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Transparency
Open methods, open data and direct source links for verification.
About Bayani AI
Public money should come with a clear explanation.
Bayani AI is an open-budget and project-tracking platform developed by Spotlight for Transparency and Accountability (ST&A). We help people see how public funds flow to local communities across Nigeria.
Our mission
Make local public finance understandable and usable.
Bayani brings scattered records into one place and gives every claim a traceable source.
Information people can act on
We provide open dashboards for every LGA we cover, combine data from FAAC, state portals and public records, and offer AI-powered questions and answers with citations.
- ✓Citizens can track allocations and projects over time.
- ✓Journalists and civil society organisations can download data and documents.
- ✓Public officials can benchmark performance and identify gaps.
Our values
The principles behind every dataset and answer.
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Inclusion
Designed for citizens, journalists and officials across Nigeria’s LGAs.
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Accuracy
Standardised taxonomies and quality checks reduce errors and duplicates.
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Respect
Privacy-aware, community-driven features and responsible use of AI.
How Bayani works
From public records to verifiable answers.
Collect
FAAC statements, state portals, FOI responses and verified NGO submissions.
Clean
Normalise currency, reconcile LGA names and standardise dates and sectors.
Publish
Release interactive charts and downloadable tables for each covered LGA.
Explain
Generate grounded answers with citations pointing to the exact source pages.
Partners
Built through collaboration.
Bayani AI is anchored by ST&A and works with civil society, media and government reformers to improve transparency and service delivery.
Partner with Bayani AI
Collaborate on data sharing, joint analysis, community reporting or training for local monitors and journalists.
Methodology
Transparent by design.
Our process makes coverage, transformations and uncertainty visible instead of hiding them.
Data sources
- FAAC allocation records
- State open-data portals
- Freedom of Information responses
- NGO submissions and verified community reports
Cleaning and normalisation
- Normalise currency to ₦
- Standardise dates to the first day of each month
- Map LGA names to a canonical list
- Apply a consistent sector taxonomy
Coverage and gaps
Some months or LGAs may be missing because records are unavailable or scans are unusable. We annotate gaps and backfill them as documents become available.
AI and retrieval
Bayani uses retrieval-augmented generation over verified sources. Answers include citations and flag uncertainty or conflicting evidence instead of guessing.
Versioning
Schema and rules may evolve. Last updated: —
Contact
Questions, partnerships or press inquiries?
Send a message or contact the ST&A office directly.
ST&A office
No.10 Bugon Plaza, opposite Ecobank PLC, Maiduguri Road, Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria
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