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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 โThe Paradox of Population Growth in National Development,โ 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…
Football Stakeholders Urge Ebi Egbe to Contest For FA Chairmanship
Football stakeholders in Bayelsa state are calling on Ebi Egbe, CEO of Monimichelle, to run for the Bayelsa State FA chairmanship position. The group, known as Friends of Bayelsa Football, believes that Egbe has the necessary qualities to elevate the state’s football scene. In a statement signed by its chairman Binebi Park, Friends of Bayelsa…
Founder of Daar Communications, Raymond Dokpesi is dead
He was the owner of Nigeria’s first private radio station, Raypower FM, and AIT. Dokpesi died on Monday, May 29th, 2023, according to a statement issued by his family and signed by his first son, Raymond Dokpesi (Jnr).
Group Urges Continuity of Census Process
During a news conference in Abuja on Friday, Prof. Adesina Sodiya, President of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), urged the incoming administration of Sen. Bola Tinubu to continue with the census process despite its suspension. Sodiya emphasized the importance of census in national planning and development, stating that “census is crucial for national planning and…
Edwin Clark Releases Memoir ‘Brutally Frank’, celebrate 96th Birthday
Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark, marked his 96th birthday by releasing his memoir, titled ‘Brutally Frank.’ Speaking at a church service held at his Asokoro residence to thank God for his life, the leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, expressed his concern about the state of Nigeria and…
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…
