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NIPOST and NPC to develop Digital Postcode System
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has partnered with the National Population Commission (NPC) to develop a standard and digital postcode system that will aid the economic, political, social, and physical development of Nigeria. As part of this effort, the Commission is training functionaries for the ground-truthing of Postcode Area (PCA) Delineation Model at the National…
Top Literary Body Honours Sylva for Contribution to Literature
…hails the ex-minister’s contributions towards development of art in Nigeria. Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Bayelsa State, His Excellency Chief Timipre Marlin Sylva has been awarded the most Literary Supportive Public Servant by the Abuja Writers Forum. Presenting the Award in Abuja, the Director of the AWF Mr Emman Shehu described Sylva…
NPC Chairman Meets Minister of Works And Housing For Collaboration
The Chairman of the National Population Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa, visited the Honourable Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, CON, at the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing Headquarters in Abuja today, to discuss possible areas of collaboration and support for the upcoming 2023 Population and Housing Census, particularly…
Wike Plans to Construct Judges’ Quarters on Demolished Bayelsa Property
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has commenced the construction of seven units of five-bedroom buildings for Judges of Rivers State Judiciary at the Akassa Street Old GRA. The flats were initially owned by Bayelsa State Government, but were recently demolished by Wike’s administration. Governor Wike clarified that the relationship between Rivers and Bayelsa remained cordial,…
A Word On My Friend, Leader, And Patriot, Professor Nimi Briggs (1944 – 2023)
By: Godknows Igali On the day of its father’s funeral, the famous bird, the Woodpecker, had a boil on the foreskin of its beak and therefore could not carve its choicest drum to celebrate. Indeed, there are certain moments when the ink of the wordsmith dries up, and the stylus is unable to scribble the…
Donors Refuse to Fund NPC as FG Allocates N224bn for Census
“The total requirement for the census (including post census activities) is N869bn ($1.88bn): census requirement – N626bn ($1.36bn) which is about $6 per capita (just slightly above the threshold of up to $5 per capita); post-Census (up to 2025) is N243bn ($527m).
Seun Kuti Remanded in Custody as Court Orders Police to Complete Investigation within 48 Hours
Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun has ordered the remand of Seun Kuti, the Afrobeat musician, in police custody for 48 hours over allegations of assaulting a police officer. The remand order was given during a court hearing where Kuti was arraigned for the alleged offense. Kuti, in a 12-second video clip that went viral on May 13,…
Seun Kuti arrested for Assaulting a Policeman
Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti has been arrested and is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department, also known as Panti, in Lagos State for allegedly assaulting a police officer on Saturday. The musician was accompanied by a lawyer representing Falana and Falana Chambers, the law firm of popular human rights activist Femi Falana,…
Advocating for the 2023 Census: Bringing Awareness to the People
By Robinson Erebi As the Nigerian government prepares for the inauguration of the incoming President, who is expected to prioritize the conduct of the 2023 Population and Housing Census, the Executive Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, has been on advocacy tours to create awareness for the well-planned census in…
Uwak’s Sponsored 1Km Okossi-Udung Ukpong-Otieke Road Almost Complete
The Okossi-Udung Ukpong-Otieke Road being sponsored by the former Member, Oro Federal Constituency, Hon. Robinson Uwak, would soon be completed, as contractors are working day and night to deliver on deadline. Hon. Robinson Uwak An unplanned visit to the site by a team of reporters, on Friday, May 12, showed an exceedingly high level of…
