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Just 4 of the 13 categories in Nigeria's CPI basket account for 70 per cent of it.  When prices shift here, they move the national inflation number more than everything else combined.

Food is one of them, and it's not rising evenly across the country. In June 2026, Kogi State posted a food inflation rate of 53 per cent, the highest in Nigeria and three of the four hardest-hit states (Kogi, Niger, Benue) are all in the North Central.

Swipe through the cards to see the full picture, then check how your state compares 👉🏾

At COP28, Nigeria pledged to lead global methane reduction efforts by becoming a Global Methane Pledge Champion, a commitment that requires countries to track and monitor emissions over time. But, Nigeria's regulators' audit shows that most oil and gas operators are not disclosing the emissions data needed to support that ambition.

Key Insights:
- Only 15 of 62 oil and gas companies required to report greenhouse gas emissions data actually did.

- Just 32% of companies disclosed having a climate change policy at all.

- Nigeria accounted for 16% of all sub-Saharan Africa's oil and gas methane emissions between 2010 and 2020, the largest single share on the continent.

Read Full Report: Link in bio

Three years into President Bola Tinubu's administration, agriculture has seen record budgets and billions in foreign financing but food is still far from the "abundant and cheap" future promised.

Key Insights:
- Nigeria budgeted a combined N4.66 trillion for agriculture in 2024 and 2025, still short of the 10% Maputo Declaration benchmark.

- The government secured about $1.86 billion in agricultural financing from partners like IFAD, AfDB, the World Bank, and Brazil between 2023 and 2026.

-Food inflation eased from 25% in 2023 to 16% in April 2026, but staples like beans, rice, plantain, and yam have more than doubled, some by over 400%.

Read Full Investigation (Link in bio).

Missed the Dataphyte Academy Election Data Lab 2.0? Or want to revisit the session?

🎥 Watch the full training on Understanding and Countering Electoral Misinformation & Disinformation and learn how to identify false narratives, verify election information, and promote informed civic engagement ahead of Nigeria's 2027 General Elections.

Watch here (Link in bio).

Thank you for joining us at Election Data Lab 2.0!

Today, we had an insightful session on Electoral Disinformation: Understanding the Landscape and Fact-Checking, with our brilliant speakers, Kehinde Ogunyale (Academy Coordinator, Dataphyte Academy) and Lois Ei-kojonwa Ugbede (Assistant Editor, DUBAWA).

To everyone who showed up, asked questions, and engaged with the conversation, thank you!

The full session will be uploaded to our YouTube channel soon, so you can rewatch or catch up on anything you missed.

If you registered for the webinar, keep an eye on your inbox; the recorded webinar and other resources shared during the session will be sent your way.

See you at the next Data Lab!

🚨 Starting TODAY at 10:00am WAT! 🚨

Join us for Election Datalab 2.0 as we sit down with Lois Ei-kojonwa Ugbede, Assistant Editor at DUBAWA, for an insightful conversation on fact-checking, media literacy, and the fight against disinformation.

With eight years of experience covering state and national elections across Nigeria and Ghana, Lois brings deep expertise in spotting and debunking mis/disinformation plus real insight from training journalists, students, government officials, and military personnel across West Africa.

🗓️ Saturday, 25 July 2026
⏰ 10:00am prompt, WAT
📍 Zoom
🔗 Register: Link in bio or scan the QR code.

Don't miss this one. see you there!

🚨 Starting TODAY at 10:00am WAT! 🚨

Join us for Election Datalab 2.0 as we sit down with Kehinde Ogunyale, Academy Coordinator at Dataphyte Academy, for a deep dive into data journalism, accountability reporting, and the power of visual storytelling.

Kehinde has trained over 1000 journalists in data journalism and visualization across Nigeria and other African countries, and works with newsrooms to establish data desks that hold governments accountable. He's also a passionate climate journalist and a Climate Tracker media fellow, with experience in conflict, business, and solutions journalism plus fact-checking.

🗓️ Saturday, 25 July 2026
⏰ 10:00am prompt, WAT
📍 Zoom
🔗 Register: Link in bio

Don't miss this one. see you there!

For 11 consecutive years, Nigeria's allocation to the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs has never reached 1% of the national budget.

But, in absolute terms, the ministry's budget has grown from N3.6 billion in 2016 to N169.4 billion in 2026, an increase of more than 4,600%.

While there is no globally prescribed benchmark for the budget of a standalone Ministry of Women Affairs, international guidance, including from UN Women, encourages governments to allocate at least 15% of programmatic or sectoral budgets to advancing gender equality and women's empowerment.

What does this mean for Nigeria's commitment to women and girls?

Join us tomorrow for the second edition of the Dataphyte Academy Election Data Lab, our monthly learning series dedicated to strengthening public understanding of election-related issues and promoting informed civic engagement ahead of Nigeria's 2027 General Elections.

This edition, themed "Electoral Disinformation: Understanding the Landscape and Fact-Checking," is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and practical skills needed to identify, verify, and respond to false or misleading election-related information.

Speakers:
Kehinde Ogunyale - Academy Coordinator, Dataphyte Academy
Lois Ei-kojonwa Ugbede (Lois Ugbede) - Assistant Editor, DUBAWA

What you need to know to join:
📆 Saturday, 25 July 2026, at 10:00 AM (WAT)
📍Online via Zoom
📌 Register by scanning the QR code or via link in bio.

Do not forget to save this on your calendar and share with someone that needs to be on this webinar.

Is Nigeria's Ministry of Health and Social Welfare adequately funded to meet the health sector's needs?🏥

In 2001, African Union countries pledged under the Abuja Declaration to allocate at least 15% of their annual budgets to the health sector.

However, looking at Nigeria’s budgetary allocations over the last decade (2016–2026), the health sector's share has consistently hovered under 6%, hitting a decade low of 3.67% in 2026.

Key Takeaways:
Highest Share: 2023 at 5.23% (₦1.07trn)
Lowest Share: 2026 at 3.67% (₦2.51trn)
10-Year Trend: Still far off the 15% Abuja Declaration target.

What impact do you think this funding gap has on everyday healthcare delivery in Nigeria?

Let us know in the comments! 👇