Every Nigerian government, held to its word
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Being registered is not the same as having a voter card. INEC began collecting new cards on 9 October 2026, for people who registered in the first phase. Check your card and collection site at cvr.inecnigeria.org/vvs.
You can run for office younger than many assume. President: 35. Governor and senator: 35. House of Representatives and state assembly: 25. A bill to lower the governor and senate age to 30 was pending in 2025.
Know where you vote before election day. INEC's portal shows your polling unit: cvr.inecnigeria.org/pu. Check it now, while there is time to fix a problem.
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Ajaokuta Steel was contracted in 1979. In July 2026 the minister said it has never produced liquid steel. Revivals have been announced since 2019, with Russia and now a Chinese investor. Each one has been a promise, not steel.
The Lagos–Calabar coastal highway was meant to follow the coast. The government now says its Ondo and Edo section will use the existing East-West road instead, citing flooding and terrain. Coastal communities want a review. The government says the project is not abandoned.
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Of 31 former governors the EFCC took to court from 2003 to 2023 (cases we could document), 19 never reached a verdict that held: struck out, withdrawn, ended by a death, or still open. Of the other 12, five were convictions. Three ended in pardons.
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Of 31 former governors the EFCC took to court from 2003 to 2023 (cases we could document), 19 never reached a verdict that held: struck out, withdrawn, ended by a death, or still open. Of the other 12, five were convictions. Three ended in pardons.
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Beyond the celebrations: Measuring Nigeria's journey at 66. 🇳🇬
Today as Nigeria marks its Independence Day, the reflection must go beyond flags and festivities. True national sovereignty is sustained not just by political freedom, but by institutional accountability,
transparent governance, and data-driven progress.
At NGScorecard, we believe that building the nation of our dreams requires a commitment to tracking what matters: holding systems responsible, empowering citizens with clear information, and measuring real-world impact
across our communities and economy.
True development happens when transparency meets action. Let’s use this milestone to recommit to a more accountable, prosperous, and inclusive Nigeria.
Happy Independence Day, Nigeria! 🇳🇬
#NigeriaAt66 #IndependenceDay #NGScorecard
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This month, we started rolling out projects from the second cohort of The Archivi.ng Fellowship.
👉🏾A podcast reliving courtroom dramas of the past.
👉🏾A 45-year archive of insecurity in Northern Nigeria.
👉🏾A collection of more than 3,300 election petition cases since 1999.
👉🏾A tool tracking the ties between governance and economic growth across five civilian administrations.
How many have you explored so far?
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A bridge can outlive the governor who cuts the ribbon.
Angiama–Oporoma. Port Harcourt Ring Road.
Started under one administration. Funded under another. Opened under a third.
The record is the whole timeline, not the ceremony.
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A bridge can outlive the governor who cuts the ribbon.
Angiama–Oporoma. Port Harcourt Ring Road.
Started under one administration. Funded under another. Opened under a third.
The record is the whole timeline, not the ceremony.
ngscorecard.com/publications…
Every military ruler in Nigeria from 1966 to 1999 promised the same thing: hand power back to civilians. Three kept that promise on schedule. Three didn't. Here's the record, administration by administration. (1/5)
Babangida's transition ran seven years, then destroyed itself. He annulled the presidential election he had just held on 12 June 1993, then stepped aside for an unelected interim government instead of an elected president. (4/5)