Tag: Population
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Nigeria to get database of deaths, births soon – NPC
The National Population Commission says that a comprehensive database for births and deaths registration in the country from 2004-2019 will be ready by the end of the year. The Chairman of the commission’s Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS), Dr Tayo Olatunji, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lokoja. Olatunji, who spoke at the opening of…
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UN puts Nigeria’s population at 195.9m
In its UNFPA state of world population report, with the theme: “The power of choice: Reproductive rights and the demographic,” the UN agency revealed that 148.8 million Nigerians are under the age of 25. This is in conflict with the National Population Commission (NPC) figures which put Nigeria’s population at 198 million as early as…
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Nigeria’s exponential population – Francis Ewherido
By Francis Wherido “Population is only a strength if it is well educated, healthy, the economy has the capacity to provide them with employment and households have enough income to buy goods and services produced by businesses” – Mr. Bode Augusto, at the Vanguard Newspaper Economic Forum in April this year. Wednesday, July 11, is…
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Nigeria’s population to rise to 189m between 2018 and 2050 – UN
Nigeria has been projected to add no fewer than 189 million people to its current population between 2018 and 2050, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), said. UN, in a new report: ‘2018 Revision of World Urbanisation Prospects’, projected that around 2.5 billion more people would be living in cities by 2050.…
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How we arrived at Nigeria’s 198m population figure — NPC
The National Population Commission (NPC) says Nigeria’s estimated 198 million population figure recently announced by the commission is based on an annual population growth of 3.2 per cent, spanning from 2006 till date. The NPC Chairman, Eze Duruiheoma, made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. The NPC had on April…
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Nigeria’s population now 198m – NPC
The National Population Commission (NPC) has put Nigeria’s population at 198 million. It said urban population was growing at an average yearly rate of about 6.5 per cent Its Chairman, Mr. Eze Duruiheoma, spoke in New York while delivering Nigeria’s statement on Sustainable Cities, Human Mobility and International Migration at the 51st Session of Commission…
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Population growth, climate change responsible for water shortage – FG
The Federal Government, says population growth and effects of climate change are some the factors causing shortage of supply of potable water. The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, said this at a symposium to commemorate the 2018 World Water Day in Abuja. According to him, in spite of the accomplishments and enormous opportunities…
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Nigerian’s population might hit 400m by 2045 – Obasanjo
…advocates self-sufficiency for the country by 2040 Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday predicted that the country might hit a population of over 400 million people. The former Nigerian leader, however, noted that how well the nation’s leaders are able to manage the situation will determine if the population will turn out a blessing…
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Governing Lagos mean you have to be on your toes – Ambode
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says governing the bulging population of the state demands that one should be on his toes. Ambode spoke at the State House in Alausa while playing host to 21 students of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, who are in Lagos State on a one-week exchange programme. He said…
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Only 600,000 people pay tax out of 22 million population in Lagos – Ambode
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has said it was high time Lagosians voluntarily carried out their civil responsibilities by ensuring prompt payment of their taxes irrespective of their income. The governor explain that the state needs the funds to accelerate development and also address the myriads of challenges confronting it. The governor spoke at a workshop on…