132 infants die in every 1000 births in Nigeria – NPC
The National Population Commission (NPC) has lamented the high level of infants’ deaths in the country, pointing out that an average of...
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NLC tells Buhari’s govt what to do about N30,000 minimum wage
The Nigeria Labour Congress has urged the Federal Government to urgently issue implementation template for the newly approved minimum...
New 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...
2019: NPC joins forces with APC to sack Gov Ikpeazu, says Abia people suffering under PDP
Ahead of the March gubernatorial election in Abia state, the Nigerian Peoples Congress (NPC) has adopted the governorship candidate of...
70 percent of births not registered in Nigeria – NPC
The National Population Commission (NPC) has raised an alarm that about 70 per cent of births are not registered in the country. The NPC...
Buhari swears in 23 NPC commissioners, CCB members
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday swore in 23 National Commissioners of the National Population Commision, NPC, Chairman of Code of...
UN counters NPC’s figure, reveals Nigeria’s current population
The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, has said that Nigeria’s population is 195.9 million at the moment. UNFPA also stated that 76...
Senate confirms Durnnguwa as NPC commissioner
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Abdulmalik Durnnguwa as commissioner in the National Population Commission (NPC). The...
Senate rejects Buhari’s NPC nominee over certificate scandal
The Nigerian Senate on Thursday rejected a commissioner-nominee for the National Population Commission (NPC). Dr. Abdul Malik Mohammed...
Senate 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...
FG reveals Nigeria’s current population
The National Population Commission (NPC) has put Nigeria’s current population at 198 million people, with urban population growing at an...
NPC reveals why census will not be conducted in 2018
The National Population Commission (NPC) chairman, Eze Duruiheoma, has said that there will be no census this year. Duruiheoma explained...
INEC seeks register of dead persons from NPC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday urged the National Population Commission (NPoPC) to furnish it with...
World Population Day: NPC, Ezeemo, others support family planning
Anambra indigenes have been urged to deploy the use of family planning to manage the number of children they bear, in line with their...
Head of Service gives house, job to parents of Abuja quintuplet
Head of Service (HoS) of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita has promised to give a house to a couple who last Thursday delivered...
Senate confirms board members for NPC
The Senate on Tuesday approved the nomination of persons to serve on the board of National Population Commission (NPC). The approval...
Nigeria’s population now 182 million – NPC
The Director-General of National Population Commission, NPC, Ghaji Bello, has revealed that Nigeria’s population was currently 182...
NPC building contract: Senate visits site, angry over level of work
Senator Sulaiman Hunkuyi, Senate Committee Chairman, on National Identity Card and National Population has tasked the leadership of the...
Ese Oruru: NUJ, NPC caution media over reportage of minors
Odusile 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...
NPC commences preparation for 2016 Census
In his opening remarks at the ceremony, which held in Akwanga, Nasarawa State, Chairman of the Commission, Chief Eze Duruiheoma said,...
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