President Tinubu to announce census date, calls for data integrity – NPC Chair
July 6, 2023 President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja expressed his support for the National Population Commission (NPC) to conduct an accurate Population and Housing Census in the country….
We are ready for 2023 census, NPC declares
The National Population Commission (NPC) in Anambra State has said it’s prepared to deliver credible, reliable and acceptable 2023 Population and Housing Census despite its postponement by the federal government….
2023 Census Postponement: Expenditure not wasted – NPC
June 8, 2023 The National Population Commission (NPC) says the expenditure toward the 2023 National Population and Housing Census is not wasted. The NPC Federal Commissioner in charge of Delta,…
Nigeria must address challenges of basic education —UBEC
May 22, 2023 The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Hamid Bobboyi, has called for strategies to understand the educational challenges in the nation’s basic education sector and address…
We spent about N200bn for 2023 census preparation – NPC
May 18, 2023 The National Population Commission (NPC) says it has spent about N200 billion to prepare for the 2023 population and housing census. This is part of the N800…
UNICEF, NPC target 1m digital birth registration of children in Kano in 2023
May 12, 2023 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and National Population Commission (NPC) have rolled out birth registration of one million children in Kano in 2023 using the digital…
Census: Enumerators can’t influence, manipulate data on NPC’s devices – National Commissioner
May 11, 2023 A National Population Commissioner, Retired Capt. Charles Ogwa, says it is not possible for the enumerators engaged as ad-hoc staff for the forthcoming National Population and Housing…
President Buhari Approves Indefinite Postponement of 2023 Census
April 29, 2023 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census, earlier scheduled for 3-7 May 2023, to a date to be determined by…
Census: Everyone living in Nigeria will be counted including mentally-challenged, homeless persons – NPC
April 20, 2023 The National Population Commission (NPC), has said that the mentally-deranged, homeless persons and every living being in Nigeria would be counted in the upcoming 2023 housing and…
2023 Census: Adhoc staff protest non-payment of allowances in Bauchi
April 19, 2023 About 467 adhoc staff of the National Population Commission (NPC) in Bauchi State have taken to the streets to protest the non-payment of their allowances. The protest…