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Elections & political parties

Remuneration packages for Nigerian politicians

A breakdown of the salaries of political, public and judicial office holders in Nigeria, made public by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). Information is recorded from February 2010 and can be downloaded in Word format.
Economy

Nigeria's public debt, 2017

The Nigerian Debt Management Office's external and domestic debt figures. The domestic debt figures for 32 states and the federal capital territory are provided up to December 2017, and Akwa Ibom, Katsina and Lagos up to September 2017.
Economy

Nigeria's external debt payments, 2017

The Debt Management Office's figures for actual external debt service payments in the fourth quarter of 2017, in US dollars.
Economy

Nigeria economic report, African Development Bank

An African Development Bank country report that highlights macroeconomic developments, domestic resource mobilisation through tax compliance and broadening the tax base and national economic policy in Nigeria. It was published in 2015.
Economy

Nigeria GDP figures, 2018

Nigeria's gross domestic product report for the first quarter of 2018, published by the National Bureau of Statistics.
Environment

Legal frameworks related to Nigerian waste management

Information on laws, regulations, policies and frameworks related to waste management in Nigeria, available for download from the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency.
Environment

Guiding legislation for animal conservation in Nigeria, 1985

The legal framework for the protection of endangered species in Nigeria, including the prohibition of hunting or trading of wild animals and the regulation of export and import of species. It is contained in the Endangered Species (Control of International Trade and Traffic) Act of 1985.
Sex & gender

The gender pay gap in Nigeria, 2016

The World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report quantifies the magnitude of gender disparities and tracks their progress over time, with a specific focus on the gaps between women and men across four key areas: health, education, economy and politics. This is a Nigeria-specific report.
Sex & gender

Gender gaps in Nigeria

The World Bank's gender data portal for Nigeria tracks gender gaps in key areas: economic opportunity, education, health, public life, decision making, and agency.

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