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It is disappointing that up until now we have not been able to conduct another enumeration of our people. I hope that this delay will be converted to a great opportunity in this electronic and digital age -President Bola Tinubu
In a recent meeting with the boss of the National Population Commission (NPC), President Bola Tinubu expressed his disappointment in the delay of conducting another census in the country. He emphasized that this delay should be an opportunity for the commission to take advantage of electronic and digital technologies for an accurate data collection system….
NPC chairman announces Tinubu’s plan to unveil new dates for national census
The National Population Commission (NPC) Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will announce a new date for the 2023 Population and Housing Census and Housing census exercise. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in audience with Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra and his delegation at the State House, Abuja According to Hon. Kwarra,…
A Farewell Party for UNFPA’s Ulla Elisabeth Mueller
A farewell party was held at The Vue Restaurant in Abuja on July 4, 2023, to honor the outgoing Resident Representative of UNFPA in Nigeria, Miss Ulla Elisabeth Mueller. At the party, Chairman of National PopulationCommission Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa, and other development partners, including members of the NPC team, bid farewell to Miss…
Court Orders Bayelsa FA Chairman, Porbeni, to Stop Parading Himself
The Federal High Court in Yenagoa has ordered the Chairman of Bayelsa FA, Porbeni, to stop parading himself as the chairman of the body. BFAN obtained the court injunction yesterday in Yenagoa, with the case now set to come up on the 17th of July for hearing. Some aggrieved football stakeholders had gone to court…
Address on the Commemoration of 2023 World Population Day titled “Unleashing The Power of Gender Equality: Uplifting The Voices of Women and Girls To Unlock our World’s Infinite Possibilities” delivered by the Chairman of National Population Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa at the NPC’s Headquarters, Abuja, on 4th July 2023.
Protocols I welcome and express my gratitude to all gentlemen of the Press and other distinguished Stakeholders for honoring our invitation to this year’s World Population Day (WPD) Press Briefing, commemorated under the theme “Unleashing the Power of Gender Equality: Uplifting the Voices of Women and Girls to Unlock Our World’s Infinite Possibilities.” May God…
Diri Inaugurates Germany-Funded UNODC Projects In Bayelsa Community
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Wednesday, inaugurated two projects executed by the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) and funded by the German government. The projects executed in Otuan community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area are a police post and a youth development centre.The projects also include provision of a…
World Population Day 2023: Unleashing the Power of Gender Equality
The National Population Commission of Nigeria recently held a press briefing to commemorate World Population Day 2023. The event, which was organized under the theme “Unleashing the Power of Gender Equality: Uplifting the Voices of Women and Girls to Unlock Our World’s Infinite Possibilities”, aimed to address gender inequality and empower women and girls to…
IPMAN Reports Decrease in Petroleum Prices at Nigerian Depots
According to Bashir Ahmad Danmalam, the Chairman of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Northern Nigeria, the cost of petroleum products has dropped at depots across Nigeria. This decrease has brought relief to consumers, but it also highlights their financial difficulties. Danmalam attributes the current price drop to a decline in consumer demand due…
JAMB Issues 3-Year Ban to Mmesoma Over Altered Result
Miss Mmesoma Ejikeme, who was embroiled in a controversy over the highest score in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), has been banned by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for three years. The examination board has also canceled Ejikeme’s results. She has been accused of engaging in a criminal act and of…
Anambra Girl Accused of Falsely Claiming Top Score in JAMB Exam Defends Her Result
An Anambra girl named Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma has been accused of falsely claiming to be the top scorer in the 2023 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination. Miss Mmesoma, who attends Anglican Girls Secondary School in Nnewi, denies the allegations. Despite this, the JAMB board has opened an investigation into the matter to determine…
