AdminOct 22, 20191 min read132 infants die in every 1000 births in Nigeria – NPCThe National Population Commission (NPC) has lamented the high level of infants’ deaths in the country, pointing out that an average of...
AdminApr 26, 20192 min readNLC tells Buhari’s govt what to do about N30,000 minimum wageThe Nigeria Labour Congress has urged the Federal Government to urgently issue implementation template for the newly approved minimum...
AdminApr 2, 20193 min readNew life expectancy for Nigerians revealed [See details]The National Population Commission (NPC) has said that the current overall life expectancy of Nigeria stands at 52.2 years. The Acting...
AdminJan 17, 20192 min read2019: NPC joins forces with APC to sack Gov Ikpeazu, says Abia people suffering under PDPAhead of the March gubernatorial election in Abia state, the Nigerian Peoples Congress (NPC) has adopted the governorship candidate of...
AdminDec 6, 20182 min read70 percent of births not registered in Nigeria – NPCThe National Population Commission (NPC) has raised an alarm that about 70 per cent of births are not registered in the country. The NPC...
AdminNov 7, 20181 min readBuhari swears in 23 NPC commissioners, CCB membersPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in 23 National Commissioners of the National Population Commision, NPC, Chairman of Code of...
AdminOct 18, 20181 min readUN counters NPC’s figure, reveals Nigeria’s current populationThe United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, has said that Nigeria’s population is 195.9 million at the moment. UNFPA also stated that 76...
AdminOct 18, 20182 min readSenate confirms Durnnguwa as NPC commissionerThe Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Abdulmalik Durnnguwa as commissioner in the National Population Commission (NPC). The...
AdminOct 11, 20181 min readSenate rejects Buhari’s NPC nominee over certificate scandalThe Nigerian Senate on Thursday rejected a commissioner-nominee for the National Population Commission (NPC). Dr. Abdul Malik Mohammed...
AdminJun 5, 20182 min readSenate screens 23 NPC nominees [Full list]The Senate Committee on National Identity Card and National Population on Tuesday commenced screening of 23 nominees as members of the...
AdminApr 11, 20182 min readFG reveals Nigeria’s current populationThe National Population Commission (NPC) has put Nigeria’s current population at 198 million people, with urban population growing at an...
AdminMar 1, 20181 min readNPC reveals why census will not be conducted in 2018The National Population Commission (NPC) chairman, Eze Duruiheoma, has said that there will be no census this year. Duruiheoma explained...
AdminFeb 27, 20182 min readINEC seeks register of dead persons from NPCThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday urged the National Population Commission (NPoPC) to furnish it with...
AdminJul 11, 20172 min readWorld Population Day: NPC, Ezeemo, others support family planningAnambra indigenes have been urged to deploy the use of family planning to manage the number of children they bear, in line with their...
AdminApr 23, 20171 min readHead of Service gives house, job to parents of Abuja quintupletHead of Service (HoS) of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita has promised to give a house to a couple who last Thursday delivered...
AdminDec 13, 20161 min readSenate confirms board members for NPCThe Senate on Tuesday approved the nomination of persons to serve on the board of National Population Commission (NPC). The approval...
AdminNov 10, 20161 min readNigeria’s population now 182 million – NPCThe Director-General of National Population Commission, NPC, Ghaji Bello, has revealed that Nigeria’s population was currently 182...
AdminOct 24, 20162 min readNPC building contract: Senate visits site, angry over level of workSenator Sulaiman Hunkuyi, Senate Committee Chairman, on National Identity Card and National Population has tasked the leadership of the...
AdminMar 3, 20162 min readEse Oruru: NUJ, NPC caution media over reportage of minorsOdusile gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja while reacting to the issue of 14-year-old Ese...
AdminNov 5, 20152 min readNPC commences preparation for 2016 CensusIn his opening remarks at the ceremony, which held in Akwanga, Nasarawa State, Chairman of the Commission, Chief Eze Duruiheoma said,...
