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UNFPA Nigeria Launches 2023 State of the World Population Report
The National Population Commission (NPC) in collaboration with the UNFPA Nigeria launched the 2023 State of the World Population (SWOP) Report at the Frazer Suites, Abuja. The State of the World Population (SWOP) Report is UNFPA’s annual flagship publication since 1978. It usually comes with a theme that spotlights prevailing or emerging population and development…
Meet Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi: The New Acting CBN Governor
Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, àn experienced Banker, has taken over as the acting Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor following the decision of President Bola Tinubu to suspend Godwin Emefiele on Friday. He was until his appointment, the Deputy Governor, Operations Directorate, and second in command to Mr. Godwin Emefiele. Shonubi was appointed Deputy Governor of…
NPC Chairman to Brief President Tinubu on 2023 Census Preparation
The Chairman, National Population Commission, Nasir Isa-Kwarra, will be meeting with President Bola Tinubu this week. President Bola Tinubu and NPC Chairman Nasir Kwarra The meeting, Erevision MediaTV gathered, may not be unconnected with the updates for conducting the 2023 Population and Housing Census, which was earlier scheduled for May 3-7 but was postponed indefinitely….
NPC Akwa Ibom Holds Meeting with Media on 2023 Census
The National Population Commission (NPC) in Akwa Ibom State held a successful breakfast meeting with media executives on June 6, 2023, to discuss the preparations for the 2023 Population and Housing Census. The meeting was presided over by the Honourable Federal Commissioner, NPC, Akwa Ibom State, Chief Engr. Benedict Ukpong – FNSE, Okete Okete Oro….
NCSCN Partners With NPC For Successful 2023 Population Census
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…
NPC And The Botched 2023 Census
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…
NLC Writes ASUU, JUSUN, and Other Affiliates Ahead of Nationwide Strike
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…
NPC Chairman Attends Inaugural Lecture on Population Growth and National Development
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 ‘The Paradox of Population Growth in National Development,’ was delivered by Prof. Rhoda Mundi, the President of the Population Association of Nigeria (PAN). In his remarks, Hon. Kwarra praised…
Group Congratulates President Bola Tinubu, Urges Make Census Priority
The Nigeria Census Support Group has congratulated His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on his swearing-in as President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu In a congratulatory message on the group’s Facebook page, the National Coordinator, Mr. Robinson Erebi, expressed confidence that President Tinubu’s…
