Gov. Ugwuanyi who made the call when he received in audience a delegation from the commission, led by its Chairman, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, at the Government House, Enugu, noted that the published population of Enugu State, in the 2006 Census, which stood at 3, 267,837, was “a gross under-representation of our population size”.
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Speaker of the House, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, gave the advice, saying the exercise should be suspended until the country is safe enough.
The Executive Secretary of NPC, Francis Nwosu, made the call while declaring open a one-day training on “Journalism: Ethical Challenges in the COVID-19 Era” on Thursday in Abuja.
The acting Chairman of the commission, Dr. Eyitayo Oyetunji, said this on Saturday at a news conference in Abuja to mark the 2020 World Population Day.
The National Population Commission on Thursday said its operations in Lagos would be digitalised from 2020 to check the activities of touts.
The Federal Commissioner of commission in charge of the state, Darlington Okereke, made the disclosure on Monday in Abakaliki while addressing journalists on commencement of the EAD Phase 9 in the state.
The Nigerian Press Council has stressed the need for a new Code of Ethics to enhance modern professionalism and address the current trend of quackery in the country’s media industry.
Prof. Isah Jimoh, the Federal Commissioner, NPC, Kogi State, told newsmen at a press briefing on Monday in Lokoja that the survey was to unravel the causes and determinants of neonatal, infant and child mortality the state.
The Acting Chairman of the Commission, Bimbola Salu- Hundeyin, made the disclosure at a press conference held in Ado-Ekiti.
Salu-Hundeyin said this during a news conference on the commencement of the data collection for 2019 Verbal and Social Autopsy survey in Abuja.
Alhaji Muhammed Aliyu, the Kogi Chairman of the Nigeria Peoples Congress has resigned from the party and withdraws from the November 16 governorship election in the state.
Chidi Ezeoke, the Federal Commissioner for Anambra, gave the advice on Monday, while declaring open a three-day training programme for 57 supervisors and demarcators at Ekwulobia in Aguata Local Government Area.
Gloria Izonfuo, the Federal Commissioner, representing Bayelsa in the commission, said this on Monday in Yenagoa, during a sensitisation of the traditional rulers in the state on the importance of birth and death registration.
The National Pensions Commission is to begin the verification of prospective retirees, who would be leaving the public service of the Federation in 2020.
The National Population Commission has said the current overall life expectancy of Nigeria stands at 52.2 years.
The National Population Commission in Kwara on Thursday commenced another round of Enumeration Area Demarcation as part of preparation for the forthcoming census.
The National Population Commission has announced the commencement of another round of Enumeration Area Demarcation in 23 states.
The National Population Commission says that a comprehensive database for births and deaths registration in the country from 2004 to 2019 will be ready by the end of the year.
Nnamdi Njemanze, the Executive Secretary of NPC, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, advised the media against reportage that would derogate issue-based campaigns.
Ayodele Ogunleye, the Super Monitor, Birth Registration, NPC, disclosed this at a stakeholders meeting and media campaign on promoting birth registration in Abeokuta.