#DailyDataCard: INEC’s Budget for 2023 Elections
#DailyDataCard: INEC’s Budget for 2023 Elections
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Dataphyte launches election platform, handbook on data-driven reporting
The Handbook of Data-driven Reporting will also be made available on the platform for Journalists, providing a unique resource to support accurate reporting in the upcoming 2023 elections.
Volume of e-payment transactions reflects Nigeria’s cashless policy progress
The volume of e-payment transactions in the last 10 years show that Nigeria has made progress on the cashless policy.
Naira redesign: N200 constitutes 9.2% of seven-year currency in circulation
In the seven years reviewed, the lowest number of N200 notes was recorded in 2015 when 401.63 million pieces were put into circulation. This year, N1000 and N500 have had the highest volumes in circulation, with 1.011 billion and 1.322 billion pieces, respectively.
Budget: Kwara prioritises education, Kogi leads in health
Nasarawa State spent 30 percent of its agricultural expenditure of N1.31 billion on capital items. Kwara and Kogi states spent less than 15 percent of their total agriculture expenditure on capital items. In Kwara State, only 14 percent of N622 million earmarked for expenditure went to capital items.
Delta shines as Cross River underperforms on 2022 budget implementation
Of the three sectors reviewed, agriculture is the only area where Rivers spent more than it budgeted on capital projects. The state had a capital to recurrent ratio in the agriculture sector of 22 to 88 percent.
#DailyDataCard: Nigeria’s mobile subscriptions for telecommunication services
#DailyDataCard: Nigeria’s mobile subscriptions for telecommunication services
Naira shortage threatens first quarter GDP growth
The current cash shortage will likely lead to a drop in Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first quarter of 2023, according to analysts.
Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Zamfara, others implement only 39% agric budgets
An analysis of the 2022 budget performances of North-East states shows that the agricultural sector fared poorly across the region.
How new law changes mental health care in Nigeria
The new law emphasises the rights of people with mental and substance use disorders such as the right to fundamental human and constitutional rights without discrimination, regardless of the cause, nature, or severity of the mental disorder, and the ban on evicting people with mental disorders from their places of residence or employment on the grounds of mental disorder.
SMEs face cash crunch as banks prioritise large enterprises
In April 2022, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, said that his government had done much to create an enabling environment for micro-, small- and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) to thrive.
#DailyDataCard: Surveillance Statistics in Nigeria in 2022
#DailyDataCard: Surveillance Statistics in Nigeria in 2022
#DailyDataCard: Domestic Debt Profile of States in Nigeria Q3 2022
#DailyDataCard: Domestic Debt Profile of States in Nigeria Q3 2022
CBN cash withdrawal policy threatens to reverse POS successes
The cash withdrawal policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria is threatening to defeat the rationale behind point-of-sale (POS) services, Dataphyte analysis shows.
Nigerian government eyes improved electricity but fails to utilise available funds
THE Nigerian government has vowed to ramp up electricity supply, but it has been unable to utilise available power sector funds.