The Nigerian Child
2025
Highlights
Children across Nigeria dream bigger than the challenges they face. They imagine futures where they feel safe, heard and supported. They
want clean water, good schools and healthcare, and adults who protect and guide them.
These hopes match Nigeria’s goals and the global promise of the Sustainable Development Goals But progress is uneven. While some indicators show improvement, millions of children still lack the basics needed to survive, let alone thrive. The gap between policy commitments and lived reality remains wide for many families.
This report is based on the real-life experiences of children living in Nigeria in 2025. It opens a window into their world through first-hand
accounts and hard data that illuminate the daily struggles many children endure and the dreams they have for their futures.
