{
  "id": 578952,
  "title": "NPC laments, says 60% of births in Nigeria go unregistered",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/npc-laments-says-60-of-births-in-nigeria-go-unregistered",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T14:00:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ripples Nigeria",
    "slug": "ripples-nigeria",
    "url": "https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/npc-laments-says-60-of-births-in-nigeria-go-unregistered/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Population Commission (NPC) has raised the alarm over Nigeria’s birth registration data, noting that 60% of births in the country go registered. NPC chairman, Dr Aminu Yusuf, disclosed this in Abuja at a media briefing to commemorate the 2026 Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Day. Yusuf said more than five million […] The post NPC laments, says 60% of births in…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}