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He, however, emphasised the need for the commission to be prudent in their assignment and work towards producing census data that would be credible and reliable. Speaking at the State House in Abuja after receiving a briefing from NPC Chairman, Nasir Kwarra, the President expressed concern over the delay in …

The abducted Federal Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC) for Bayelsa State, Mrs Gloria Izonfuo, has been released after spending fice days in kidnappers’ den.    Recall that Izonfuo was on Sunday evening alongsidde her maid and driver at Ogbakiri junction on the East-West Road. Spokesperson for the Rivers …

Gunmen have kidnapped the Federal Commissioner representing Bayelsa State at the National Population Commission, Mrs. Gloria Izonfuo.   Izonfuo was abducted alongside her driver and maid on Sunday evening, April 23, 2023,  around the Ogbakiri junction along the East-West Road in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.   She …

Mentally-deranged and homeless people will reportedly be captured in the upcoming 2023 housing and population counting.   Prince Diran Iyantan, the NPC Federal Commissioner representing Ondo State disclosed this during a one-day capacity-building workshop for the 2023 population and housing census publicity committee, held in Akure on Wednesday, April 19.  …

The National Population Commission (NPC) has said that the May 3rd population and housing census will not canvass questions on religious affiliation.   NPC’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Isiaka Yahaya who was reacting to an audio tape going viral on WhatsApp that religious affiliations of respondents will be canvassed, …

The National Population Commission (NPC) has said that the 2023 census will cost more than N400 billion.   Mr Jick Lawrence, Head, NPC Public Affairs Department in Plateau, disclosed this to newsmen in Jos on Monday, February 13.   He revealed that about N100 billion had so far been expended …

The National Population Commission has said that it would be holding census in Sambisa forest which became notorious for housing Boko Haram terrorists.  NPC Chairman, Nasiru Isa Kwarra disclosed this at the inauguration of the population and housing national census publicity committee in Abuja. Kwarra said they’ll ensure everyone in …

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed former Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission, Alhaji Zakari Kigbu and abducted two of his daughters in Nasarawa State.   The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday, May 29, at Azuba, a suburb of Lafia, the state capital.    Kigbu is said to …