Nigeria’s Population Time Bomb
By Julius Ogunro Nigeria’s population is projected to reach 400 million by 2050, doubling the current estimate. This represents a demographic nightmare for the country […]
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NPC launches 2023 Population and Housing Census Call Centre
National Population Commission (NPC) has launched call centre for the 2023 Population and Housing Census. The Chairman of the commission, Alhaji Nasir Kwarra, said at the […]
FirstBank restates commitment to unbanked population through digital offerings
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. says creation of wealth for the unbanked and improving their standards of living will continue to be its major focus […]
Expert lauds FG for revised population policy on population
Prof. Emmanuel Lufadeju, the National Coordinator, Rotary Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health (RMCH), has commended the Federal Government for launching the Revised National Policy on […]
Buhari launches revised population control policy
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja launched the Revised National Policy on Population for Sustainable Development, stressing the need for urgent measures to address Nigeria’s […]
Stakeholders urge disability commission to partner population commission on PWDs’ data
Disability stakeholders have urged the National Commission for Persons with Disability (NCPWDs) to partner the National Population Commission (NPC) for collation, and collection of accurate […]
Ukraine vaccinates 40% of population, fulfills WHO recommendation
Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Liashko on Monday said 40 per cent of the adult population have been fully immunised against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) meeting the […]
Population Commission to conduct second census test-run in Bayelsa LGs
The National Population Commission (NPC) has trained field officers for a second census test-run in 12 designated Enumeration Areas in four local government areas in […]
FG says Nigeria’s population projection scary, needs urgent control
The Federal Government says Nigeria’s population projection is scary, hence the urgent need to put in place control measures to keep the country’s population growth […]
Polio: Enugu Govt. targets 20 per cent of state population for vaccination – ENS-PHCDA
The Enugu State Government says it is targeting 20 per cent of the state population, representing at least one million children under five, for vaccination […]
Of Wachakal Airport, Wastage and the Bandits In Government, By Hassan Gimba
When the news hit the airwaves that the federal government had budgeted N6.3 billion to build an airport at Wachakal, in Yobe State, 130 kilometres […]
The Climate Crisis Will Not be Fixed by Causing an Energy Crisis in Africa, By Muhammadu Buhari
Dire warnings of the end of the world are as old as civilization itself. But each year as the countdown to United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP) […]
Nigeria records 159 new COVID-19 cases, zero death
Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 159 new cases of COVID-19 in 13 States and the FCT. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) disclosed this on its […]
Railways: Back on track in North East
By Modu Abba One of the major achievements of the Buhari Administration that is often underrated is the unwavering commitment to the restoration and modernization […]
Population immunity behind Nigerian vaccine mandate for civil servants
By Tajudeen Kareem The quest for population immunity is the underlying reason for the vaccine mandate Nigeria rolled out on 13 October for federal civil […]
The Essential Buhari: VP Osinbajo got it!
By Femi Adesina Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is an honest man. Whatever he tells you, please take it serious. You can even take it to […]
Our policemen baby-sitting our big men
By Dan Agbese Email: [email protected] SMS: 08055001912 The lives of important people matter. Here is some evidence. There are 400,000 personnel in the Nigeria Police Force. […]
Migration: Adamawa, Borno record 2,298 movements in one week
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya Between 27 September and 3 October 2021, a total of 2,298 movements were recorded in the states of Adamawa and Borno, said […]
PRP frowns at Nigeria’s continuous borrowing
The Peoples Redemption Party on Saturday in Abuja frowned at continuous borrowing by the Federal Government to fund national budgets. National Chairman of the party, […]
COVID-19: NCDC reports 2 deaths, 290 additional infections Thursday
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded two COVID-19 related deaths on Thursday, bringing the country’s fatality toll to 2,742. The NCDC made this […]
FG moves to achieve clean cooking targets in NDC
… Says more than 90,000 Nigerian women, children die annually from firewood smoke By Rosemary Ogbonnaya Federal Government has organised 2021 Nigeria Clean cooking Forum, […]
Buhari to present 2022 budget on Thursday
By Haruna Salami President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to present the 2022 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly on Thursday, Deputy Senate […]
COVID-19: Zero death as NCDC registers 138 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has not recorded any death but registered 138 new cases of COVID-19 in the country as […]
Gains of joint efforts against insurgency
By Barnabas Joshua The tide has definitely turned in the protracted war of attrition against Boko Haram insurgents and their bandit offshoots. The insurgents have […]
NGO trains 25 CBOs on curbing gender violence in Bauchi state –official
A gender-based Non-Governmental Organisation(NGO), Ikra Foundation for Women and Youths Development (IFWYD), on Saturday, trained 25 Community-based Organisations in 20 Local Government Councils (LGCs) of […]