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Health

National policy on health of adolescents in Nigeria

A report by the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health on the health and development of young people, including health risk factors such as accidents, violence, nutrition and substance abuse.
Migration

Migration flow map, data for Nigeria

An interactive map providing information on outward flows of migrants, migrants entering a country as well as the countries they are from. It is hosted on the International Organisation for Migration's website and contains data up to 2015.
Migration

Latest global migration research report

Chapter 4 of the ninth World Migration Report provides research and analysis on migration growth and reach. It includes data on Nigeria's flow of remittances. The 364-page report can be downloaded in PDF from the International Organisation for Migration website.
Migration

Nigeria's Immigration Statistics, 2013 to 2016

Nigerian immigration statistics for 2013 to 2016, available for download from the National Bureau of Statistics website.
Migration

Displacement tracking in northeast Nigeria

A tracker that allows an understanding of the scope of displacement and the needs of affected populations in the conflict-affected states of northeast Nigeria (Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe).
Migration

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum

Information on refugee size and territory of asylum, sorted by country on the World Bank's databank. The data is from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Statistics Database, Statistical Yearbook and data files, complemented by statistics on Palestinian refugees
Natural resources & energy

Electricity transmission overview in Nigeria

An overview of Nigeria's electricity transmission created by the Nigerian Electricity Regulations Commission, the electricity transmission network in the country.
Natural resources & energy

Mining and quarrying's contribution to Nigeria’s GDP

The mining and quarrying sector's contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) in Nigeria, as per the National Bureau of Statistics.
Natural resources & energy

Nigeria's renewable energy profile

Information on renewable energy in Nigeria providing data on global renewable energy consumption and installed capacity. It is available from the Nigeria Data Portal.

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