NPC: Millions of births, deaths still go unregistered despite five million annual births
…Launches nationwide digital birth, death registration platform By Folarin Kehinde ABUJA — The National Population Commission (NPC) has disclosed that although Nigeria records an estimated five million births annually, millions of births and deaths still go unregistered, with birth registration coverage standing at about 57 per cent and death registration below 20 per cent nationwide. […]
NBC scraps annual digital TV access fee
The National Broadcasting Commission says Nigerians will no longer pay annual Digital Access Fees under the renewed Digital Switch Over (DSO) project.
PFIPC: Atiku demands probe into N6.44bn failed World Cup qualification
“How does a serious government budget N6.44 billion for presidential support for World Cup qualifiers after the country had already been eliminated? What competition was the money intended to support? Who inserted the provision, who approved it and who was expected to benefit from an expenditure whose stated purpose had already ceased to exist?” Atiku queried.
Legislative legacy not measured by number of motions, bills – Shehu Sani
Legislative legacy is not measured by the number of motions, bills sponsored or oversight visits but by the courage displayed in addressing controversial and nationally important issues.
Kenya denies Rastafarians the right to smoke weed
A 1994 law makes possession of weed punishable by 10 years’ imprisonment and a substantial fine.
Iran hangs man convicted for participating in January protests
Iranian authorities have portrayed the protests as riots backed by the United States and Israel, and said the violence killed around 3,000 people.
