Twitter ban, Tinubu’s tweeps, and N500bn Tantrum
After 5,328 hours, amounting to 222 days, the Nigerian government lifted the ban on Twitter operations in the country earlier in the week.
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#ChartoftheDay: Nigeria’s International Debt Servicing & Payments Amounts to $1.908 Billion
A total of $1.91 billion was spent by the Nigerian government for international debt servicing and payments between January and October 2021.
Analysis: Can Agriculture be King? Yes, but Key Issues must be Addressed
President Muhammadu Buhari, in a recent interview, asked that Nigerians should return to farms. This is not new as the President has often advocated for farming especially encouraging Nigerian youths to go back to the Agricultural sector.
Red Says Stop: Light/Sign Violation Causes 1 in Every 9 Road Traffic Accidents in Nigeria
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.
Nigeria’s 2022 Federal Executive Budget for MDAs: Watch out for these 5 Ministries!
The 5 ministries with the highest allocation in the MDAs Approved 2022 Budget for MDAs, namely, the Ministry of Finance, Budget and Planning, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Police Affairs are to receive 69% of the total MDAs budget allocation and 71% of the total budget for Personnel of MDAs
Can SDGs be Achieved in Nigeria before 2030? According to Data, not Likely
In 2015, United Nations member states signed on to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.
12,595 Nigerians Emigrated to Canada in 2019, Even as More Prepare to ‘Japa’
Data from the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) shows that 12,595 Nigerians relocated to Canada in 2019.
Of Sit-Ins and Biafra Sentiments: The People’s Point of View of the Conflict in Nigeria’s South East
The South Eastern part of Nigeria comprises five states; Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Anambra and Abia. For many months now, the region has been battling with a crisis strengthened by agitation for secession.
Amid Fiscal Challenges, Nigeria to Spend 22% of 2022 Budget on Debt Servicing
Details in the final copy of the 2022 budget of the country have shown that over 22 per cent will be spent on debt servicing.
Dataphyte’s Top 21 Stories in 2021
From health to gender, security, agriculture, extractives and other sectors, Dataphyte covered all the pertinent events that unfolded in the country in 2021 and “made it make sense” for Nigerians, bringing deeper insights into the issues.
Scars of Gold: Adventures of the Story Miners of the Mining Sector
Nigeria is blessed with about forty-four mineral resources. Despite the enormous resource, Nigeria has struggled to maximise potentials for economic growth, employment creation and revenue diversification with its natural resources.
Suspicious Payments: MDAs Release N4bn to Personal Accounts in 3 Months
Some Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies in three months paid N4.08 billion into personal accounts, a breach of the Nigerian financial regulation.
21 Numbers that Defined Nigeria in 2021
In 2020, it recorded a 1.92% dip in its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) compared to the previous year, 2019.
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#ChartoftheDay: Top 10 Food Items with the Highest Percentage Increase between October and November 2021
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.
In Ebonyi, Multi-million Naira Teachers’ Quarters Projects Abandoned, Non-existent
The Ebonyi State government in Nigeria budgeted Twenty Million Naira each in 2018 for the building of teachers’ quarters in about 40 select schools across the state. Dataphyte went to six project locations using contract data published on Ebonyi State’s Bureau of Public Procurement open Contracting portal.