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Gidado Urges Federal Government to Conduct Census in 2023
The Hon. Federal Commissioner in charge of the National Population Commission in Kwara State, Alhaji AbdulRazaq Folorunso Gidado, has called on the Federal Government to ensure that the Population and Housing Census exercise is conducted this year to comply with international best practices. During a breakfast meeting with Media Executives in Ilorin, Alhaji Gidado emphasized…
Egbe Challenges Re-election of Poubeni as Bayelsa FA Chairman
The recently concluded Bayelsa State Football Association elections have been met with controversy as the CEO of MoniMichelle Sports Facility Construction Company Ltd, Mr. Ebi Egbe, popularly known as ‘Moni Love’, has faulted the process that produced the re-election of incumbent Barrister Poubeni Ogun as Chairman of the Association. In a statement to the press,…
Poubeni Re-Elected As Bayelsa FA Chairman
Incumbent chairman of the Bayelsa State Football Association Bar Poubeni Ogun has been re-elected as chairman of the State Football body for the third term. Bar Ogun will pilot the affairs of the State Football Association in the next three years having successfully served the FA in the last six years. Barr Ogun defeated Mr…
Former Bayelsa Governor Receives Provisional License for Private
University On Friday, former Bayelsa Governor, Senator Seriake Dickson, was granted a provisional license from the National Universities Commission for his Private Universityโ Hensard University. Senator Dickson was among 37 proprietors that were granted licenses from the National Universities Commission. Speaking on the development, Senator Dickson said that Hensard University, located in his hometownโ Toru…
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 UNFPAโs 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, ร n 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…
