Nigeria is one of seven countries with “very high” levels of social hostilities involving religion as of 2022, according to the Center’s index. Both Muslims and Christians have been attacked, ...

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s government is holding the first census in 15 years of the world’s most populous African nation – an exercise so likely to fan religious, tribal and regional rivalries some ...

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 ...

FILE PHOTO: People crowd a market place as they shop in preparation for Christmas in Lagos ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria has postponed a census due to take place next week and a new date will be set by ...

President Bola Tinubu has affirmed his commitment to supporting the National Population Commission (NPC) in carrying out a credible population and housing census. This commitment is grounded in the ...

Much of northern Nigeria has been battered by conflict in a longstanding security crisis, and U.S. President Donald Trump has ...

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 ...

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 ...

The rapper Nicki Minaj wrote on X that she is “so grateful to be entrusted with an opportunity of this magnitude.” ...

Attacks on Christians are increasing in Nigeria, and more people are calling for the use of the world “genocide” to describe ...

Is Nigeria a country? It sounds like an easy problem on a school pop quiz. But for millions of Nigerians it is still a serious question — the question, in point of fact, at the core of their country’s ...