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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says the federal government will support the National Population Commission (NPC) to conduct an accurate census in the country. The president spoke during a meeting with Nasir Kwarra, NPC chairman, on Thursday, according to a statement by Dele Alake, special adviser to the president on special duties, communications and strategy. Tinubu, […]
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Federal commissioner in the National Population Commission (NPC), Borno State, Barr Isa Audu Buratai has said the agency spent N160 billion for 800,000 pieces of Samsung Personal Data Assistance (PDA) gadgets that cost N200,000 each for the cancelled census. He said of the N800 billion budgeted for the general census, about N200 billion had been […]
Continue ReadingThe National Population Commission, NPC, has said that the postponement of the May 3rd, 2023 population and housing census, was due to the federal government’s wisdom to conduct census when nerves have been calmed and the next President has been inaugurated. Director, Public Affairs Department, NPC, Dr Isiaka Yahaya at a media chat in Abuja […]
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The 2023 national population and housing census is to commence on May 3, the Federal Government has confirmed. A member of the Publicity and Advocacy Committee on the 2023 National Population and Housing Census, Dr Garba Abati, confirmed this on Sunday in Abuja when he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria Forum. He said […]
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The Police Service Commission has assigned the former Director of the Civil Society Directorate of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Hajiya Najatu Mohammed, as one of the coordinators who will supervise conduct of police officers during the general elections. The commission also appointed 44 others to conduct the next general elections across the […]
Continue ReadingThe National Population Commission Chairman, Nasiru Isa Kwarra, has disclosed that census will hold in Sambisa Forest. He said, despite the security challenges, the commission would ensure people in the area are counted. Kwara announced this at the inauguration of the population and housing national census publicity committee in Abuja. “I can assure you your […]
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