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NDHS: Ebonyi, Anambra top spousal violence chart
Ebonyi and Anambra state have been ranked first and second respectively on the chart of South East married women between ages of 15-49 who had experienced violence committed by their husbands or partners.
NPopC assures reliable, accurate census
National Population Commission on Tuesday reiterated its readiness to conduct reliable and accurate census for the country whenever Federal Government authorized it to do so.
Stakeholders urges federal government to invest in family planning to curb population explosion
As Nigeria celebrates the 2019 World Population Day, critical stakeholders in the health sector have urged the federal government to invest in family planning programmes that can help stem the tide of the negative impact of unbridled population explosion on the country resources and stability.
UNICEF: Only 30 % of under-5 children’s births registered in Nigeria
The births of nearly 230 million children under the age of five worldwide have never been officially recorded, says UNICEF. The Agency said only 30 per cent of births of Nigerian children below five had so far been registered.
NPopC tasks federal government on census
Alh. Hassan Bashir, Ag. Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPopC), has advised the Federal Government on the need to take a census of Nigerians.
NPopC to review its legislation
Hassan Bashir, the acting Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), has said that there is the need to review its legislation for effective delivery of its mandate.
Federal government to release N4 billion as pension for professors, permanent secretary
The Federal Government is set to release N4bn to kick-start the payment of full salaries as minimum pensions for some categories of retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme.
NPopC: 70 per cent of Nigerian children not registered
The National Population Commission (NpopC) says that about 70 per cent of children born in Nigeria are not registered.
Chris Ngige: Nigeria’s large population an advantage
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, Monday said that the Federal Government would work with other partners in taking the population of the country to an advantage.
Bolanle Ambode: Lagos government will join campaign on birth registration
Wife of Lagos State Governor, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, on Thursday said the state government would join the campaign in enlightening the public on the importance of birth registration in the state.
NPopC: Birth registration first step to legal identity
The National Population Commission says birth registration is the first step in securing legal identity.
Monica Ugwuanyi flags off media campaign to register 137, 766 children
The wife of the Enugu State Governor, Monica Ugwuanyi, on Monday flagged off a three-month media campaign aimed at promoting under-five birth registration in the state.
Enugu government directs hospitals, churches to stop issuance of birth certificates
Enugu State Government has directed the stoppage of individual issuance of birth certificates in the state and urged hospitals to go through the National Population Commission.
NPopC commences birth registration in Kaduna
The National Population Commission on Thursday commenced birth registration exercise in Kaduna.
NPopC: Birth, death certificates free
The National Population Commission says registration for birth and death certificates are offered free by the commission.
Official: 70% Kaduna children have no birth certificates
About 70 per cent of children born in Kaduna State are without birth registration certificates, the state government has said.
Presidential panel recovers 19 vehicles from former NPopC commissioners
The Special Presidential Panel for the Recovery of Public Property in Abuja on Friday handed over 19 official vehicles it recently recovered for the National Population Commission (NPopC).
Birth registration: UNICEF recommends rapid SMS
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has recommended Rapid SMS as an innovative system for tracking birth registration in the country.
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Why governors are against local council autonomy – APC chieftain
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Edo APC chieftains accuses Adams Oshiomhole of instigating violence
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Villagers kill, burn native doctor, three others for ‘killing female student for ritual’
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Paul Onuachu, Stephen Odey help Belgian side Genk to narrow victory
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House of Reps: Mambilla hydropower project only on papers
The Chairman, House of Representatives, Committee on Power, Hon Magaji Da’u Aliyu, has said the over 40 years old Mambilla Hydro-Power project only existed on papers because there was nothing on ground to show that the project has commenced before the coming of this administration.
House of Reps summons NIMASA to explain unaudited accounts
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