Only under-18 will be issued birth certificate — NPC
The National Population Commission (NPC) says birth certificates will not be issued to persons older than 18 years of age. The NPC State Director […]
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Tinubu approves 20 Federal commissioners of NPC
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of twenty (20) qualified Nigerians to serve as Federal Commissioners in […]
Give C/River accurate census figure – Gov. Otu charges NPC
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has called on the National Population Commission (NPC), to give the state accurate […]
2023 Census: we’re waiting for Tinubu’s marching order – NPC
The National Population Commission (NPC) says it has put everything in place to conduct the 2023 population and housing census. The NPC Federal Commissioner […]
NYSC, NPC, UNICEF to enhance digital birth registration in Nigeria
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), the National Population Commission (NPC), and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have announced […]
Decentralisation, digitisation to drive birth registration of 12.7m children – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday that decentralisation, digitisation, and interoperability would drive the registration of the birth of 12.7 million children […]
UNICEF, NPC target birth registration of 1m children in Kano in 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 […]
President Buhari postpones 2023 Census
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the 2023 National Population and Housing Census earlier scheduled for between May 3 and May 7. The […]
Nasarawa Govt to announce Aren Eggon in May, upgrades 22 traditional rulers
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has directed the Ministry for Local Government, Community and Chieftaincy Affairs, to commence the process […]
IPOB not a threat to 2023 census in southeast – NPC
Outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) will not be a threat to the 2023 national population and housing census scheduled to from May 3 to […]
Conducting reliable, acceptable census our priority – NPC Chairman
The National Population Commission (NPC) has restated its commitment to conducting accurate, reliable and acceptable census that will be used for development planning and interventions. […]
Gov. Adeleke harps on transparent national census
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has called on the National Population Commission (NPC) to ensure a […]
Video: 2023 census will hold in Sambisa forest, says NPC chairman
2023 census will hold in Sambisa forest, says NPC chairman
NPC budgets N532.7bn for 2023 Census
The National Population Commission (NPC) has budgeted N532.7billion for the conduct of the 2023 National Housing and Population Census in April 2023. Alhaji Nasir Kwarra, […]
Budget Defence: Reps query NPC over N1.9bn spent on summit, conferences
The House of Representatives Committee on Population has queried the National Population Commission (NPC) over N 1.9 billion spent on presidential summit in villa and […]
Nigeria’s population is its greatest asset – NPC
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 […]
Why 2023 population census must be postponed By MICHAEL OWHOKO, Ph.D
Without prejudice to extent of preparations, has government genuinely evaluated reasons for dispute and rejection of previous census results in Nigeria before proceeding to organize […]
UNICEF, NPC seek Sokoto traditional leaders’ support on birth registration
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with The National Population Commission (NPC) have appealed to the Sultan of […]
2023 census will eliminate fraud, multiple counting — Commissioner
A Federal Commissioner representing Rivers in the board of National Population Commission, Dr Ipalibo Harry, said the digitisation of the planned 2023 census would eliminate […]
We will get 2023 Census right – NPC
The National Population Commission (NPC) says it is poised to give the country a transparent and accurate head count in 2023. The NPC Federal Commissioner […]