• Home
  • Radio
  • TV
  • Advertisement
  • Disclaimer
  • Public Notice
    • Opinion
  • New Africa Business News
  • Contact
  • Log In
facebook
    • News
    • Business
    • Video
    • Entertainment
    • Sport
    • Jobs
    • Government
    • Immigrants
    • Investment
    • Gallery
      • Animal
      • Africa Map
    • NGO
    BREAKING NEWS
    MDXi Embraces Energy Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability
    South Africa’s Maite Nkoana-Mashabane yelled for Women’s representatives in the enactment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
    West Africa Gold Production Expected to Increase by 2.7% in 2021 According to Report
    Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources upheld Friendship with Amsoft Technologies to enhance Canoe Registration Web Portal and Portative Application
    N10 Billion filled into the Scholastic realm of Nigeria by Dangote
    African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM) Signs Agreement to Drive Automotive Investment in Africa
    African Union Commissioner disclosed Agriculture is crucial to African Growth
    $200 Million conserved by Rwanda for Continental Export Appropriation, Vincent Biruta Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, unearthed
    Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) Signed Deal to Drill Geothermal Wells in Djibouti
    Egypt‘s – Benban Solar Park Enterprises envisions to Glisten the more in 2021

    Nigeria’s Population Hits 190 Million Official

    Posted On 13 Jul 2019
    By : New Africa Business News, Staff Correspondent
    Comment: 0

    BY YESMAN ANTOH-

     

    Heavy traffic is seen on a bridge in Ikoyi neighbourhood in Lagos
    Photo Credit: Weforum

    NEW AFRICA BUSINESS NEWS, Accra, Lagos- REPORTS FROM Abuja, Nigeria says that the population of Africa’s most populous country Nigeria has hit about 190 million, a figure which negates the one earlier given by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

    The Head of the National Population Commission (NPC), Ghaji Ismail told a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja that it arrived at the latest figure based on available data.

    In April, the UNFPA said Nigeria’s population had reached 201 million, Ismail said, however, the figure by the UNFPA was ‘based on assumptions.’

    “You have to use models to arrive at the figures you are projecting. The margin of error is very small,” the official noted.

    The NPC was established by the government to maintain machinery for continuous and universal registration of births and deaths throughout the country.

    It also provides data on the population for the purpose of facilitating economic and development planning. Ismail said it was imperative to conduct another national population census as soon as possible.

    The last national population census conducted was in 2006 and in line with the 10-year global requirement. Nigeria ought to have held another in 2016.

    The population commission chief said steps are being taken to ensure that the national population census is conducted soon, in a bid to have positive implications for national security.

    “For the last three to four years, we have been preparing and there is a process which gives us a lot of hope that this will soon be addressed,” he added.

    According to data earlier given by the NPC, Nigeria’s population had grown substantially from 17.3% in 1967 to 49.4% in 2017.

    Also, the country’s population has recorded an annual growth rate of 3.2% since the last national census in 2006. The urban population is growing at an average annual rate of about 6.5%, the official statistics showed.

    Last year, the World Population Prospects predicted that by 2050, Nigeria will become the third most populated country in the world.

    By that time, 70% of Nigeria’s population will be residing in cities, according to the global survey’s prediction.

    Having accurate data about a country’s population is essential in planning, as it would be used for social, economic, political and other needs, noted Eze Duruiheoma, the former head of the NPC, in an earlier statement. Nigeria is currently the seventh most populous country in the world. Source Xinhua

    BY YESMAN ANTOH, NEW AFRICA BUSINESS NEWS, BUSINESS & POLITICS, GLOBAL CORRESPONDENT

    Facebook: newafricabusinessnews.com

    Email: Info@newafricabusinessnews.com

    AFRICA’S MOST READ AND FASTEST GROWING GLOBAL NEWSPAPER – www.newafricabusinessnews.com

    ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITY
    NEW AFRICA BUSINESS NEWS IS GOING TO START ADVERTISING FOR COMPANIES, GOVERNMENTS, NGO’s AND FOUNDATIONS IN A FEW MONTHS TIME. YOU CAN ADVERTISE AS LOW AS $11,000.00 PER MONTH PRICE LOCKED FOR UP TO 60 MONTHS. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS GLOBAL, UNLIMITED, OPPORTUNITY WITH AFRICA’S FASTEST GROWING GLOBAL NEWSPAPER. FOR INFORMATION CONTACT US …………..   INFO@NEWAFRICABUSINESSNEWS.COM

     

    About the Author
    New Africa Business News Staff Correspondent
    • google-share
    Previous Story

    Guinean President Receives, Liberian President Weah, for a 2 Day Official State Visit

    Next Story

    CEO of Menzgold, Caged by Court, Ghana

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    *
    *

    Members Area

    • Members Log In

    RECENT

    POPULAR

    COMMENTS

    MDXi Embraces Energy Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability

    Posted On 26 Feb 2021

    South Africa's Maite Nkoana-Mashabane yelled for Women's representatives in the enactment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

    Posted On 25 Feb 2021

    West Africa Gold Production Expected to Increase by 2.7% in 2021 According to Report

    Posted On 24 Feb 2021

    New Africa Business News, Person of the Year 2020-2021, Goes to Dr. Arikana Chihombori Quao

    Posted On 01 Jan 2021

    New Africa Business News, Africa President of the Year 2020-2021 Goes to Tanzania's John Pombe Joseph Magufuli

    Posted On 01 Jan 2021

    New Africa Business News, REPORTER of the Year 2020-2021, Goes to Richard Adorsu

    Posted On 08 Feb 2021

    Thanks for reading, Africa’s fastest...

    Posted On 26 Feb 2021

    Thank you for the daily newsletters and...

    Posted On 26 Feb 2021

    Thanks for reading, Africa’s fastest...

    Posted On 26 Feb 2021

    Facebook

    Latest Posts

    MDXi Embraces Energy Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability

    South Africa's Maite Nkoana-Mashabane yelled for Women's representatives in the enactment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

    West Africa Gold Production Expected to Increase by 2.7% in 2021 According to Report

    Recent Posts

    • MDXi Embraces Energy Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability
    • South Africa’s Maite Nkoana-Mashabane yelled for Women’s representatives in the enactment of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)
    • West Africa Gold Production Expected to Increase by 2.7% in 2021 According to Report
    • Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources upheld Friendship with Amsoft Technologies to enhance Canoe Registration Web Portal and Portative Application
    • N10 Billion filled into the Scholastic realm of Nigeria by Dangote

    Categories

    • Business
    • Education
    • Entertainment
    • Featured
    • Government
    • Immigrants
    • Investment
    • News
    • NGO
    • Obituary
    • Opinion
    • Public Notice
    • Sport
    • Video

    Tag Cloud

    african economy business africa

    Contact Form

    1. Name *
      * Please enter your name
    2. Email *
      * Please enter a valid email address
    3. Message *
      * Please enter message
    Copyright 2019 New Africa Business News, Inc. A Global International Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.