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NPC Launches Technology and Innovation Hub Committee for Advanced CRVS Systems
The National Population Commission has taken a step forward in revolutionizing the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems by inaugurating the new Technology and Innovation Hub Committee. The Committee, comprising staff from different departments, will work towards integrating advanced technologies such as electronic data capture systems, biometric identification, and cloud-based solutions. This initiative aims…
Emefiele and two others to be arraigned on Thursday
The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, will be arraigned before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court today. Erevision MediaTV gathered that Emefiele is to be arraigned with one Sa’adatu Yaro (said to be an employee of the CBN) and a firm, known as April1616 Investment Ltd. Emefiele is…
NUJ Condemns Attack On Journalists At Opu-Nembe
The Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has condemned the recent attack on journalists, who were carrying out their legitimate duties, by some armed youths in Opu-Nembe in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. A statement signed by the Council Chairman, Comrade Samuel Numonengi and Secretary, Comrade Ogio Ipigansi notes that…
NNPC Receives $3 Billion Loan for Crude Oil Repayment
In an effort to provide immediate disbursement and support the Federal Government’s monetary and fiscal policies to stabilise the exchange rate market, NNPC Limited has signed a Commitment Letter and Term Sheet with AfreximBank to secure a $3 billion crude oil repayment loan. The agreement was jointly signed in Cairo, Egypt, and is intended to…
No Plans for Fuel Subsidy Re-Introduction, Says Presidential Aide
Tope Ajayi, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, affirmed on Tuesday that there are no plans for the administration to reintroduce fuel subsidy. Following the recent increase in the landing cost of fuel due to the devaluation of the Naira in the parallel market, there were speculations of a…
I’ll Need Census Figures to Plan for My Youths, Women – Otu
Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Otu has said that he will need information on the accurate data of youths and women in the state to enable him plan for their well-being. Otu said this when he received the federal commissioner representing Cross River State in the board of the National Population Commission (NPC), Navy…
Universal Energy, Grace Osung Foundation and Dr. Arit Etim doles out Scholarship
…As Oro Students’ Union Worldwide Holds 2023 students summit Over the weekend, Oro Students’ Union Worldwide (the apex Students body in Oro Nation) held her maiden 2023 Oro Students Summit with the theme “Quality Education and Skill Acquisition: A Pathway to Sustainable and Self-Reliance.” The Summit which held at the Oron Civic Centre in Akwa…
On The Revised National Population Policy
The Resources for the Awareness of Population Impacts on Development (RAPID) model’s opening ceremony for the high-level validation meeting to revise the National Population Policy began at the Bolton White Hotel in Abuja. The RAPID model links demographic change to the resources required to meet the socio-economic needs of the population. The event was attended…
NPC Seeks Support of Nigerian Army for Upcoming Census
In a bid to ensure the success of the forthcoming Population and Housing Census, the Chairman of the National Population Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, and his team visited the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja at the Nigerian Army’s Headquarters in Abuja. During the visit, the Commission sought the support of the…
Atlantic Ocean Surge Endangers Bayelsa Communities, Says Diri
*Solicits FG’s Support *About 250 Buildings Submerged In Odioama In 10 Years *Governor Assures On 1.5km Shore Protection Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said coastal communities in the state are in danger of being submerged by the Atlantic Ocean. Governor Diri raised the alarm on Tuesday when he visited Odioama community in…
