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Hausa Music Star Collaborates with NPC to Promote 2023 Census
The National Population Commission (NPC) welcomed popular Hausa music star, Dauda Kahutu Rarara, to their headquarters in Abuja. The Nigerian singer expressed his interest in collaborating with the commission to raise awareness for the upcoming 2023 Population and Housing Census. The NPC has been engaging with various stakeholders to mobilize the public for the exercise,…
NPC Collaborates With WIRE-A For A Climate-Responsive Census
The Chairman of the National Population Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, recently met with the North Central Regional Coordinator of Women in Renewable Energy Association (WIRE-A), Ms. Moji Makonjuola, MFR. The purpose of the meeting was to collaborate on a green census initiative that would ensure the upcoming Population and Housing Census is climate responsive….
NLC criticizes Tinubu’s broadcast as disconnected from reality
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) stated that it is not satisfied with the pledges made by President Bola Tinubu in his recent address to the nation. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu The NLC said Tinubu, through his speech, appeared to be out of touch with reality and anomalous with the hardship and suffering that most Nigerians…
Nnamdi Kanu Ends Sit-At-Home in the South-East Region
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has released a handwritten letter declaring an end to all Sit-At-Home exercises, including Monday’s Sit-At-Home, and any proposed ones aimed at forcing the government to release him. Kanu’s special counsel, Aloy Ejimakor, read out the letter during a press conference held in…
Elders Hail Diri On Infrastructure Development In Bayelsa State
*Governor Slams APC Candidate On Angiama-Oporoma Bridge Comment The Bayelsa Elders Council (BEC) has given thumbs up to Governor Douye Diri for the developmental strides of his administration. The elders expressed satisfaction particularly with infrastructure projects embarked upon by the Prosperity Administration in the state. They gave the commendation during their meeting on Thursday in…
EAD: Geospatial and Human Resources for Census and the Country’s Development Planning
Geospatial resources and technology play a critical role in the EAD process. Census bureaus use various geospatial and mapping technologies to create accurate and reliable maps of the enumeration areas. These maps help to visualize the boundaries and characteristics of the enumeration areas and make it easier to plan and conduct an effective census. Some of the geospatial technologies used in EAD include Geographic Information Systems (GIS), satellite imagery, and GPS technology.
Why My Administration invested In Bayelsa Media Outlets – Diri
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, said the decision of his administration to construct the massive Ernest Ikoli Media Complex in Yenagoa was borne out of the important role the media plays in societal development. L-R: General Manager, Niger Delta Television, Fred Fabor, Governor Douye Diri and the Commissioner for Information, Ayibaina Duba, during…
BYSHA To Screen Nominations For LGA Caretakers, RDAs
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly, 24th July, 2023, acting on two letters from the Governor, Senator Douye Diri, shall on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 screen and confirm the nominations of Chairmen and members of Local Government Caretakers and Rural Development Areas in the state. According to the House, the Chairmen and members of the…
PSC Promotes Police Officer slapped by Seun Kuti
The Police Service Commission has promoted Mohammed Aminu, the police officer who was assaulted by Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti. Recall that in May 2023, Kuti was seen in a viral video assaulting the police officer who, despite the provocation, did nothing in response.Kuti was later detained and arraigned for assault, for which he claimed not…
