Cutting down trees for logging, opening up farmland or to feed energy demand for a growing population is putting pressure on Nigeria’s natural forests. President Muhammadu Buhari told a COP15 ...

Using genomic tracing, researchers from Nigeria, the United States, Cameroon, Ethiopia, and Belgium estimate that the ...

Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Pakistan, The Philippines, and Tanzania were identified to account for more than half of the global population estimated around 8 ...

Nigeria, the most populous nation in Africa and the sixth globally, stands at a demographic crossroads. With a population estimated at over 222 million—70% under 30 and a median age of just 18.1 ...

Water researcher Nelson Odume explains what’s responsible for the flooding and what Nigeria should do to ... The rapid population growth combined with urbanisation and poor spatial planning ...

According to UN estimates, Nigeria's total population will double from 200 million to more than 401 million by 2050. If the trend isn't stopped, it will exceed 728 million by 2100.

Quality policy making, planning and administration, and decision making are the bedrocks of stable and developed nations. But the eccentricities of governance in today’s world have it that ...

For Nigeria, Mr Dare described the youths as important “foot soldiers” when it comes to planting trees. By the sheer number and population of the youth, the minister said they are an important ...

Nigeria's population is on track to hit 377 million people by 2050, highlighting the need for reproductive health services. But cultural and religious barriers often complicate access to ...

According to the latest United Nations estimates, Nigeria’s population is projected to hit 237,527,782 by 2025, marking a slight increase from 235,072,214 in December 2024. This projection ...