Digital data

The House of Representatives is considering a bill to digitize the registration of births and deaths, aiming to modernize the country’s population data system and strengthen national planning, identity management, and security. The proposed legislation, which seeks to repeal and reenact the Births, Deaths, etc. (Compulsory Registration) Act, was debated at a public hearing in Abuja Lawmakers said the measure would establish a modern, technology-driven framework for recording vital events, […]