Crime & justice Is the Nigerian police set to begin a clampdown on tinted glasses and covered name plates? Source Motor Vehicle (prohibition of tinted glass) Decree Short answer Is the Nigerian police set to begin a clampdown on tinted glasses and covered name plates? Yes, the police announced it will commence a clampdown of motorists with tinted glasses. This announcement is backed by law and punishable under Section 4 Subsection (1) Motor Vehicles (Prohibition Of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991. ... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Health Are Covid-19 vaccines untested and deadly? Source WHO – Status of Covid-19 Vaccines within WHO EUL/PQ evaluation process Short answer Are Covid-19 vaccines untested and deadly? The WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL) is a procedure for assessing unlicensed vaccines, therapeutics and in vitro diagnostics during public health emergencies with the ultimate goal of expediting the availability of these products to people who need them. The assessment weighs the threat posed by the ... Back Full answer
Crime & justice Is Nigeria’s Minister of Communications Isa Ali Pantami on the US Terror List? Source United States Government FBI Terrorist Screening Center Short answer Is Nigeria’s Minister of Communications Isa Ali Pantami on the US Terror List? There is no publicly available evidence that Mr Pantami is on the US watch list for terrorism. Since the Terrorist Screening Database, commonly known as “the watchlist”, is derived from classified intelligence and/or sensitive law enforcement information, the Terrorist Screening Center cannot co... Back Full answer
Economy How true is the claim Rivers State has never allocated less than 30% of its budget to education? Source 2021 Rivers State approved budget Short answer How true is the claim Rivers State has never allocated less than 30% of its budget to education? According to the Rivers State approved budget, in 2020 the sum of N49.471 billion was proposed for the education sector which represents 9% of the state’s total budget. In 2021, some N30.466 billion was allocated to education representing 6.7% of the state’s total budget. ... Back Full answer
Education How much does the Nigerian government allocate to education in a year? Source Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning - 2021 Budget Short answer How much does the Nigerian government allocate to education in a year? In 2021 the government allocated N1.13 trillion to the Education sector. This is 64.5% higher than the N686.8 billion allocated to the sector in the 2020 budget. ... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Health Does human breast milk neutralise the virus that causes COVID-19? Source American Society for Microbiology study, (WHO) paper on COVID-19 and breastfeeding, and the (CDC). Short answer Does human breast milk neutralise the virus that causes COVID-19? As the evidence currently suggests, there is limited risk that SARS-CoV-2 can be transmitted via human milk. Consequently, the World Health Organization and other organisations (including Unicef, CDC, and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) recommend that mothers continue to breas... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Does a woman need the approval/consent of a man to adopt a child in Nigeria? Source Child rights Act 2003 Short answer Does a woman need the approval/consent of a man to adopt a child in Nigeria? Adoption in Nigeria is not restricted to any gender or based on marital status as the law makes provision for both genders either married or unmarried. A woman who is up to 35 years old can adopt without the consent of a man as long as she is deemed fit. ... Back Full answer
Economy Is President Buhari's food and travel budget N3.2 billion? Source Budget Office of the Federation Short answer Is President Buhari's food and travel budget N3.2 billion? No. It is N550 million less. According to the president's 2020 budget, 2,526,899,156 (N2.53 billion) was budgeted for the president’s travel and transport; 1,751,296, 576 (N1.75 billion) for international travel and transport, 775,602,580 (N775.60 million) for local travel and transport and 98,306... Back Full answer
Elections & political parties Is Nigeria more secure under the All Progressives Congress (APC)? Source Nigeria Security Tracker Short answer Is Nigeria more secure under the All Progressives Congress (APC)? No, Nigeria is not more secure under the ruling APC. Nigeria Security Tracker (NST) data shows an increase in killings in Nigeria. Between 20 October to 20 November 2020, some 620 people were killed in 34 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), from various forms of ... Back Full answer