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The right of freedom/liberty of persons is a central human right related to the critical aspect of a person’s freedom. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) received 45,280 complaints relating to freedom/liberty of persons, and complaints about unlawful arrests and detention were the highest received in that category, with 41,040 making up 90.6% of the total received.
Nigeria currently has 2.182 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) a reduction from the 2020 figure of 2.37 million which was the second highest number of IDPS since 2013. The highest number of IDPs was recorded in 2013, with a total of 3.3 million persons.
Nigeria has qualified for the FIFA world cup six times out of a total of 21 world cup tournaments.
Sweet potato, beans (black eye), tomato, beans (brown) and groundnut oil are the 5 food items with the highest year on year change.
Nigeria ranks 47th among the world’s top exporters and ranks 50th world’s top importers.
According to the afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, “Water no get Enemy” because water is vital to all living forms, so the 22nd of March every year is designated World Water Day. The day is set aside to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources, celebrate water and bring awareness to people living without access to clean water.
Today is World Down Syndrome Day, a day set aside to advocate for the rights of people with Down Syndrome. This year’s theme is “What does inclusion mean? And the focus is on full inclusion into the society for people with Down Syndrome.
The number of Nigerians fleeing to neighbouring countries of Chad, Cameroon and Niger has been on an increase.
People living below the poverty line according to the National Bureau of Statistics are individuals whose per capita living expenditure is below 137,340 naira per year. Over 82.9 million Nigerians are considered poor by national standards.
North West has the highest percentage of women that do not own a house according to the Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) of 2018.
Since the start of the fourth Republic until now, women’s representation in politics has never exceeded 6%. Nigeria currently ranks 139th out of 156 countries in the list of countries with the largest gender gap.
Road traffic crashes are one of the leading causes of death in Nigeria. The total casualties for Q4 2021 were 11,823.
Nigeria has a total working population of 122.1 million people out of which the age group 15-24 constitutes the highest number. According to the National Bureau of Statistics report, the age group 35-44 constitutes the highest number in the workforce.
The total company income tax received in 2021 was N1.69 Trillion. According to data from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the amount is 19.6% increase from 2020 total of N1.41 Trillion.
A total of 258.9 billion naira CIT was collected locally and a total of 88.9 billion naira was the value of foreign CIT payments.
