Migration and Its Economic Implications in Nigeria
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nigerian migrants
Nigeria is Africa’s largest country with the biggest number of populations reaching a high number of 236 747 130 people and about 91,551 refugees and asylum seekers as of 2024 (SIHMA, 2025). With Nigeria experiencing a notable rise in emigration, driven by a combination of economic hardship, high unemployment, insecurity and weak institutions, alongside opportunities abroad. Economic policy uncertainty (EPU) and geopolitical risk (GPR)...