons of rice consumed in Nigeria each year is produced locally, resulting in a 3 million metric tons deficit that is either imported or smuggled into the country illegally. This is despite the government’s ban on rice imports, which has been in effect since 2019.
Nigeria has the highest annual egg production and the second-largest chicken population in Africa, according to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). The southern region of Nigeria contributes 57 per cent of total local production, making it the region that contributes the most to Nigerian poultry production.
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As of December 22nd, 2021 there are 4035 new confirmed cases and 2 deaths recorded in the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Nigeria.
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Selected food price watch for November 2021 reveals that onion bulb, Irish potato, and evaporated canned milk(peak) 170g, amongst other food items, experienced a significant percentage increase between October and November.
The Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program benefited 784,176 people in 2020, according to the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development. Beneficiaries are spread across 24 of Nigeria’s 36 states. Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Bayelsa, Delta, Borno, Edo, Lagos, Ogun, Zamfara, Ondo, and Kebbi were among the states that did not benefit from the program.
Oil Producing States in the country receive 13 per cent derivation as a benefits transfer scheme as stipulated in Section 162, Sub-section 2 of the Nigerian Constitution.
The National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA) noted in the recently released Social Statistics Data 2020 of the National Bureau of Statistics that these states have the least knowledge of HIV prevention in Nigeria.
The entire volume of spills within the five years (January 2016 and June 13, 2021) is equivalent to over 850 fully loaded trucks emptied into the country’s territorial waters, onshore and offshore.
According to Nigerian Gas Flare Tracker, the country lost 1.6 billion dollars to gas flaring at various individual flaring sites in both 2018 and 2019, making these the two years in which the country lost the most money to gas flaring in the previous ten years.
