Government of Nigeria engagement report
@NigeriaGov - 2.2M followers on X
Measured over 27 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 54 interactions against 2.2M followers, an engagement rate of 0.003%. Measured over 27 original posts, its engagement rate beats 27% of 3,758 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 9.8K times each, and 0.553% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.447% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 5.6 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 43% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 06:00 UTC, and Saturday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 27 posts sampled, 93% carry an image or video and 15% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 444 interactions, about 8.2x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #thescorecard, #renewedhopeagenda.
Measured over 27 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 1, 2026. Recurring tags: #thescorecard, #renewedhopeagenda.
Compared with accounts its own size
Government of Nigeria's engagement rate beats 27% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (3,758 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 10 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.
On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 41% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.
Where this sits in the catalog
At 0.003%, Government of Nigeria sits above the 10th percentile of the 36,759 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the bottom 25% band, which runs below 0.012%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.002% |
| 25th percentile | 0.012% |
| 50th percentile | 0.08% |
| 75th percentile | 0.434% |
| 90th percentile | 2.10% |
| 99th percentile | 160.4% |
This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built
Posting timing
This account posts most often around 06:00 UTC, and Saturday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
| Hour (UTC) | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | -1% | 51K |
| 01:00 UTC | -2% | 52K |
| 02:00 UTC | -3% | 50K |
| 03:00 UTC | -4% | 54K |
| 04:00 UTC | -6% | 43K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 42K |
| 06:00 UTC | -4% | 48K |
| 07:00 UTC | -5% | 52K |
| 08:00 UTC | -4% | 61K |
| 09:00 UTC | -3% | 70K |
| 10:00 UTC | -2% | 72K |
| 11:00 UTC | -3% | 79K |
| 12:00 UTC | -2% | 87K |
| 13:00 UTC | -3% | 95K |
| 14:00 UTC | -4% | 98K |
| 15:00 UTC | -2% | 101K |
| 16:00 UTC | -4% | 99K |
| 17:00 UTC | -2% | 91K |
| 18:00 UTC | -1% | 85K |
| 19:00 UTC | -1% | 80K |
| 20:00 UTC | -1% | 75K |
| 21:00 UTC | -1% | 66K |
| 22:00 UTC | -2% | 58K |
| 23:00 UTC | -2% | 52K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +4% | 232K |
| Monday | 0% | 290K |
| Tuesday | -2% | 281K |
| Wednesday | -1% | 252K |
| Thursday | -2% | 245K |
| Friday | -3% | 254K |
| Saturday | +3% | 228K |
Best tweets
- Aug 31, 20268.2x their median
I am delighted to receive the news that the fifteen members of the National Youth Service Corps and six other innocent and law-abiding Nigerians abducted last week in Kogi State by some criminal elements have regained their freedom. The well-coordinated Search and Rescue (SAR) operation carried out by a combined team of personnel of the military, the Nigerian Police Force, the Department of State Services, and local vigilantes safely rescued all twenty-one abductees, made up of eight males and thirteen females, from the den of kidnappers in the forests of Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State this afternoon. The corps members and other rescued individuals are currently receiving medical attention before they are reunited with their families. While the abductees have been safely rescued, our gallant security forces are still on the trail of the routed kidnappers, in line with my directive to sustain the pressure on all criminal elements. Those responsible will face the full weight of the law, and our security agencies will pursue everyone who aided this crime. My administration remains committed to ensuring that every Nigerian can travel across our country without fear. I wholeheartedly commend the combined SAR team for their courage and appreciate families and loved ones of the abductees for their understanding during the ordeals of their loved ones. As I share in the relief and joy of the parents and loved ones of the rescued individuals, I want to once again, assure parents and loved ones of our dedicated corps members that my Administration remains committed to ensuring the safety of their lives and property, as well as those of other Nigerians. God bless the men and women of our Security and Intelligence agencies. God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Federal Republic of Nigeria @officialABAT
- Aug 27, 20267.9x their median
PROTECTING FOOTBALL, RESTORING NATIONAL PRIDE Football occupies a special place in our national life. It brings Nigerians together across generations and communities, and our country has never lacked talent, passion or support for the game. Yet, our results have too often fallen short of what Nigeria should expect. I have therefore directed a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football following our repeated failures to qualify for major regional, continental and world tournaments. The problems are structural, and our response must address them. The reform will strengthen governance and administration, improve stakeholder representation and accountability, rebuild development pathways and strengthen our domestic competitions. Our exceptional football talent must be supported by institutions capable of turning that talent into sustained Success. Since we reset the sports sector under the re-established National Sports Commission and the RHINSE philosophy, we have seen meaningful progress across other sports. Football, our most popular sport and the greatest beneficiary of public support, investment and national attention, must also make similar progress. I have therefore directed the Chairman of the National Sports Commission to work with the NFF Secretariat and relevant football stakeholders to ensure continuity in essential football administration while facilitating a broad and consultative reform process. This process will include appropriate engagement with FIFA and CAF, while safeguarding Nigeria's obligations within the international football framework. I ask all football stakeholders and Nigerians to support this transition and work together to build a stronger, more accountable and successful football system worthy of our talent, our passion and our country. God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Bola Ahmed Tinubu President of the Federal Repubic of Nigeria.
