Tag: 2023 census
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Analysing the potential issues confronting Nigeria’s 2023 census
Population census to cost N227 billion more than the general elections budget… At a time of serious fiscal challenges, Nigeria’s decision to spend N532.7 billion for the conduct of a population census in 2023 has remained a subject of controversy, with many questioning the need for a census in view of the widespread insecurity and…
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Champion advocacy for 2023 census – Lai Mohammed to media houses
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday, called on media houses, especially Federal Government media to champion the advocacy for successful 2023 census. He made the call at the opening of a three-day National Capacity Building Workshop on 2023 Population and Housing Census for state directors and management staff of National…
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2023 census ‘ll eliminate fraud, multiple counting — Commissioner
Dr Ipalibo Harry, a Federal Commissioner representing Rivers in the board of National Population Commission, said the digitisation of the planned 2023 census would eliminate fraud and multiple counting. Harry, who is the Census Committee Chairman, said this while speaking with newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. He stated that being the first digital census, every…
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Obasanjo tasks NPC on accurate, credible 2023 census
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday tasked the National Population Commission (NPC) to conduct accurate, credible and acceptable data, in the forthcoming 2023 census, saying that it would assist the country in planning and formulating policies. Obasanjo made the call during a courtesy visit by the Executive Chairman of NPC who came alongside with the…
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2023 population census will be conducted electronically – NPC
In a news conference in Lokoja, the Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission in charge of Kogi State, Isah Habibat Jimoh, disclosed that the 2023 population census will be conducted electronically and not manually which would make it impossible for anyone to manipulate as was done in the past. He said, “The era of manipulation is…