Tag: npc
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2023: Why candidates will sign second peace accord – Abubakar
Chairman of the National Peace Accord, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) has said political parties and their presidential candidates will sign a second peace accord, saying that this was intended to commit the candidates to accept the outcome of the 2023 elections as long as it is adjudged to be free, fair and credible.
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How we`ll minimise census errors – NPC
Alhaji Nasir Kwarra, Executive Chairman, National Population Commission (NPC) on Tuesday said Post Enumeration Survey (PES) is designed to redress possible errors in the census process. Kwarra, represented by Dr Tony Ayejina, Federal Commissioner for Edo, said this in Abuja at the Master Trainers level on PES for members of staff of NPC.
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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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Buhari unveils 2023 Census Project Document, lauds NPC for successful Trial Census
President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled the 2023 National Population and Housing Census Project Document, aimed at promoting robust and informed national conversation on procedures for the census.
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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…
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2023 Population Census: NPC launches Call Centre
National Population Commission (NPC) has launched a call centre for the 2023 Population and Housing Census. The Chairman of the commission, Alhaji Nasir Kwara, said at the launch in Abuja on Tuesday that NPC had intensified preparatory activities for the successful conduct of the first digital census in Nigeria. He said “the launch of this…
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Gunmen kill former NPC Commissioner in Nasarawa
Gunmen on Sunday, killed Mr Zakari Kigbu, a former Federal Commissioner of National Population Commission (NPC) at his residence in Azuba community near Lafia, Nasarawa State capital. ACP Rahe incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lafia. According to Nansel, the gunmen stormed the victim’s residence at about 12:30 a.m., shot at him…
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FG to hold National Census after 2023 Elections – NPC Chairman
The Federal Government is targeting April 2023 for the conduct of the National Population Census. The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Isa-Kwarra, made this known at the end of the virtual meeting of the Council of State, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja.
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Buhari swears in NPC, ICPC Commissioners
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Newsmen reports that the swearing in took place shortly before the commencement of the weekly virtual meeting Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday.