By Folasade Akpan The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has urged Nigeria to end speculation over its population size, stressing that credible demographic data remains essential for effective planning and investment. UNFPA Nigeria Resident Representative, Ms Muriel Mafico, made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at a news conference aheadContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Oyintutu Oyinkolade The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, says achieving Nigeria’s one trillion dollars economy target within the next five years will depend on inclusive, innovative, and resilient national planning. Bagudu disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday at the Nathaniel Atebije Foundation for Planning AdvocacyContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Across many communities in Nigeria, misconceptions, cultural resistance and religious misunderstandings continue to limit access to family planning. Persistent myths suggest that contraceptives cause barrenness among women of reproductive age. As a result, young and married women face unintended pregnancies, rising maternalContinue Reading
