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Did you know? Threatening someone to force their support during a campaign is a crime.

Swipe to learn more and share with someone who needs to know.

#ElectoralAct #KnowYourRights #NigeriaDecides2027 #Dataphyte

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The X and Y Convos 2.0 is back this November, and you don't want to miss any episode!

The X and Y Convos is a Dataphyte podcast where we have honest conversations on gender and equality.

Now, go subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, and tell a friend that X and Y Convos is coming back!

Subscribe here:
https://t.co/xPTB5CsHG6

#genderequality #dataphyte #podcasts

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Political parties want Nigerians’ votes in 2027. But have they earned their trust?

In Episode 6 of Dataphyte’s Election Dialogue Series, @esromajanya, Senior Programme Manager at @KukahCentre, looks at the role political parties play in building public trust and what needs to change ahead of the 2027 General Elections.

Can Nigeria’s Political Parties Build Public Trust for the 2027 General Elections & Beyond?

Episode 6 is coming soon.

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Under the Electoral Act 2026, INEC caps a presidential candidate's election spending at ₦10 billion. Candidates for other offices also face limits.

Swipe to see the limits for other candidates. What are your thoughts on this?

#NigeriaDecides2027 #NigeriaElections #Dataphyte

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Insecurity is destroying health facilities and driving away workers across Northern Nigeria, yet state health budgets and releases are not matching the demand. Dataphyte’s analysis of 2021–2025 data shows a widening gap between what is allocated and what reaches the people who need care.

Key insights:
- Only five of 19 northern states raised their health allocations every year between 2021 and 2025.

- Most states released less than half of their health budgets.

- Most states allocated less than N25,000 per person yearly; Katsina spent under N5,000.

Follow @Dataphyte for data-driven insights.

Read the full report: https://t.co/2ogHUjgkGD

#Dataphyte #HealthcareFinancing #NorthernNigeria

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It is just 71 days until the 2027 Presidential Elections!

Let’s take a moment to look back on the Osun Elections and watch Dataphyte's analysis of the issues that came up.

Can the lessons from the Osun Elections help us improve before the 2027 elections?

Watch the full video, and don’t forget to save it and share it with someone who needs to see this!

#NigeriaDecides2027 #NigeriaElections #ElectionWatch2027 #Dataphyte

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The X and Y Convos 2.0 is back!

Dataphyte's Podcast on gender and equality. Get ready to dive deep into the conversations that matter and join us as we bring fresh perspectives and thought-provoking discussions to the table.

Subscribe to our podcast channels on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts at "The X and Y convos" to be the first to know when the first episode goes live, or scan the QR code.

Share this with someone who needs to hear this!

#genderequality #xandyconvos #dataphyte

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The Electoral Act 2026 now carries a minimum fine of N5 million, at least two years in prison, and a 10-year ban from contesting elections. But with 63 per cent of Nigerians living in poverty, the pressure to sell a vote has not eased.

key insights
- Penalties have increased for vote trading. The old maximum fine of N500,000 is now the minimum fine, ten times higher.

- Vote-buying exposure is rising with poverty, with 17 per cent of voters reporting offers in 2019, and 22 per cent in 2023.

- People were reportedly arrested for vote trading in 2023, but only a handful were convicted.

Read the full analysis via the link in bio or by scanning the QR code, and follow @dataphyte for more Elections Watch 2027 insights.

#ElectionsWatch2027 #VoteTrading #NigeriaDecides2027 #Dataphyte

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With AI-generated content and deepfakes and manipulated media posing serious risks to electoral integrity, the Nigeria Election Data Observatory Consortium (NEDO) is working to improve access to credible and verifiable election information across the 2027 election cycle.

Watch @NewsCentralTV's report from the NEDO launch here:

#NEDOConsortium #NigeriaDecides2027

[Dataphyte @Dataphyte]

The Electoral Act 2026 now carries a minimum fine of N5 million, at least two years in prison, and a 10-year ban from contesting elections. But with 63 per cent of Nigerians living in poverty, the pressure to sell a vote has not eased.

key insights
- Penalties have increased for vote trading. The old maximum fine of N500,000 is now the minimum fine, ten times higher.

- Vote-buying exposure is rising with poverty, with 17 per cent of voters reporting offers in 2019, and 22 per cent in 2023.

- People were reportedly arrested for vote trading in 2023, but only a handful were convicted.

