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Kogi November Elections: 3 in every 5 registered voters may not vote
This trend is not just seen in the state’s governorship elections but also in the general elections, Dataphyte’s analysis shows.
Below 50% voter turnout expected as Imo people head to polls in November
In the past governorship elections, mainly the last three, the voter turnout has been consistently below 50%. That is, the percentage of the registered voters who cast their vote on the election day.
2 women and 14 men line up for Bayelsa’s 8th governorship Contest
Regarding voter participation, the state has shown a relatively high turnout. Data shows that in 2012, the state had 591,870 registered voters. On the election day, 79% of registered voters participated by casting their votes.
23 states perform below their projected IGR in Q1 2023
On expenditure performance for Q1, Delta State had spent 33.6% of its budgeted expenditure for the year. Ekiti State, on the other hand, had spent one-quarter of its budget for 2023 in the same period.
29 states show a lack of preparedness for flood incidents in 2023
A review of the 36 states’ 2023 budgets showed that all, except 9 states, earmarked funds for flood and erosion control.
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Tinubu may spend N14tn on fuel subsidies in first term
If the Tinubu government then decides to retain it for the first four years of its administration, subsidy payment is estimated to gulp 14.01 trillion.
Defence sector budgets perform below expectations under Buhari
Dataphyte’s review of the budgetary allocation to the sector shows an annual increase in the total funds allocated to the sector. However, a large chunk of went to recurrent expenditure.
NDDC forensic audit fades away but Akpabio’s Senate presidency ambition lives on
About one year after his appointment, in July, Akpabio appeared before the House of Reps Committee on Niger Delta for the investigation of the N81.5 billion expenditure by the NDDC in a span of seven months (January to July).
How many Nigerians need to die under Buhari?
A recent data published by SBM Intelligence revealed that 2,047 deaths were recorded in Nigeria in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023.
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NRC’s revenue drops by N1.2bn despite 18% passenger increase
Altogether, 3.21 million passengers used the trains in the whole of 2022, and a total of N4.55 billion was generated as revenue.
All eyes on Tinubu to close Nigeria’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure gap
The infrastructure gaps in Nigeria manifest in lack of good roads and railway network; poor power generation, transmission and distribution systems; poor water, health, housing, and education facilities, among others. Their poor supply or non-availability has limited the country’s development.
Mixed reactions trail lawmakers’ plot to bar doctors from migrating
But the brain drain is not limited to doctors alone; nurses and midwives are also leaving. A previous report by Dataphyte highlighted this.
Lack of reforms to slow Nigeria’s economic growth in 2024
However, the projection for 2024 in the April report shows little optimism for Nigeria. In its January update, the IMF had projected a 2.9 percent economic growth for Nigeria in 2024. But in the April update, it has raised the country’s 2024 economic growth projection to 3.0 percent.
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Nigeria’s foreign investments slump to $5.3bn, lowest in six years
Capital importation is foreign investments into a nation’s economy and is necessary for economic growth as it enables rapid investment. They are made up of three categories — Portfolio Investment, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), and Other Investments.
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Nigeria in fiscal crisis as president-elect, governors face N70tn debt
An analysis of the bi-annual data showed that Taraba State increased its external debt by 108.57 percent. Adamawa, Ogun, and Osun states also saw rises in their external debts.