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Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by slowice(m): 6:55am On Jul 10, 2019
All this noise for ordinary 2million wey Hausa people go supply before the end of this week.... Mtcheww, una dey find gossip

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Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by Amuocha: 6:55am On Jul 10, 2019
Dr. Bello (up north)
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by meobizy(f): 6:55am On Jul 10, 2019
...and I should believe this, why?
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by Badonasty(m): 6:57am On Jul 10, 2019
edunwablog:
Contrary to speculations by most international organisations that Nigeria’s population is 200 million, the National Population Commission (NPC) has said the country’s population is 198 million.

NPC Director General, Dr. Ghaji Ismaila Bello, who spoke at a press conference in Abuja, yesterday, to mark the 2019 World Population Day entitled: ‘25 years of ICPD: Accelerating the Promise, ‘ maintained that the country needs another census to ascertain the country’s actual population.

He said: “As at today, we are about 198 million. Three months ago, UNFPA brought out a figure of 201 million and we were asked to comment on that. For us, the difference between the UNFDP figure and ours is a function of assumptions. In the absence of accurate census, you have to use model and projection in order to arrive at a figure that you are projecting. There is no major fundamental difference per se between 201 and 198 million. Granted that 3 million can be the size of most countries, but when you are talking of very huge figure the margin of zero is small.

“It is imperative that Nigeria should undertake another census in the light of the recommendation of the UN for census to be taken every ten years and bearing in mind that the last census was undertaken in 2006 and we ought to have taken another census in 2016.

But, NPC’s acting National Chairman, Yusuf Anka, noted that the country still lags behind in meeting the ‘Cairo Plan’s, which gives women greater control over their lives, promote economic equality and opportunity, and stressed that the plan should be implemented.

https://www.akelicious.net/2019/07/therere-198m-nigerians-npc.html

all na estimates jare
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by Adoyi87(m): 6:57am On Jul 10, 2019
I think the death rate in Nigeria is higher than the birth rate hence the decline in our population. Consider the boko haram killing, herdsmen killing, suicide, poverty etc.
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by Okuda(m): 6:58am On Jul 10, 2019
Racoon:
What difference does this make for goodness sake?
Meanwhile, how did the NPC arrived @ this figure when the last national census was done in 2006? What are the demographics? Guess this rash is not to pacify the populace because of the alleged cattle/animal census the FG is proposing to start doing?

2006? the last real census in nigeria was 1992

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Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by PassiveNaira: 6:59am On Jul 10, 2019
I don't think so.
Click like if Naija is 198million. Click share if we are above this figure.
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by Acedave1(m): 7:07am On Jul 10, 2019
NotComplaining:
If we add all the unborn children of pregnant choir girls we should be looking at a population of 120 million, pastors have been busy this season. cool
i suspect you
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by Daverytimes(m): 7:07am On Jul 10, 2019
theenchanter:
Lol, when was census conducted? The last census was catastrophic with governors coming up with pop figures.

A country of 198m with 30m voters when egypt with half our population had 27m voters...

Who's fooling who?

Nigeria is one of the youngest countries in the world, almost half are under 18 so it makes sense. That's what's scary though, our population is still to explode.

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Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by Nobody: 7:09am On Jul 10, 2019
What's the difference? By the way Naijas dey do mojo, the population will be over 250m this time next year.

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Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by Awefemik(m): 7:12am On Jul 10, 2019
And what difference does that makes abi u no see this yeye people 198 and 200 Wats the different
The both are assume figure we are greater or less than that
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by Acedave1(m): 7:12am On Jul 10, 2019
NPC? am not suprise cos those people working there all have f9 in their math
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by israelmao(m): 7:16am On Jul 10, 2019
TooMuchStuff:
Let's have their religion data too.

Let's know how poverty-stricken region 'feed the nation' according to Elrufai

Regional and religious census has started already.
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by holyeye1989(m): 7:16am On Jul 10, 2019
Make I hear say everyday no be news....
This one Don count as news ooo
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by jchioma: 7:17am On Jul 10, 2019
aolawale025:
What's wrong with having a proper census

It will put an end to the lie that the Fulani /Hausa are more populous than the rest of Nigeria.
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by Livefreeordieha(m): 7:19am On Jul 10, 2019
edunwablog:
Contrary to speculations by most international organisations that Nigeria’s population is 200 million, the National Population Commission (NPC) has said the country’s population is 198 million.

NPC Director General, Dr. Ghaji Ismaila Bello, who spoke at a press conference in Abuja, yesterday, to mark the 2019 World Population Day entitled: ‘25 years of ICPD: Accelerating the Promise, ‘ maintained that the country needs another census to ascertain the country’s actual population.

He said: “As at today, we are about 198 million. Three months ago, UNFPA brought out a figure of 201 million and we were asked to comment on that. For us, the difference between the UNFDP figure and ours is a function of assumptions. In the absence of accurate census, you have to use model and projection in order to arrive at a figure that you are projecting. There is no major fundamental difference per se between 201 and 198 million. Granted that 3 million can be the size of most countries, but when you are talking of very huge figure the margin of zero is small.

