Elections & political parties #YouAsked How many presidential candidates are contesting in Nigeria's forthcoming election? Source Independent National Electoral Commission Short answer How many presidential candidates are contesting in Nigeria's forthcoming election? The Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) released the final list of candidates contesting for the presidency in the 2023 general elections. Inec said that 18 parties had fielded presidential candidates and their running mates. The list includes Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democr... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health Which Nigerian state has the largest number of coronavirus cases? Source Nigeria Centre for Disease Control Short answer Which Nigerian state has the largest number of coronavirus cases? As of 12 December 2022, Lagos had the largest number of Covid-19 cases with 104,204 lab-confirmed cases. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Economy What is Nigeria’s foreign trade balance? Source National Bureau of Statistics: Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics (Q2 2022) Short answer What is Nigeria’s foreign trade balance? The second quarter of 2022 comprised exports valued at N7.4 trillion and imports worth N5.4 trillion. The country's trade balance was therefore N2 trillion. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Economy What is Nigeria’s GDP per capita? Source World Bank: GDP per capita (current US$) - Nigeria Short answer What is Nigeria’s GDP per capita? The country’s GDP per capita (nominal gross domestic product divided by the mid-year population as per World Bank estimates) was US$2,085 in 2021 ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Economy What is the cost of fuel in Nigeria? Source National Bureau of Statistics: Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch (August 2022) Short answer What is the cost of fuel in Nigeria? The average price paid by consumers for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) for August 2022 was N189.46, indicating a 14.89% increase when compared to the value recorded in August 2021 (N164.91). ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Health How many people die from malaria in Nigeria in a year? Source World Health Organization World malaria report 2021 Short answer How many people die from malaria in Nigeria in a year? Nigeria accounted for just over 27% of all malaria deaths worldwide, according to the latest world malaria report. The country recorded 1,811 malaria deaths in 2020. ... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Health #YouAsked What is the current figure of Nigerians vaccinated against Covid-19? Source WHO: Covid-19 Dashboard - Nigeria Short answer What is the current figure of Nigerians vaccinated against Covid-19? As of 9 October 2022, a total of 80,602,232 vaccine doses have been administered. This works out to 37.7 doses per 100 people, against a world average of 162 doses per 100 people. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Economy Did the Oyo state Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) increase by 26.4% without additional tax? Source Internally Generated Revenue At State Level H1 2020 (Nigerian Bureau of Statistics) Short answer Did the Oyo state Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) increase by 26.4% without additional tax? Oyo state generated N17.7billion in the first half of 2020 which is higher than the N14 billion it generated during the same period of 2019. The total tax for the first half of 2019 was N10.8 billion while the total tax for the first half of 2020 was N5.98 billion. Its revenue in the first half of 2... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Economy Was fuel in Nigeria sold at N600 in 2013? Source Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch October 2020 (National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer Was fuel in Nigeria sold at N600 in 2013? The average price paid by consumers for petrol increased by 0.07% month-on-month from N161.06 per litre in September 2020 to N161.17 per litre in October 2020.... Back Full answer