Nasarawa governor improves IGR but poverty, joblessness still big issues
According to the data from NBS, Nasarawa State had an under-5 mortality rate of 120 per 1,000 live births, the second highest in the North-Central region
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Cash-strapped Nigerians besiege POS locations despite over 20% charges
Cash-strapped Nigerians are thronging point-of-sale shops despite over 20 percent charged on every withdrawal
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Heightened election violence may taint 2023 polls
Since Nigeria returned of democracy in 1999, its elections have been tainted with all forms of violence, with same trend leading up to the 2023 general 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.
#DailyDataCard: Number of Polling units in States where the 2023 Elections will not be held
#DailyDataCard: Number of Polling units in States where the 2023 Elections will not be held
2023 election: Number of polling units rises 47% in 27 years
The Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reduced the number of polling units ahead of the general elections which will begin on February 25.
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.
Nigeria faces sickle cell management crisis
Twenty-five year-old Aina Ajibola dropped out of Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, giving up her dream of becoming a graduate. This was the second time she was abandoning tertiary education, the first being at Obafemi Awolowo University.
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Bauchi governor excels on public funds management but struggles on poverty eradication
As the 2023 election approaches, Dataphyte is chronicling the performances of state governors seeking re-election and those who will complete their second terms in May 2023.
How lack of vaccines endangers newborns in Nasarawa community
Nasarawa State has a poor vaccination record. According to the National Housing Demographic Survey (NDHS) of 2018, the state vaccination record is below 40 percent across all ages for infants and children.
Government agencies waste N44bn on travels despite crisis in health sector
Amid the crisis in the health sector, the Nigerian government led by President Muhammed Buhari has approved a total of N44.33 billion for Ministries, Departments, and Agencies as travel costs.
Petrol price variations show inefficiency of subsidy regime
Al Utsaha, who traveled from Makurdi to Abuja on Saturday, January 28, purchased fuel at three different prices. He bought petrol at N305 per litre at a filling station in Northbank, Makurdi. On getting to Ado-Mararaba in Nasarawa State, he purchased a litre at N320. He then went on to buy it at N194 at the NNPC filling station along Zuba-Giri road on Sunday, January 29.
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.
CBN’s excess cash claim not supported by data
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says that one of the many reasons for naira redesign is to mop up excess liquidity in the Nigerian economy.
Nigeria’s 36 states to spend N11trn in 2023
Nigeria’s 36 states (except the FCT) will spend N11 trillion in the 2023 fiscal year. This represents budgets approved by the 36 states’ legislative houses.