#YouAsked Covid-19 How many ventilators are there in Nigeria? Source The National Center for Biotechnology Information - Bulletin of the National Research Centre: A critical evaluation of Nigeria's response to the first wave of COVID-19 Short answer How many ventilators are there in Nigeria? While there has been no official data on the number of ventilators that are available in Nigeria, it is estimated there were 450 ventilators at the start of the pandemic. For a country with a population of about 200 million people, an extrapolation using the figure would mean that there were just ab... Back Full answer
Sex & gender What is the rate of child marriages in Nigeria? Source UNICEF: Child Marriage in West and Central Africa - At a Glance Short answer What is the rate of child marriages in Nigeria? In 2018, the number of girls and women married in childhood in Nigeria stood at 22 million, according to the most recent data from UNICEF. The population of Nigeria stood at just under 196 million (195,874,685) which amounts to an incidence rate of 11,232 child brides per 100,000 people. ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender What share of girls in Nigeria marry by their 18th birthday? Source UN Nigeria Brief: Gender-based violence in Nigeria during the Covid-19 crisis: the shadow pandemic Short answer What share of girls in Nigeria marry by their 18th birthday? Child marriage is prevalent in Nigeria, with 43% of girls married before the age of 18. ... Back Full answer
Health Sex & gender How widespread is female genital mutilation or cutting in Nigeria? Source UNICEF Data FGM 2021 Short answer How widespread is female genital mutilation or cutting in Nigeria? As of 2021, some 20% of girls and women aged 15 to 49 years have undergone female genital mutilation, according to Unicef data. ... Back Full answer
Natural resources & energy How much electricity does Nigeria generate? Source USAID: Power in Nigeria Factsheet Short answer How much electricity does Nigeria generate? Nigeria has large oil, gas, hydro and solar resources, and it has the potential to generate 12,522 MW of electric power from existing plants. On most days, however, it is only able to dispatch around 4,000 MW, which is insufficient for a country of over 195 million people. ... Back Full answer
Land What are the three main land uses in Nigeria? Source FOA Country Report: Nigeria 2020 Short answer What are the three main land uses in Nigeria? According to the Federal Office of Statistics (FOS), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO,) agricultural cropland (any land capable of being ploughed and used to grow crops), floodplain agriculture (wherein receding or rising floodwaters provide water for cr... Back Full answer
Migration What is the rate of migration of foreigners to Nigeria? Source ICMPD Migration Outlook 2022 West Africa Short answer What is the rate of migration of foreigners to Nigeria? Nigeria registered 1.3 million immigrants in 2020 representing 0.6% of its population. This proportion is less than the global average (3.6%) and the average for the West Africa region (1.9%). Migrants from Benin made up about 30% of all those counted, while others were mostly from ECOWAS countries ... Back Full answer
Migration How rampant is human trafficking in Nigeria? Source Human Rights Watch —“You Pray for Death” Report Short answer How rampant is human trafficking in Nigeria? It is difficult to say how many women and girls are trafficked from, into, and within Nigeria, as there isn’t reliable data. However, Nigeria is routinely listed as one of the countries with large numbers of trafficking victims overseas, particularly in Europe, with victims identified in more than... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Education Is it true that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will reschedule another examination date for those who scored below 100? Source Dubawa Fact Check – No, JAMB has not fixed a re-sit examination for July 3 as claimed in viral WhatsApp message Short answer Is it true that the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will reschedule another examination date for those who scored below 100? The 2021 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board examination was held from19 June 2021 to 3 July 2021. Following the release of the JAMB result and the outcry regarding low scores, viral claims suggested that the board would hold a re-sit for candidates who scored less than 170 on 3 July 2021.... Back Full answer