According to the latest 2026 population estimates by Worldometer, Nigeria remains Africa's most populous country with over ...

Oluremi Tinubu has identified accurate population database as strong prerequisite for effective planning, urging Nigerians to ...

Twenty years after its last population and housing census, Nigeria finds itself in an unusual position: governing one of ...

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria will next year conduct its first census in 17 years to try to accurately survey its population, estimated at more than 200 million people and the largest in Africa, the head ...

The last census conducted in 2006 saw the population at just over 140 million. Given the national census is meant to be conducted every 10 years as per the UN, Nigeria’s current population remains a ...

ABUJA, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Nigeria will start its first national census in 17 years at the end of March, as authorities in Africa's most populous country seek updated data on the exact population and ...

Nigeria, the pulsating heart of Africa, stands at a critical juncture in its development trajectory. With a rich tapestry of cultures and a burgeoning population, the nation’s future hinges on the ...

Demographic data are important for national development. They are useful in sectoral planning and should influence the direction of government priorities. A youthful population like Nigeria requires ...

As Nigeria’s attempt to determine its actual population entered a third day on Thursday, abduction of census officials, abandonment by enumerators, shortages of materials and violence have continued ...

Efforts at producing reliable statistics for national planning have failed because the periodic headcounts have always hit the rocks. Group Political Editor EMMANUEL OLADESU writes on the politics of ...

As Nigeria’s National Population Commission prepares for a national census scheduled for May 2022 – the first since 2006 – The Conversation Africa’s Wale Fatade asked demographer and social ...