Nigeria's Rising Population a Ticking Time Bomb - Report

The failure by policymakers in Nigeria to match the rising rate of reproduction with a corresponding level of productivity in the country, "has set the stage for a ticking time bomb," a report has warned.

Lagos-based investment and financial advisory company, the Financial Derivatives Company Limited (FDC), stated this in its latest bi-monthly economic update obtained yesterday.

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