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The National Population Commission (NPC) has said that the population and housing census scheduled for May 3 will not canvass questions on religious affiliation. The Commission’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Isiaka Yahaya stated this while reacting to an audio tape going viral on WhatsApp that religious affiliations of respondents will be canvassed. He said […]
The Nigerian government has announced the postponement of the 2023 population and housing census earlier scheduled for March 29 to May 2023. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed made the announcement when he briefed State House correspondents at the end of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari […]
The National Population Commission (NPC) has said that the postponement of the 2023 gubernatorial and state house of assembly elections will affect the conduct of the 2023 Housing and Population Census. Recall that the census which would hold after 17 years was scheduled for March 29 to April 2. A staff member of the commission, […]
The federal government says over $1.88 billion (N869 billion) is needed to conduct the 2023 population and housing census. Nigeria’s last census was held in 2006. In 2022, the federal government announced that it would conduct the census in April 2023 after the elections. Speaking at a high-level partner engagement in Abuja on Monday, 6th […]
The National Population Commission (NPC) has outlined the salary and allowances structure for its ad hoc staff who will be involved in the conduct of the 2023 Population and Housing Census. Recall that the commission that has done with the recruitment and training of the ad hoc staff announced that the exercise will take place […]
The National Population Commission (NPC) has demarcated 3,230 localities to be included in the “Compendium of Localities”for the success of the 2023 population and housing census. NPC Federal Commissioner for Zamfara, Alhaji Muhammad Muttaka-Rini stated this on Monday at a two-day “State Level Compendium of Localities” workshop in Gusau, Zamfara. The workshop is organised to […]
Indications emerged on Thursday that the national population census may hold next year. The census, which is to hold every ten years, was held last in Nigeria in 2006. The National Council of State which met in Abuja today okayed the census to hold in April 2023 after the general election. Director-General of the National […]
The Chairman, Senate Committee on National Population and National Identity, Senator Sahabi Alhaji Yaú (APC Zamfara North), has disclosed the plan of the Federal Government to deploy the use of technology for the forthcoming national census. The Federal Government had allocated over N190 billion for the conduct of the 2022 census in this year’s budget. […]