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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

Evidence

Data and infographicsThe numbers, charts and Myth vs Data
ArchiveFront pages and documents, with credits
Economist spectrumA cited map of who stands where

Learn

Headline quizThen or now? Guess the decade
Reading and toolsReading list, quote bank, tools and comparisons
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
Track your lawmakersIndependent bill and member trackers

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Who we are

About usOur lens and every source
ContactErrors, ideas and press

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Method and non-partisanshipHow we source, score and stay fair
Scorecard method (draft)How governments are scored
Public reviewChallenge a score; see what changed

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PrivacyWhat we collect and why
TermsUsing and reusing our work

Civilian governmentMilitary governmentBefore 19991999 onwardsTap a band for the scorecard

Debt, the IMF and the Paris Club

GPLab explains Nigerian governance and economic policy, from 1960 to now, with archival newspapers, real data and cited sources.

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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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