The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has pledged its support for the 2023 Population and Housing Census. The Executive Director of the NCSCN, Amb. Blessing Akinlosotu, made the pledge during a meeting with the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, in Abuja. The meeting was attended by the…
The postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census has raised concerns about the implications of the cancellation. The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Isa Kwarra, disclosed that the Commission had spent N200 billion on preparations for the census before the exercise was cancelled. Kwarra stated that the N800 billion budgeted included…
By Daniel Alabrah As constant as the Northern Star, the Puritan remains single-mindedly focused on only the Bayelsa Agendaโฆ Governor of Bayelsa State His Excellency Sen. Douye Diri Two days before his 61st birthday on June 4 two years ago, my phone rang about 3pm. It was His Excellency on the line. Without hesitation, I…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has written to all its 43 affiliate unions to mobilize for a nationwide industrial action scheduled to begin on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. The strike is in response to the recent increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Some of the affiliates of the NLC include the…
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By Robinson Erebi Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, Chairman of the National Population Commission, recently attended the 41st Inaugural Lecture of the University of Abuja, where he reiterated his commitment to delivering an accurate, reliable, and acceptable census with all-inclusive user-friendly data for effective development planning in Nigeria. NPC Chairman Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra His vision…
The Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State Dr. Dennis Otiotio has expressed appreciation to former President Muhammadu Buhari for his establishment of the Federal University of Agriculture in Bassambiri, Bayelsa State. Dr. Otiotio also thanked the former Minister of Petroleum (State) Chief Timipre Marlin Sylva for facilitating the establishment of the University…
Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), recently attended the 41st Inaugural Lecture of the University of Abuja. The lecture, titled โThe Paradox of Population Growth in National Development,โ was delivered by Prof. Rhoda Mundi, the President of the Population Association of Nigeria (PAN). In his remarks, Hon. Kwarra praised…
The Bayelsa State Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Dennis Otiotio, has expressed his support for the decision of President Bola Tinubuโs decision to phase out fuel subsidy. He made this known during a meeting with party leaders and supporters in the state on Wednesday. Dr. Otiotio stated that the removal of…
By Felix Ayanruoh Fuel subsidy is the transfer of economic resources by government to consumers or producers of a good or service. The resultant incentive is to boost production or consumption of a commodity over what it would otherwise have been. However, critics of energy subsidies believe otherwise. They say subsidies distort markets and discourage…
