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Elizabeth Digia

August 18, 2025

64% of Nigerian firstborn sons more likely to fail paternity test: New DNA Survey

According to the report, firstborn children are significantly more likely to have negative paternity test results compared to non-firstborn children.

DNA and Nigerian babies
September 1, 2024

New DNA survey shows 53% participation from Yoruba, 33% from Igbo; Hausa only 1.2%

The statistics showed that most of the children tested were aged 0-five (54.0 per cent), suggesting a preference for early paternity confirmation.

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