- Aug 26, 20267.8x their median
The Hausa people are great pillars that play a vital role in the unity and progress of Nigeria. The Hausa language, without doubt, has flourished and has become a major language of unity and commerce across the world. I congratulate the vast Hausa community on the occasion of Hausa Day, which is being celebrated at the historic Daura Palace today. Bola Ahmed Tinubu President
- Aug 22, 20264.0x their median
President Bola Tinubu received in audience Alhaji Ahmadu Saleh, Chairman of Bergmans Security Consultant and Supplies Limited, parent company of Trade Modernisation Project Limited, concessionaire for Nigeria’s Customs Modernisation Programme, and AfriTrade CMP Limited, implementing partner for the recently signed AfCFTA Customs Modernisation Project, at the State House.
- Aug 21, 20263.7x their median
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received in audience the outgoing Head of Service, Mrs Didi Esther Walson Jack and the new Head of Service, Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan at The State House. https://t.co/PoB49Ohpps
- Aug 19, 20263.3x their median
We are Live! https://t.co/THrrgtWWNH
- Aug 21, 20262.6x their median
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has signed a 20-year, $3.1 billion concession agreement with Bergmans Security Consultant and Supplies Limited to implement the AfCFTA Customs Modernisation Project across the continent's 55 member states. The deal, signed in Abuja, will see the Nigerian firm finance and deploy digital and physical customs infrastructure — including non-intrusive inspection technology and real-time cargo tracking — designed to cut border delays, curb corruption, and boost intra-African trade. @AfCFTA
- Aug 21, 20262.5x their median
President Tinubu Receives Muslim World League Secretary-General, Sheikh Al-Issa. @officialABAT | @MhmdAlissa https://t.co/7SckDbmb73
- Aug 21, 20262.1x their median
The Honourable Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, His Excellency Abubakar Atiku Bagudu delivered the closing remarks during the presentation of Nigeria's Reform Scorecard: The Benefits, Costs & Harm Prevented, hosted by the Federal Ministry of Finance on August 19, 2026, in Abuja. The scorecard offers a candid assessment of what changed between 2023-2025, where progress was made and the work that remains. The story is ultimately one of transformation in progress. Everyone is invited to engage with this scorecard in good faith and with an open mind. The full data is available on the website of the Federal Ministry of Finance https://t.co/YuVLY4Sw30 - visit it, question it, and ask for clarification wherever you need to. @FinMinNigeria | @PlanningNG | @atikuabagudu #TheScorecard #RenewedHopeAgenda
- Aug 19, 20261.7x their median
The SCORECARD Nigeria’s Reforms (2023-2026) Live on The Aso Villa TV Click here to watch: https://t.co/XJCz4Wv1Mc https://t.co/lDCPceoUta
Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.
Recurring topics
The most frequent hashtags in the sampled posts. They describe what this account writes about; they are not a performance signal, and the catalog-wide breakdown on the hub shows how little hashtag count moves.
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 54 interactions against 2.2M followers, an engagement rate of 0.003%. Measured over 27 original posts, its engagement rate beats 27% of 3,758 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 9.8K times each, and 0.553% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.447% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 5.6 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 43% of days saw any activity at all. Most posts go out around 06:00 UTC, and Saturday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 27 posts sampled, 93% carry an image or video and 15% link out. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 444 interactions, about 8.2x its own typical post. Recurring topics include #thescorecard, #renewedhopeagenda.
- What is Government of Nigeria's engagement rate on X?
- Government of Nigeria (@NigeriaGov) has an engagement rate of 0.003%, based on the median interactions across 27 original posts from the last 30 days against 2,184,810 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At 0.003%, Government of Nigeria sits above the 10th percentile of the 36,759 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
- Does @NigeriaGov have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 27% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (3,758 accounts), which puts it in the middle of its size range group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
- When does @NigeriaGov post?
- Most posts go out around 06:00 UTC, and Saturday is its busiest day, at roughly 5.63 posts per day across the measured window.