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NPC Urges N693.3 Million Allocation in 2024 Budget for Rescheduled Census

Temitope Nlewemchi — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 20:21:36 +0000

In a recent development, the National Population Commission (NPC) has presented a budget proposal of N693.3 million for the year 2024, specifically earmarked for the long-awaited national population and housing census. This budget request marks a significant increase from the N10.52 million allocated for the same purpose in the approved 2023 budget. However, a detailed [...]

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Is the Nigeria’s 2023 Census Necessary?

Abiodun KOMOLAFE — Sun, 02 Apr 2023 14:25:32 +0000

Nigeria is preparing for another round of population census rendezvous. Thanks be to God! But, if, at least, we must learn from past experiences, then, the primary question is: is the 2023 Census necessary? If one may also ask, when was the last time Nigeria held a census and how effective have previous exercises been? [...]

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BudgIT Calls on National Population Commission, demands Release of N896bn Census Breakdown and Expenditure

Adewale A. — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 09:52:15 +0000

BudgIT, a leading public data organization raising active citizens’ participation in nation-building and government-citizen communication for good governance and accountability, has urged the National Population Commission to publish the breakdown for the N896 billion 2023 National Population Census budget. Recall that earlier in March, the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, [...]

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Statistician Advises FG To Conduct Population Census In Abuja

David Folami — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 12:50:07 +0000

Emeritus Professor of Statistics, Timothy Bamiduro, has advised the Federal Government to conduct population census to gauge the nation’s population for effective planning and development. Bamiduro gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. He said that census was conducted every 10 years in most countries, [...]

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Sokoto State Government Conduct Census Of Fadama Farmers

David Folami — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 12:20:08 +0000

Sokoto State Government said it would from Monday conduct a census of farmers to determine the number under the Fadama farming programme in the state. Alhaji Chuso Abdullahi, Chairman of Committee for the Revitalization of Agriculture in the state, disclosed this while inaugurating the committee for the census in Sokoto on Saturday. He said that [...]

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