by Juliana Morgan Nobody knows exactly how many Nigerians there are. In Nigeria, like most other African countries, census figures are politically manipulated. In 2015, the population was estimated to be 183 million according to data obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the National Population Commission (NPC). A 2017 United Nations... Read More

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June 29, 2017

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Olusegun Adeniyi: The looming demographic disaster

by Olusegun Adeniyi A United Nations (UN) population estimate released last week reaffirmed earlier projection that Nigeria is set to overtake the United States in population by 2050. Titled, “2017 Revision of World Population Prospects”, the UN report added rather ominously that the concentration of population growth in the poorest countries will pose a challenge... Read More

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May 17, 2017

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Opinion: How Lagos may be underdeveloping the rest of Nigeria

by Chinedu George Nnawetanma While much has been said about the diversification of Nigeria’s economy from petroleum, very little has been mentioned about its diversification from Lagos. About one in every eight Nigerians lives in Lagos, a sprawling metropolis near the southwestern extremity of Africa’s most populous country. Not only is Lagos the economic epicenter of... Read More

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October 15, 2016

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Perez Tigidam: Can we just stop poor people from having sex, please?

by Perez Tigidam The awkward thing about the poor man is that he lacks the means to the luxuries and pleasantries of life so his only entertainment is sex. He spills semen indiscreetly and replicates the earth innumerably. No, the poor man’s strength cannot be attributed to the many children he has. As a matter... Read More

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Opinion: Population explosion- Can family planning save Nigeria?

Olusegun Adeniyi: The looming demographic disaster

Opinion: How Lagos may be underdeveloping the rest of Nigeria

Perez Tigidam: Can we just stop poor people from having sex, please?

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