The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Kwarra, has revealed plans to conduct Nigeria’s long-awaited Population and Housing Census in 2025, marking nearly two decades since the last census was conducted in 2006. Kwarra made the announcement during the 2024 anniversary of the Nairobi Summit on the International Conference on Population and Development, … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has promised to support the National Population Commission to conduct the botched census in the country. The President gave the assurance at the launch of the National Geospatial Data Repository, Digital CRVS System and inauguration of the National Coordination Committee for CRVS at the Presidential Villa Abuja. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government has announced the plan to unveil a birth, death, and marriage registration portal. The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Kwarra, confirmed the development during a pre-launch briefing on Monday, stating that the registration system includes all civil registrations such as birth registration, … Read more
Population censuses are generally conducted every 10 years. Nigeria last held a census in 2006 and has been due another one since 2016. The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that there will be a census in 2023. Eko Blog Blog reports that the Federal Government of Nigeria has said that the census exercise will be … Read more