Read the full analysis via the link in bio or by scanning the QR code, and follow @dataphyte for more Elections Watch 2027 insights.

#ElectionsWatch2027 #VoteTrading #NigeriaDecides2027 #Dataphyte

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Nigeria Election Data Observatory plans to deploy over 4,000 observers and use artificial intelligence to detect electoral discrepancies and strengthen transparency in 2027.

https://t.co/nJKUQ2NNg5

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We all play a part in a better-informed world.

As Global Media and Information Literacy Week continues, we’re sharing a message from Professor Babatunde Ojebuyi, the Head of the Department of Communications and Language Arts, on the data journalism training Dataphyte just held at the University of Ibadan.

Dataphyte’s data journalism clinic is media and information literacy in practice. Dataphyte taught students to find credible data, check it, question it, and turn it into stories the public can trust.

Building a better-informed society is everyone’s responsibility, and these students are ready to play their part.

#GlobalMILWeek #MediaAndInformationLiteracy #Dataphyte #DataJournalism

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It is 78 days until the 2027 Presidential Elections.

Did you know that politicians cannot legally campaign in your church, mosque, police station, or public office?

Swipe to learn more. 👉🏾

Have you seen any political campaigns in these spaces?
#78daystogo #NigeriaDecides2027 #Dataphyte

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The Nigeria Election Data Observatory (NEDO) Consortium will be officially launched tomorrow, October 27, 2026.

As Nigeria approaches the 2027 General Elections, the need for collaboration among civil society organisations has never been more important.

Election observation plays a critical role in safeguarding electoral integrity. However, when organisations work independently, their resources, observations, and evidence can remain fragmented and as such, limit their collective capacity to identify patterns, document electoral challenges, and provide strong evidence to inform electoral accountability.

The NEDO Consortium brings together five organisations, Dataphyte Foundation, the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), BudgIT, DEAN Initiative and YIAGA Africa to bridge this gap through a collaborative approach to election observation and electoral information dissemination.

The launch marks the beginning of a collective effort to strengthen independent election observation and promote electoral accountability through data and citizen networks.

Follow the launch across our platforms for key updates and highlights from the event.

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Last week, we held a three-day data journalism clinic at the University of Ibadan.

Here is what Oluwatomiloba Adejumobi had to say about the clinic. Data is not just evidence; it can be used as a source and inspiration for your data story.

Which campus should we visit next?
#DataJournalism #UniversityofIbadan #Dataphyte

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The data journalism clinic held in the Department of Communication and Language Arts at the University of Ibadan ended this Friday.

Over these three days, students went from not knowing anything about data journalism to sourcing and cleaning data to writing and presenting their own data stories.

We’re proud of how far they've come.

A very big thank you to our amazing facilitators and the Department of Communication and Language Arts at the University of Ibadan for hosting us.

#datajournalism #universityofibadan #dataphyte

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Did You Know? Anyone can ask INEC for an official copy of a polling unit’s result.

Swipe for more info on this. 👉🏾

#NigeriaDecides2027 #NigeriaElections #VoterEducation #Dataphyte

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That’s a wrap on Day 2 at the University of Ibadan! 🎉

From sourcing and cleaning data to creating charts and AI in data journalism, the participants showed up, asked great questions, and got hands-on all day.

Thank you to Dataphyte’s Managing Editor, Khadijah Kareem, and Programme Manager, Abdulahi Adebayo for leading the sessions, and to the Department of Communication and Language Arts, University of Ibadan, for hosting us.

Proud of every participant. Now go tell stories with data!

#Dataphyte #DataJournalism #UniversityofIbadan #DataSkill

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Day 2 of the Data Journalism Clinic at the University of Ibadan moved from sourcing data to analysing it.

Facilitators took participants through finding and evaluating open datasets, cleaning messy data in Google Sheets, and using AI in data journalism.

#dataphyteacademy #universityofibadan #datajournalism #dataphyte

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@Derapipsfx @ibadanuni @DataphytAcademy Thank you for your kind words!

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It is Day 2 of Dataphyte’s Data Journalism Clinic at the Department of Communication and Language Arts, University of Ibadan.

First, a sneak peek into what a data journalism clinic with @dataphyteng looks like.

See you in class for Day 2.

Follow us here for data-driven insights.
#datajournalismclinic #universityofibadan #dataphyteacademic #dataphyte