Tag: Population

NIMC, Reps Hold Retreat On Identity Management
July 13, 2024 No Responses

NIMC, Reps Hold Retreat On Identity Management

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the members of the House of Representatives Committee on National Population, recently held a retreat themed Identity Management and Legislative Oversight to seek areas of collaboration towards the achievement of the Commission’s mandate...
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NPC Budgets N532.7b For 2023 Census
November 10, 2022 No Responses

NPC Budgets N532.7b For 2023 Census

The National Population Commission (NPC) has budgeted N532.7billion for the conduct of the 2023 National Housing and Population Census in April 2023.Alhaji Nasir Kwarra, the Chairman, NPC, said this at the 2023 budget defence before the Senate Committee on Nat...
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INEC Projects 95m Voter Population For 2023 Poll 
August 4, 2022 No Responses

INEC Projects 95m Voter Population For 2023 Poll 

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday projected a voter population of about 95 million for the 2023 General Election in the country.  INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this at an election security management training in ...
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eTranzact: Resolving 70m Unbanked Population Will Increase Market Participation
December 7, 2021 No Responses

eTranzact: Resolving 70m Unbanked Population Will Increase Market Participation

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of eTranzact International Plc, Mr Olaniyi Toluwalope, has said that leveraging technology could help close the investment gap in the capital market. Toluwalope said this at the Capital Market Correspondents Associ...
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Cooperative Societies Contribute N1.2tri To GDP
November 10, 2021 No Responses

Cooperative Societies Contribute N1.2tri To GDP

The more than 300,000 registered cooperative societies in the country contribute over N1.2 trillion to Nigeria’s GDP annually.  The declaration was made in Abuja on Wednesday by the Cooperative Rating and Award Society of Nigeria (CRASoN).  Its Pre...
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Report: 60% Population To Have 5G Access In The Next Five Years
August 3, 2021 No Responses

Report: 60% Population To Have 5G Access In The Next Five Years

The 5G network is projected to spur a major technological take-off in the coming years with involved players establishing the necessary infrastructure.    Consequently, more consumers are expected to leverage the revolutionary technology. Data a...
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Gynecologist Advocates More Budgetary Allocation For Family Planning
July 4, 2021 No Responses

Gynecologist Advocates More Budgetary Allocation For Family Planning

Prof. Christopher Aimakhu, Secretary General, Society of Gynecologists and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON), has advocated for increased budgetary allocation to boost family planning services in the country.  Aimakhu stated this on Saturday in his presentati...
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‘More Than 60 Per Cent Of Employed Population Are In The Informal Economy’
May 5, 2018 No Responses

‘More Than 60 Per Cent Of Employed Population Are In The Informal Economy’

Two billion people – more than 61 per cent of the world’s employed population – make their living in the informal economy, the ILO said in a report, stressing that a transition to the formal economy is a condition to...
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