Kafilat Taiwo

Driving Innovation,Development,Accountability & Governance with Data in Africa||Fellow @Witsuniversity AIJC, @scienceJF,@soljourno,scholar @icfj,@merrillcollege

[Kafilat Taiwo @K_Taiwoh]

Yesterday, I was at the Center for Development Communication training centre, where I trained 27 Gender fellows on Data journalism using Multimedia Tools and Research Findings to tell outstanding gender stories, especially on issues that affect the girl child.

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

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#GetInvolved

[Agora Policy @AgoraPolicy]

🚨FAAC LGA Allocation Series
How much did your state's LGAs receive between May 1999 and February 2026?

From the highest-earning LGAs to the lowest across these states over the last 27 years.

Follow the thread and find your state.
#LGAPortalCountdown #LGAPortal

[Agora Policy @AgoraPolicy]

🚨 Coming soon

Agora Policy is set to launch the Local Governance Accountability Portal and the Policy Registry on 25th June, 2026.

The two platforms are designed to expand public access to local governance data and policy knowledge.

More details will be announced soon.

[Kafilat Taiwo @K_Taiwoh]

@AgoraPolicy @Waziriadio @macfound @thecableng Good job.

[DSN - Data Science Nigeria @dsn_ai_network]

Are you a fluent Ijebu speaker?

Your voice can help bring the Ijebu language into the future of technology.

We are inviting passionate speakers to join as Contributors and support the development of more inclusive AI systems for African languages.

As a Contributor, you will:

✔ Share your voice in the Ijebu language

✔ Help improve language representation in AI

✔ Support the preservation of indigenous language and culture

✔ Earn while contributing to meaningful work

You do not need a technical background. Your fluency, cultural knowledge, and willingness to participate are what matter.

This is an opportunity to ensure that Ijebu is not left behind in the digital future.

Apply here: https://t.co/4DHPc7SJo9

#DataScienceNigeria #EqualyzAI #VoiceFirst #IjebuLanguage #AfricanVoices

[Kafilat Taiwo @K_Taiwoh]

Nigeria recorded a significant decline in reported cases of violence and discrimination against women between April 2025 and April 2026, with 81 per cent reduction across key categories of abuse and rights violations.

https://t.co/9C2bbpFRwk

[GIJN Africa @gijnAfrica]

Every month, millions of Nigerian women rely on sanitary pads for their menstrual cycle. But what happens when the products come with a financial burden and potential health risks?

@HumAngle_ spoke to several Nigerian women to find out. https://t.co/FND3L39a98

[Daily Trust @daily_trust]

BREAKING: Court orders INEC to deregister ADC, 4 other parties
https://t.co/Xem9ZCL8T5

[Kafilat Taiwo @K_Taiwoh]

@iamToluwah 💐

[Kafilat Taiwo @K_Taiwoh]

@mediclady 💐

[Olúṣeun Onìgbìndé @seunonigbinde]

Today, I sat in Ogbomoso Stakeholders Security Meeting, convened by our Kabiyesi SÒÚN Ghandi Afolabi Olaoye, for nearly three hours.

We have a broken security system and patterns were evident that current policing system can’t address.

Oriire LG has over 700 communities without strong policing presence. Also, too many black spots without telco presence as FG needs to ramp up digital connectivity across communities, possibly tax cuts to telcos.

It’s over 28 days and we still have children in captivity. We need urgent answers.

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

🗣️Dear Nigerians,

If someone told you Nigeria pulled in $10.37bn in foreign capital in the first three months of 2026 (Q1 2026), you would probably ask what changed. Fair question.

The number is real. An 83% jump from Q1 last year (2025), when total inflows stood at $5.64bn.

The overall figure is only part of the story.

Almost all of the increase came from portfolio investment, the kind of money that comes in when the numbers look good and leaves when they don't. That category alone brought in $9.86bn, nearly 90% more than a year ago.

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), the kind that builds factories and creates jobs, rose just 7% to $135.08m. Other investments added $374.48m in Q1 2026.

So yes, more foreign money is coming into Nigeria. The money is here. Whether it stays is what matters.

#AskQuestion #DataofTheDay

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

June 12, 1993. Nigerians woke up early, stood in the sun, and voted.
For the first time in a long while, it felt like something real was happening.

Then the result was annulled.

What followed changed the course of history.

🧵

#DemocracyDay #GetInvolved #AskQuestions #FollowTheMoney

[Oyindamola🙄 @dammiedammie35]

Troops have started arriving for today’s Ojude Oba festival❤️💛💚🩵…. It’s always the colours and the attitude for me cos just take a look at that second frame😂✨🥶

[MTN Nigeria @MTNNG]

Last week, we welcomed the fifth cohort of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MIP), our biggest cohort yet.

This year, 25 Fellows including media professionals and digital content creators joined the programme, reflecting the evolving world of media and storytelling.

Delivered in partnership with the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University, MIP continues to equip participants with the insight, tools, and perspective needed to thrive in today’s media landscape.

Congratulations to the MIP 5 Fellows. We look forward to the impact your journey will create.

MTNMIP
MIP5 DoingTodayForTomorrow

[Kafilat Taiwo @K_Taiwoh]

@nighealthwatch @WHONigeria @Gates_Nigeria @SFHNigeria @MSIchoices @IncubatorGHAI @BudgITng @NCDCgov @NphcdaNG @nationalnma Congratulations to the team. @alagboso , this is nice.

[Kafilat Taiwo @K_Taiwoh]

@OgbeniAyoola I hope she's better now. Pele, may Almighty Allah continue to guide and protect us.

[Daily Trust @daily_trust]

BREAKING: Cross River identifies 10 more persons with COVID symptoms
https://t.co/SHPPvRVBOJ

[Daily Trust @daily_trust]

JUST IN: El-Rufai Raises Alarm Over 'Fresh Plot' Against Him
https://t.co/bs0x8tSMrc