Population

World Population Day to Focus on Family Planning (This Day)

9 Jul 2008

Chairman, National Population Commi-ssion (NPC), Chief Samuila Danko Makama, yesterday said this year's World Population Day would focus mainly on Family Planning.

Nigeria: FG Inaugurates National Council On Population Management (AllAfrica.com)

8 Jul 2008

Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan on July 7 in the State House Abuja inaugurated the National Council on Population Management that is to implement the National Policy on Population.

Population crisis sees revival of Russian version of Valentines Day (Times Online)

8 Jul 2008

Russians celebrated an Orthodox rival to St Valentine’s Day today as part of efforts to reverse Russia’s shrinking population by promoting traditional family life.