The National Population Commission (NPC) on Wednesday said the processes for the 2023 census were being reviewed in order to ensure the preparation do not become obsolete. The Jigawa State Director of the National Population Commission Irahim Iro, made this known during a breakfast meeting on the 2023 Population and Housing Census with the media…
Edited By Robinson Erebi All over the world, census remains a key component for national development. Nigeria has a long history of census taking spanning several decades. The National Population Commission is saddled with the responsibility of conducting Population and Housing Census in Nigeria. In 2006 the population of Nigeria was put at 140.43 million…
As the National Chairman of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Amb. Igali expressed his gratitude to Bayelsa State Governor, His Excellency Sen. Douye Diri, for approving the vital infrastructure project that will enhance connectivity in the region.
Bayelsa State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has endorsed the second term bid of Governor Douye Diri in the November 11 governorship election in the state. CAN made its stand known at a one-day interactive session with the governor at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Swali, Yenagoa, on Monday. According to a…
Sani Yakubu, a member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, has alerted his colleagues to foreign Jihadists from Niger, Mali, Libya and local bandits imposing a tax on farmers in Tangaza Local Government in Sokoto State. Yakubu, who represents Tangaza/Gudu Federal Constituency, noted that the farmers in the area were predominantly farmers and cattle rearers, and…
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,…
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have announced they are leaving the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas). The military-led countries had already been suspended from the bloc, which has been urging them to return to democratic rule. The three governments said it was a “sovereign decision” to withdraw from Ecowas. They were also founding…
“Let him complete this abandoned Ikibiri Road linking us to the Airport and Niger Delta University before the next governorship campaigns so we can all drive in by bus”.
Former World and African champions are among top Nigerian players that will slug it out at the third edition of the Governor Douye Diri National Scrabble Championship. The two-day event hosted by the Bayelsa State Scrabble Association (BYSA) in Yenagoa, the state capital, is slated for July 8 and 9 at the DSP Alamieyeseigha Memorial…
Dickson who had a confrontation with Akpabio during plenary over the emergency rule in Rivers State, has been a threat due to his vocality and eloquence in the Senate, advocating and defending the interest of the Niger Delta and the Ijaw nation for equity, justice and fairness to prevail.
