Can Nigeria Afford Another Failed Census?

Nigeria Now Home to World’s Largest Population of Extremely Poor People — World Bank Report

In a sobering new report, the World Bank has revealed that Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu now holds the unenviable title of having the highest number of extremely poor people in the world. The April 2025 edition of the Africa’s Pulse report places Nigeria at the top of the global poverty chart, accounting for 19% […] The post Nigeria Now Home to World’s Largest Population of Extremely Poor People — World Bank Report appeared first on The He…

Can Nigeria Afford Another Failed Census?

On Wednesday, April 16, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took a major step towards the realization of the proposed national population and housing census by inaugurating an eight-man high-level committee led by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu. The committee’s mandates include reviewing the census budget, proposing funding sources, and recommending a viable census date. The committee which is also tasked with e…