Census: NPC trains 851 facilitators, special workforce in Ebonyi
By Christian Ogbonna National Population Commission (NPC) has trained 851 facilitators and a special workforce, ahead of the forthcoming national census. The Federal Commissioner in-charge of Ebonyi, Mr Darlington Okereke,…
Why Nigeria Deserves a Credible Census Now
BY KEN UGBECHIE This is a paradox. Nigeria has great mathematicians, awesome statisticians. But Nigeria cannot conduct a credible headcount, otherwise known as census. President Muhammadu Buhari seems determined to…
Nigeria’s population is her greatest asset, 2023 census will be the best ever – NPC
By Abbas Bamalli The National Population Commission (NPC) says Nigeria’s population remains its greatest asset in national development and must be harnessed to make life worth living for the people,…
Census 2023: Buhari’s best legacy for national planning and development
 By Ken Ugbechie President Muhammadu Buhari is about to bequeath to Nigerians one of the best legacies as the National Population Commission (NPC) has concluded plans to hold the next…
Census: We’ll get it right in 2022 – NPC assures
Dec 8, 2021 The National Population Commission (NPC) on Wednesday says it’s on course to deliver on the 2022 census given the success of the ongoing pretest exercise. Prof. Jimoh…
Expert counsels FG to adopt alternative census models
Apparently worried by the contentions that herald the announcement of census figures in Nigeria, a statistician, Dr Olusanya Olubusoye, has advised the Federal Government to adopt alternative census models, rather…