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TimelineSixty-six years of policy moments, 1960 to now
Government scorecardsFifteen scorecards, Balewa to Tinubu
Then vs NowThirteen pairings and the Same problem? meter

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Data and infographicsThe numbers, charts and Myth vs Data
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Economist spectrumA cited map of who stands where

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Headline quizThen or now? Guess the decade
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Policy careers guideHow to get into Nigerian policy
PodcastThe GPLab with Ik and Tomi (launching soon)

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Policy simulatorReplay 1986, 2012, 2016 and 2023, then free play
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Resources

Timeline
Government scorecards
Then vs Now
Data and infographics
Archive
Economist spectrum
Headline quiz
Reading and tools
Policy careers guide
Podcast
Policy simulator
Track your lawmakers

About us

About us
Contact
Method and non-partisanship
Scorecard method (draft)
Public review
Privacy
Terms

GPLab · Built 1 October 2026Data: World Bank WDI; FRED (WTI). Clippings: Internet Archive, Wikimedia Commons, publishers as credited.

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