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 ...

The United Nation projects Nigeria’s population to reach 237,527,782 by 2025, up from 235,072,214 in December 2024, according ...

Nearly two-thirds of Nigeria’s population is under 25, according to the United Nations Population Fund, making this one of the world’s youngest countries. Internationally renowned Afrobeats ...

Corruption is endemic in Nigeria. It drains billions of dollars a year from Africa’s largest economy and most populous country. Systemic corruption also undermines Nigeria’s ability to combat ...

Nigeria approved a $1.3 billion deal that would see a group of local companies buy Shell Plc’s onshore assets in Africa’s biggest crude producer. Petroleum Resources Minister Heineken ...

Access Bank Plc, Nigeria biggest lender by assets, raised 351 billion naira ($228 million) in a rights offer to boost its capital above a new regulatory threshold as it embarks on an expansion plan.

Lagos, Nigeria – Fade Bey’s Decembers are usually ... But this also means that the local population is affected due to soaring costs. Once Africa’s shining star, Ghana is grappling with ...

ABUJA, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Shell (SHEL.L), opens new tab has received approval from Nigeria's oil minister for the sale of $2.4 billion in onshore and shallow-water assets to Renaissance Group ...

At least 32 people were killed in crowd crushes at two separate charity events in Nigeria on Saturday, police say. Some 22 people were killed at an event held in a community center in Okija in the ...

At least 13 people, including four children, have been killed in two incidents in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to collect food and clothing distributed at annual Christmas events, police say.

a deep-water project off the coast of Nigeria. The project, which will help maintain oil and gas production at Bonga, will be connected to Shell's Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO ...

The population density in Nigeria is 255 per Km² (662 people per mi²) and the total land area is 910,770 Km² (351,650 sq. miles), the report said. “The median age in Nigeria is 17.9 years while the ...