The House of Representatives has resolved to probe the N200 billion spent on the suspended 2023 census. The legislative house on Thursday initiated the probe following the adoption of a motion moved by Hon Clement Akanni during plenary in Abuja.…
The Chairman of the National Population Census, Nasir Kwarra, Thursday in Abuja, requested the release of the allocated N31 billion capital allocation, in the 2023 budget, for preparatory activities ahead of the exercise. Kwarra also requested President Bola Tinubu’s approval…
Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president, has approved the postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census, earlier scheduled for 3-7 May 2023, to a date to be determined by the incoming administration. The President gave the approval after meeting with some…
THE Osun State Government has today inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Population and Housing Census with a focus on ensuring that facts and figures about the state are correctly compiled during the forthcoming National Population and Housing Census. Governor Ademola…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has solicited the support of traditional rulers toward successful conduct of the 2023 Population and Housing Census. He made the call when he visited the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero, at his…
The National Population Commission (NPC) has assured that the 2023 National Population and Housing Census will be the best ever conducted in the history of the country. NPC’s Federal Commissioner in Gombe State, Mr Abubakar Danburam, stated this in Gombe…
The Kaduna State Government, on Tuesday solicited the support of media establishments to sensitise and educate residents of the state on the 2023 Population and Housing Census. Hajiya Umma Aboki, Commissioner, Planning and Budget Commission, made the appeal in Kaduna,…
The National Population Commission (NPC) has concluded its plans for population and housing census in the country this year, thereby appealing to Nigerians to make themselves available for counting during the exercise. The census which was originally scheduled to hold…
The 2023 National Population and Housing Census is to commence on May 3, the Federal Government has confirmed. Dr Garba Abari, a member of the Publicity and Advocacy Committee on 2023 National Population and Housing Census, confirmed this on Sunday…
The National Population Commission (NPC) has trained journalists in Plateau ahead of the April 2023 census. The NPC Federal Commissioner in the state, Mrs. Cecilia Dapoet, said on Monday in Jos that the workshop focused on effective ways that journalists…
