The Bayelsa State Governorship election, scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for November 11, 2023, is set to be a historic event in the state’s political history. In our democratic system, candidates are allowed to run for the office of Governor twice, or for a maximum of 8 years in office. The current…
Buhari at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa during the final Salah homage marking Eid El-Fitr on Friday, April 21, 2023. Photo: State House President Muhammadu Buhari, with only 38 days left in office, has appealed to Nigerians for forgiveness for any hurt he may have caused during his tenure. The President also thanked…
The National Population Commission Felicitates with Muslim Ummah on this year’s Eid-El-Fitr celebrations and prays for our dear country’s peace, unity and progress as a catalyst for socio-economic development. In a press release by the Director of Public Affairs Dr. Isiaka Yahaya, the Commission calls on the Muslim faithful to imbibe the core values and…
~Dedicates Certificate to God Almighty and Constituents. Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency Representative-Elect Engr. Rodney Ambaiowei Engr. Rodney Ambaiowei (MNSE), the Member-elect to represent Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, presented his certificate of return to the people of Amassoma in a joyous atmosphere filled with party leaders, dignitaries, and supporters of the great…
โThe vision of the Commission for the 2023 census is to produce not only accurate, reliable and acceptable census data but also an inclusive and user-friendly data that will be used by all segments of the society for developmental planning and critical programme interventionsโ.
In Bayelsa State, a tricycle operator was killed by a mob in the Kpansia area of Yenagoa after allegedly stabbing a young man to death during an argument over N50 change on Wednesday. The victim died immediately, and the Keke rider was subsequently attacked. Burning down of many Tricycles (Keke) in Kpansia by angry youths…
NPC Chairman Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra It is great to hear that the National Population Commission is taking steps to ensure that the 2023 Census is conducted accurately and efficiently. ย The recent visit of the Digital Chairman, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, to the Functionaries List Finalization Team in Abuja shows the Commission’s commitment to ensuring…
By Robinson Erebi The Executive Chairman of National Population Commission Hon. Nasir Kwarra and his team have been working transparently and diligently to ensure that the 2023 Census in Nigeria is conducted with utmost accuracy, reliability, and trustworthiness. The goal is to make it the most advanced digital and green census in Africa, following international…
By Isiaka Yahaya The attention of the National Population Commission has been drawn to reported statements in news media credited to the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom and the President of Middle Belt Forum, Dr. Bitrus Pogu calling on the Federal Government to postpone the 2023 Population and Housing Census slated to be conducted from…
Timipre Sylva, who previously served as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, has secured the governorship candidacy for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State. The Party held primary elections in 105 Wards on Friday to determine their candidate for the upcoming November 11th elections. Kindly share
