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In the fourth quarter of 2020, the total value of Nigeria's exports was N3.19 trillion, while the total value of imports stood at N5.93 trillion. The country's trade balance was therefore N-2.73 trillion. ...

The Nigerian government has not released official numbers for ventilators. One unverified estimate, published in the media in March 2020, put the number at “less than 500”. Subsequent additions include 50 ventilators procured through the United Nations. There have also been reported efforts to p...

The percentage has varied over time. On 3 June, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported that 75% of Covid-19 cases in Nigeria had unknown sources of infection; 2% had a travel history and 23% were contacts of existing patients. “It means that community transmission is happening. It ...

In an address about the pandemic on 29 March, Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari said conditional cash transfers for the next two months would be paid to “the most vulnerable in society” immediately. But it is not possible to apply for this assistance as community leaders and groups help to det...

President Muhammadu Buhari announced a two-week extension of the lockdown on 13 April. At no point during the speech did he say Nigerians should appreciate him for the extension. More: Was President Buhari Smug Over the Two-Week Extension to the Lockdown? ...

Epidemic-prone diseases that are endemic in Nigeria are: cholera, measles, meningococcal meningitis, viral haemorrhagic fever (Lassa fever, dengue) and yellow fever. Related: FACTSHEET: What’s behind frequent yellow fever outbreaks in Nigeria? FACTSHEET: The ins & outs of deadl...

The country’s GDP per capita (nominal gross domestic product divided by the mid-year population as per World Bank estimates) was US$2,229 in 2019. Related: Nigeria’s economy: services drive GDP, but oil still dominates exports ...

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....

Malaria deaths in Nigeria reduced from almost 153,000 deaths in 2010 to about 95,000 deaths in 2018. Nigeria accounted for 25% of all malaria cases worldwide. ...