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[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

🗣️ Fellow Nigerians,

If there’s one thing you should pay attention to today, it’s the 2026 budget.

₦68.32 trillion has been proposed. That’s public money. Our money.

Here’s the breakdown:
📌 ₦32.29tn — Capital projects
📌 ₦15.81tn — Debt servicing
📌 ₦15.43tn — Running government
📌 ₦4.79tn — Transfers to agencies

The government expects ₦36.87tn in revenue but plans to spend ₦68.32tn. Before the spending, these are the assumptions behind it:

📌 Oil production — 1.84m barrels per day
📌 Oil price — $64.85
📌 Exchange rate — ₦1,400/$
📌 GDP growth — 4.28%

The ₦31.45tn deficit will be covered by:
📌 ₦29.20tn — borrowing
📌 ₦2.05tn — external loans
📌 ₦189bn — asset sales

#2026BudgetNG #FollowTheMoney #AskQuestions

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

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🚀 Just a few minutes to go!

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🗣️ Happening tomorrow!

Join us for the next episode of #StateofStates as we spotlight Ondo State’s fiscal reforms and economic development.

🎤 Speakers
Akindolire Olaolu, Commissioner of Economic Planning & Budget, Ondo State

@basilabia, Co-Founder, Truva Intelligence

🎤 Moderator
@DamilolaOnemano, Senior Research and Policy Analyst, BudgIT

📅 Thursday, 25 June 2026
🕔 6:00 PM
📍 BudgIT’s X Space

🔊 Set a reminder and join us live: https://t.co/GyYotnU0oy

#StateofStates #GetInvolved #AskQuestions

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

The State Police Bill has passed. Will Nigerians be safer because of it?

Join our Stakeholder Manager, Andrew Oaikhena, for a conversation on @BusinessDayNg X Spaces as they explore the opportunities, costs, and challenges that come with one of Nigeria’s most significant security reforms.

🗓️ Thursday, June 25 2026
📍 X Spaces (@BusinessDayNg)
⏰ 5:00pm

See you there.

[Tracka @TrackaNG]

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[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

🗣️ Happening tomorrow!

Join us for the next episode of #StateofStates as we spotlight Ondo State’s fiscal reforms and economic development.

🎤 Speakers
Akindolire Olaolu, Commissioner of Economic Planning & Budget, Ondo State

@basilabia, Co-Founder, Truva Intelligence

🎤 Moderator
@DamilolaOnemano, Senior Research and Policy Analyst, BudgIT

📅 Thursday, 25 June 2026
��� 6:00 PM
📍 BudgIT’s X Space

🔊 Set a reminder and join us live: https://t.co/GyYotnU0oy

#StateofStates #GetInvolved #AskQuestions

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

🚨 Our X Space scheduled for 5:00 PM today has been postponed due to clashing activities.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

The conversation remains in place and will still hold, with a new date to be communicated soon.

Thanks for sticking with us. We can’t wait to have you join us in the Space! 🚀

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

🗣️ Dear Fellow Nigerians,

Nigeria's trade numbers are improving. The gains, however, are taking their time to reach businesses and households.

After recording trade deficits in 2020 and 2021, Nigeria posted a N17.78 trillion trade surplus in 2025, with another N7.55 trillion already recorded in the first quarter of 2026.

Part of this increase followed the 2023 exchange rate reforms. As the naira weakened, export earnings translated into much larger naira values, meaning some of the growth reflects the exchange rate as much as it reflects trade itself.

Exports remain heavily dependent on crude oil. Meanwhile, the Q1 2026 import figure leaves us wondering whether local production is improving or whether businesses are still struggling to access the foreign exchange needed to import machinery and essential inputs.

A bigger trade surplus does not automatically mean more jobs, cheaper goods, or easier access to forex. The real test is whether these numbers begin to translate into stronger businesses, more stable markets, and meaningful relief for Nigerians.

