Useful sources about Africa

Nigerian prison statistics detailing prison capacity by state, inmate populations and petitions received by geopolitical zones. Released by the National Bureau of Statistics in 2016.

The National Universities Commission's (NUC) website lists federal, state and private universities as well as the year each institution was established. The NUC registers, accredits and regulates universities and the website provides general project updates on tertiary education in Nigeria.

Nigeria's election management body, the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) provides online data on election results, analyses, political parties and polling units.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.