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Population commission registers 10m children in three months
The National Population Commission has announced the successful registration of over 10 million children aged zero to five years within the last three months.
The Chairman of the commission, Alhaji Nasir Kwarra, stated this while speaking to journalists after the First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu presented a birth certificate to the baby of the year at the Asokoro General Hospital, Abuja on Wednesday.
Kwarra, who was represented by the Federal Commissioner from Katsina State, Bala Banya, described the registration as a milestone in the country’s efforts to establish a robust identity management system.
He emphasised the importance of birth registration, noting that it provides a legal identity and affirms the child’s status as a Nigerian.
“One, the birth certificate is an identity. It’s a legal identity. It is a document that identifies that somebody is a Nigerian,” he said.
The NPC has integrated the issuance of e-birth certificates with the National Identity Number system.
According to the chairman, children registered are now automatically assigned a NIN at the time of their birth registration, ensuring their inclusion in the national database.
“In the last three months, we have registered more than 10 million children aged zero to five years. And this registration is continuous.
“We will now concentrate more on under one year registration and we are making tremendous progress,” he added.
The Director General of the commission, Dr. Osifo Ojogun, stressed that the commission had concluded plans to establish over 4,000 registration centres throughout the country to bring registration centres closer to the people.
The DG also noted that the commission was taking advantage of available technology to ensure every child registered, have an identity that cannot be duplicated anywhere.
He appreciated the first Lady who was represented by the wife of the vice president, Hajiya Nana Shettima, for presenting the certificate to the baby of the year.
Ojogun also urged Nigerians to register their deaths with the commission to enable it maintain a clean register.
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By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
A 27-year-old man identified as Wilfred Ogochukwu Ifeanyi, was k!lled by gunmen 17 days after his wedding in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State.
It was gathered that Ifeanyi got married on December 7, 2024.
According to a statement issued by the Iyasei (Traditional Prime Minister) of Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom, Chief Mike Nwaukoni, the young man was brutally attacked by the assailants on the evening of December 24th, 2024 when he arrived home to see his mother.
He was reportedly k!lled in the presence of his mother and pregnant wife, who was also abducted by the perpetrators.
The deceased was laid to rest on December 30.
One Onwuegbuzie Ambrose, who shared the story in a Facebook post on Friday, January 3, 2025, said his wife has been released after a few days in captivity.
“Wilfred Ogochukwu was just three years old when his father Ogochukwu Emenkei passed away twenty four years ago. His mother single handedly raised him and two other siblings,” he wrote.
“On the 7th of December 2024, he got married to his beautiful wife. Like most families, he drove down to Ogwashi-uku in Delta state to see his mom and drive her to attend the church service on 24th night 2024.
“As he was about to leave the house with his mom and wife ,he was reportedly att@cked by unknown gunmen who shot and k1lled him instantly. This was right in the presence of his mother and wife who watched as her son was k1lled. There after, the gunmen abducted his wife and drove off.
“According to the reports, his wife has been released after spending few days with the kidn@pp€rs. She’s now left dev@st@ted losing her husband in such manner.”
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
No fewer than eight people have died, and 15 others have been injured following a fire outbreak at a vegetable market in Zhangjiakou City, located in northern China.
The blaze broke out on Saturday morning at around 8:40 am local time at the Liguang market in the Qiaoxi District, northwest of Beijing.
The Qiaoxi District People’s Government confirmed that those injured were promptly transported to hospitals, with their conditions not considered life-threatening. The fire was eventually brought under control by 10 am, and authorities are now investigating its cause.
This incident is part of a broader pattern of deadly fires in China, which are often linked to lax building regulations and inadequate workplace safety measures. State media reported that a fire in Chengdu, a major city in October, hospitalized 24 people suffering from breathing difficulties. Additionally, a fire at a shopping centre in Zigong in July claimed the lives of 16 people.
The ongoing investigation into the cause of the Zhangjiakou market fire aims to prevent further such incidents and address the concerns regarding fire safety standards across the country.
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