“It is imperative that Nigeria should undertake another census in the light of the recommendation of the UN for census to be taken every ten years and bearing in mind that the last census was undertaken in 2006 and we ought to have taken another census in 2016.

But, NPC’s acting National Chairman, Yusuf Anka, noted that the country still lags behind in meeting the ‘Cairo Plan’s, which gives women greater control over their lives, promote economic equality and opportunity, and stressed that the plan should be implemented.

https://www.akelicious.net/2019/07/therere-198m-nigerians-npc.html
useless country death and birth aren't recorded... Everyone forges birth certificates... Villages and rural areas are completely alienated during census, there are communities dispersed but under our territory... Nigeria is too big... Even the so-called well read knows this but no brain capacity to do the needful...

We are over 250 million... I grew up in Nigeria and I know the useless census is a flaw..
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by theenchanter: 7:22am On Jul 10, 2019
Daverytimes:


Nigeria is one of the youngest countries in the world, almost half are under 18 so it makes sense. That's what's scary though, our population is still to explode.
almost all african countries are d same.... having almost half their population at under 18.
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by ajl: 7:23am On Jul 10, 2019
Racoon:
What difference does this make for goodness sake?
Meanwhile, how did the NPC arrived @ this figure when the last national census was done in 2006? What are the demographics? Guess this rash is not to pacify the populace because of the alleged cattle/animal census the FG is proposing to start doing?

The rate of population growth is known. This and the population number of 2006 is used to estimate population increase per annum, which is then added cumulatively for each year to the 2016 population number.

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Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by ajl: 7:29am On Jul 10, 2019
Livefreeordieha:
useless country death and birth aren't recorded... Everyone forges birth certificates... Villages and rural areas are completely alienated during census, there are communities dispersed but under our territory... Nigeria is too big... Even the so-called well read knows this but no brain capacity to do the needful...

We are over 250 million... I grew up in Nigeria and I know the useless census is a flaw..

Did you say Nigeria is too big? Several states in the US or Canada are bigger than Nigeria. Once I travelled by road for 8 hours within Texas.
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by princeade86(m): 7:29am On Jul 10, 2019
Racoon:
What difference does this make for goodness sake?
Meanwhile, how did the NPC arrived @ this figure when the last national census was done in 2006? What are the demographics? Guess this rash is not to pacify the populace because of the alleged cattle/animal census the FG is proposing to start doing?
even when last did we had censure in this country.
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by theenchanter: 7:30am On Jul 10, 2019
ajl:


The rate of population growth is known. This and the population number of 2006 is used to estimate population increase per annum, which is then added cumulatively for each year to the 2016 population number.
if I go with ur assertion, kindly prove that we've added 60m to our population since 2006 if...

. Our birth rate is 3%
. Death rate is 12/1000

How did we arrived at 198m in 2018 when we had an overbloated figure of 140m in 2006 considering this two stats.
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by TOPCRUISE(m): 7:33am On Jul 10, 2019
Are we that much
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by TOPCRUISE(m): 7:34am On Jul 10, 2019
theenchanter:
Lol, when was census conducted? The last census was catastrophic with governors coming up with pop figures.

A country of 198m with 30m voters when egypt with half our population had 27m voters...

Who's fooling who?
Egypt
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by ACE1010: 7:37am On Jul 10, 2019
So what difference does it make

Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by Nobody: 7:41am On Jul 10, 2019
ebuk4real:
grin grin

Bunch of jokers everywhere..

When Odimegwu, the then NPC chairman, wanted to use satellite to conduct a detailed census so we all know our true headcount, wasn't it the north that protested it because they had something to hide, while GEJ gave in to their demand because of 2015 elections and sacked him?

Why do We like deceiving ourselves and thinking we are deceiving others? Nigeria is just a JOKE!!!

Uncle where did you get these lies from? Stop picking gists from beer parlors

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Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by akdjr(m): 7:42am On Jul 10, 2019
The same reason why I don't believe that statistics of unemployment, poverty death,birth etc is why I can't believe NPC. A country without data base can mess with figure even more confusing than Peter Obi.
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by theenchanter: 7:43am On Jul 10, 2019
TOPCRUISE:

Egypt
Nigeria is d one fooling itself.... were not even up to 150m.
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by Bjorn69: 7:56am On Jul 10, 2019
Kendumazy:
OK
like say before September dem no go reach 200 million
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by ItzChinnex(m): 8:03am On Jul 10, 2019
Joromi12:
We are not up to 120m. Na north dey conjure figures .

I swear bro
Re: There’re 198m Nigerians –NPC by MrLankeeee(m): 8:04am On Jul 10, 2019
Racoon:
What difference does this make for goodness sake?
Meanwhile, how did the NPC arrived @ this figure when the last national census was done in 2006? What are the demographics? Guess this rash is not to pacify the populace because of the alleged cattle/animal census the FG is proposing to start doing?
Abeg nor put Nigeria problem for head ooo... Even God is thinking of what to do with our leaders.

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