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…
The General Manager of the Bayelsa State owned Nigeria Delta Television (NDTV) Mr. Fred Fabor has dispelled Social Media reports that the television station is “dead”. In an exclusive interview with Erevision MediaTV, the General Manager said that the Governor Douye Diri administration has spent huge sums of money building the structure and installation of…
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…
The Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra-led National Population Commission is committed to conducting a credible, accurate, and scientifically verifiable census for Nigerians, attested by the international community. The Commission has implemented a strategic plan that includes the successful digital demarcation of the entire country, two pretests, and a post Enumeration Survey (PES). The Commission has also…
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….
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….
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…
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…
By Daniel Alabrah As constant as the Northern Star, the Puritan remains single-mindedly focused on only the Bayelsa Agenda… Governor of Bayelsa State His Excellency Sen. Douye Diri Two days before his 61st birthday on June 4 two years ago, my phone rang about 3pm. It was His Excellency on the line. Without hesitation, I…
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…