#DataofDay #GetInvolved #AskQuestions

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

An active citizen helping others find the right tools 👏🏾

Dear @eyebuggy, the platform is fully operational.

[Jideako @eyebuggy]

@nansbello There’s a govt website (govspend) that tracks that, but I don’t know if it’s still operational. Take a look a @BudgITng and @TrackaNG to get a head start

[CivicHive @CivicHive]

Home of champions? More like home of active citizens.

Civic Hive is at Covenant University for the PVC drive, and young people are stepping up and getting registered.

The deadline is July 10. Don't be left out.

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

🚨 LAST CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!

Only a few days left to join the BudgIT Methane Emissions Creators Challenge.

Got your 90-second video on gas flaring and methane emissions? Don’t sit on it.
Post it now and stand a chance to win up to N700,000.

Post your video, tag @BudgITng, and use:#ZeroFlare2030 #MethaneMatters

Deadline: Thursday, 25 June 2026

#ZeroFlare2030 #MethaneMatters

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

In communities across Nigeria’s oil-producing regions, gas flares burn day and night, releasing methane into the atmosphere. The air is heavy, crops struggle, and children grow up breathing smoke they should never have been exposed to. Yet the same gas being burned could power homes, schools, hospitals, and support development.

@BudgITng is calling on creators, storytellers, and digital voices to join the Methane Emissions Creators Challenge.

🎥 How to join:
📌 Register here: https://t.co/K1fMgrkfAf
📌 Study the materials: https://t.co/VpvqiGyaKM
📌 Create a 90-second video on gas flaring and methane emissions. It could be a skit, drama, comedy, or any format that works best for you.
📌 Post, tag @BudgITng, and use the hashtags #ZeroFlare2030 #MethaneMatters

Prizes to be won:
🥇 1st: N700,000
🥈 2nd: N500,000
🥉 3rd: N300,000

⏰ Deadline: Thursday, June 25, 2026

Use your voice to tell a story that matters and spark conversations that cannot be ignored.

#ZeroFlare2030 #MethaneMatters

[Tracka @TrackaNG]

Goodnews Nigerians🥳

You can now see the status of your projects in your community and report undone or abandoned projects right from the comfort of your home or anywhere you are.

Watch this explainer video to see how to register and get started.

Getting Involved just got easier! Visit https://t.co/mfAFMEbgY3 to get started.

#TechTuesday

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

Dear active citizens 👋🏽

If you’ve ever tried to make sense of government data and ended up opening something that looks like it was written for professors, you’re not alone.

So we built something better.

Meet Bimi. BudgIT’s AI tool that helps you ask questions and get clear answers.

We’ve put together a quick video to show you how it works, step by step.

🎥 Watch the video
Then try it yourself 👉 https://t.co/pkSgNMVRXt

#GetInvolved

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

To every father who shows up, again and again, in the small ways and the big ones: thank you.

We see the sacrifices you make, the strength you carry, and the love you give.

Happy Father's Day, from the #HumansofBudgIT

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

$311 billion in fifteen years. That is how much Nigeria’s diaspora sent home, averaging $20.7 billion every single year.

The money kept coming through recessions, repeated currency devaluations, oil price crashes, and a global pandemic. In most of those years, remittances matched or beat what Nigeria earned from non-oil exports, and they consistently outran foreign direct investment.

That makes diaspora remittances one of the most dependable sources of foreign exchange this economy has, anchored by family bonds that market conditions have never been able to move.

While Nigerians abroad keep showing up for their families, it tells you something simple about what truly holds an economy steady.

#DataOfTheDay #AskQuestion

[CivicHive @CivicHive]

🗳️Nigeria’s problem isn’t only PVC collection… it’s turnout.

In 2023, 87.2 million Nigerians collected PVCs. Only 24.5 million showed up to vote.

That means millions had voting power and never used it.

2027 is coming and PVC registration closes July 10.

