Yet buried within that promise is a looming question that policymakers can no longer afford to ignore: will Nigeria’s demographic expansion become an economic dividend or a destabilizing force? By mid ...

So, beyond the campaign to end police brutality, current protests have other underlining factors. To better understand these factors and what Nigeria can do to fully benefit from the strength of its ...

With a population estimated at 206 million in 2020, Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and seventh in the world. The country’s population is growing at 2.6% a year, one of the fastest ...

At a population conference in New York, Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC) Eze Duruiheoma estimated that the current population of Nigeria is 198 million, and that the population ...

An economist, Dr. Paul Alaje, has warned that Nigeria’s failure to manage its fast-growing population could worsen poverty and inequality. Speaking on ARISE News on Tuesday, Alaje, chief Economist at ...

Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo addressed on February 23 a UN Food Systems Summit organized by the Nigerian government in Abuja, the national capital. He was blunt about the country’s food ...

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