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NPC Condemns Kano LG Election as “Sham,” Accuses Governor Yusuf of Defying Court Order

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:00:10 +0000

The National Patriotic Coalition (NPC) has criticized the recently concluded local government elections in Kano State, describing them as a “sham” and an attack on democratic values. InfoStride News reports that despite a Federal High Court ruling disqualifying the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidates, Governor Abba Yusuf allegedly proceeded with the election in defiance [...]

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EFCC to NPC: Criminals, financial crimes suspects have received awards in the past in Nigeria

Temitope Nlewemchi — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 07:14:10 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cautioned the National Productivity Centre (NPC) against giving awards to financial crimes suspects. This was disclosed in a statement published on the EFCC website dated September 6, 2024. The caution was issued during a courtesy visit to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja by the NPC Director-General, Baffa Babban Dan’agundi. [...]

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Senate Confirms Tinubu’s Nominees for NHIA, NPC, NAHCON

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 12:00:34 +0000

The Senate has confirmed the nominees appointed by President Bola Tinubu to serve in various capacities, including the Director General of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), commissioners for the National Population Commission (NPC), and the chairman and members of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The confirmation came after the Senate Committees on [...]

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President Tinubu Nominates Amidu Tadese Raheem as NPC Commissioner

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 19:00:10 +0000

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a request to the Senate for the confirmation of Hon Amidu Tadese Raheem from Osun State as Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC). The nomination was made in accordance with the provisions of Section 154 (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, as amended. In [...]

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NPC Registers 424,302 Births in Gombe State from January to November

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 20:30:32 +0000

The Nigeria Population Commission (NPC) has recorded a total of 424,302 births in Gombe State between January and November. Out of these births, 187,283 (44.13%) were girls, while 237,019 (55.86%) were boys. Mr. Adedeji Adeniyi, the head of NPC’s Civil Registration and Vital Statistics in Gombe State, disclosed these statistics on Friday in Gombe. He [...]

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NIMC Tightens NIN Rules: NPC Certificate Mandatory for Modifying Date of Birth

Temitope Nlewemchi — Mon, 25 Dec 2023 20:07:03 +0000

Infostride News has reported that the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has introduced new guidelines for Nigerians seeking to change their date of birth on the National Identification Number (NIN) database. According to the guidelines released via its official handle, individuals applying for this modification are now required to provide an electronic civil registration and [...]

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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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President Tinubu appoints 20 federal commissioners of NPC

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 03:10:12 +0000

Nigeria’s National Population Commission (NPC) has 20 new commissioners, nine of them were reappointed by President Bola Tinubu for another term. Among the new appointees are: Hon. Emmanuel Trump Eke — Abia Dr. Clifford Zirra (reappointed) — Adamawa Mr. Chidi Christopher Ezeoke (reappointed)— Anambra Barr. Isa Audu Buratai (reappointed) — Borno Bishop Alex Ukam — [...]

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NPC and UNICEF partner to give birth certificates to 12 million Nigerian children

Temitope Nlewemchi — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 22:10:29 +0000

The National Population Commission (NPC) has forged a strategic partnership with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) to spearhead an ambitious project aimed at registering a substantial number of children in Katsina State, Nigeria. The primary objective is to ensure that approximately 12 million Nigerian children are provided with birth certificates, granting them legal recognition [...]

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Ekiti Decides 2022: NPC, INEC Charge Candidates, Electorate To Embrace Peace

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 20:30:51 +0000

The Chairman, National Peace Commission, NPC, General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has appealed to the people of Ekiti State to live up to the ideals of the state, the ideals of integrity and honour to have a free, fair and credible election on Saturday in the state. Gen. Abubakar called on INEC to ensure that the Ekiti [...]

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Ekiti APC Elders Call For Census Committees In All Communities

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Wed, 06 Jan 2021 19:49:53 +0000

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Elders’ Forum in Ekiti State has called on all communities in the state to raise Census Committees ahead of the forthcoming National Population Census. Rising from its end of the year meeting held in Igbara Odo, Ekiti Southwest Local Government Area, the Ekiti APC elders urged the people of the [...]

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