Governance

Tinubu Seeks Senate’s Confirmation of 19 NPC Commissioners Nominee

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In a letter to the Senate on Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu requested the confirmation of 19 candidates for National Population Commission (NPC) commissioners. The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, read out the letter on the floor during plenary in Abuja. The nominees: The President Continue Reading

Politics

2023 census vital to development plans – Ondo Dep. Governor

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The 2023 Population and Housing Census is critical to development and new data plan requirements for the revised National Policy on Education for sustainable development. Ondo State Deputy Governor, Lucky Ayedatiwa stated this at the stakeholders’ summit for the 2023 census with the theme “Getting the People Involved ” organised by the National Population Continue Reading

Economy

Let the census process be without bias – Oyo Govt charges NPC

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Oyo State government has urged the National Population Commission, NPC, to be thorough, factual and realistic in the conduct of next year’s population and housing census. Governor Seyi Makinde stated this during the stakeholders’ summit organized by the NPC to sensitize the public, with the theme, “Getting the people involved In the 2023 Census”, held […]Continue Reading

News

NPC to Adopt Use of Technology for Next Year’s Census

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The National Population Commission, NPC says next year’s head count and housing census will be done with the use of technology to check falsifications and alterations of data. The Chairman, National Population Commission, Alhaji Nasir Kwarra stated this during an advocacy to Governor Kayode Fayemi and traditional institutions in Ekiti State. Alhaji kwarra explained Continue Reading

Politics

Traditional Rulers Want Border Disputes Settled Ahead Of Census

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Traditional Rulers in Oyo State want all border disputes before settled before the next census to ensure accurate data in the country. The traditional rulers stated this while speaking at the flag of phase eleven of Enumeration Area Demarcation in preparation for the next Census in Nigeria organized by National Population Commission, NPC.  Some of the Continue Reading

News

NPC Commences Enumeration Area Demarcation in Ogun

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The National Population Commission, NPC, in Ogun State has kicked off the Enumeration Area Demarcation programme in Remo North and Ikenne local government areas of the state. The Federal Commissioner of NPC in the state, Mrs Oluseyi Aderinokun at the launch of the exercise in Iperu, explained that the process was to delineate the entire land […]Continue Reading

News Analysis

Managing The Nation’s Increasing Population

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Recently, the National Population Commission, NPC, predicted that the continued closure of schools across the country due to coronavirus might lead to an increase in teenage pregnancy, abortion and the number of early school dropout. The acting Executive Chairman of the NPC, Dr Tayo Oyetunji, said there had been a noticeable increase in gender-based violence […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

We are committed to protecting women and the girl-child – NPC Boss

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Acting chairman, National Population Commission, NPC, Dr Eyitayo Oyetunji says the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has initiated programmes and policies aimed at defying practices that negate the rights of women and the girl-child.  Dr Oyetunji made this known in Ibadan at a press conference to commemorate this year’s World Population Day, with the Continue Reading