So the question is no longer: Do you have your PVC?
The real question is: Will you show up? 🗳️

#LearnWithCivicHive #LWCH #PVC #Democracy #vote

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

$311 billion in fifteen years. That is how much Nigeria’s diaspora sent home, averaging $20.7 billion every single year.

The money kept coming through recessions, repeated currency devaluations, oil price crashes, and a global pandemic. In most of those years, remittances matched or beat what Nigeria earned from non-oil exports, and they consistently outran foreign direct investment.

That makes diaspora remittances one of the most dependable sources of foreign exchange this economy has, anchored by family bonds that market conditions have never been able to move.

While Nigerians abroad keep showing up for their families, it tells you something simple about what truly holds an economy steady.

#DataOfTheDay #AskQuestion

[Tracka @TrackaNG]

IMPACT FRIDAY

50 years ago, Maitsidau Primary School in Makoda LGA of Kano state was established but without sanitary facilities. No toilets, No water.
Students and teachers were practicing open defecation which made many of them sick.

This reality began to change when our advocacy began in 2025 through the WASH project.

Tracka and the Nigeria Society for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (NEWSAN) jointly prepared and submitted advocacy letters to relevant stakeholders across the state and 8 months later, sanitation facilities were constructed at the school.

Read full story: https://t.co/Ko8hm2Qx90
#ImpactFriday

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

🚨 Our X Space scheduled for 5:00 PM today has been postponed due to clashing activities.

We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

The conversation remains in place and will still hold, with a new date to be communicated soon.

Thanks for sticking with us. We can’t wait to have you join us in the Space! 🚀

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

When we say fiscal reforms and economic development, what does in mean to everyday citizens?

Next up on #StateofStates: The Series, we turn the lens to Ondo State to unpack how fiscal choices are shaping growth, service delivery, and economic direction.

🎤 Speakers
Akindolire Olaolu (Mr.), Commissioner of Economic Planning & Budget, Ondo State

@basilabia, Co-Founder, Truva Intelligence

🎤 Moderator
@DamilolaOnemano, Senior Research and Policy Analyst, BudgIT

📅 Wednesday, June 17, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 BudgIT’s X Space

🔊 Set a reminder and be in the room live 👉 https://t.co/o2FAO113qP

Don’t miss out.

#StateofStates #GetInvolved #AskQuestions

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

20 minutes left 🚀

Plug in 👉 https://t.co/m0OnOYtpeJ

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The data exists, but are we using it effectively?

Nigeria’s energy transition is generating conversations about electricity access, renewable energy, fossil fuels, climate commitments, and public spending. But too often, the evidence behind these conversations gets lost in technical reports and policy documents.

What happens when we bring that evidence to the forefront?

Data, Evidence and Energy Transition: Building the Advocacy Case explores how data can move beyond the numbers to shape narratives, strengthen advocacy, and drive more informed conversations about Nigeria’s energy future.

Join us as we examine how evidence can strengthen public discourse, improve accountability, and move energy transition conversations beyond headlines and policy announcements.

Facilitator: @EddyDidiano

🗓️ Wednesday, June 17, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM (WAT)
📍 Zoom

Be part of the conversation👉 https://t.co/xTWfY1HSt4

#EnergyTransition #ClimateGovernance

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

🗣️🗣️Dear young Nigerians,

We cannot demand transparency from leaders and abandon it when it is our turn to lead.

Transparency is a standard that must guide leadership and accountability.

Citizens deserve to know the facts, the figures, and a line-by-line account of how public funds are spent in a clear and understandable manner. Public office must reflect that standard at every level.

#AskQuestions #GetInvolved

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

🗣️🗣️Dear young Nigerians,

We cannot demand transparency from leaders and abandon it when it is our turn to lead.

Transparency is a standard that must guide leadership and accountability.

Citizens deserve to know the facts, the figures, and a line-by-line account of how public funds are spent in a clear and understandable manner. Public office must reflect that standard at every level.

#AskQuestions #GetInvolved