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April
Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, the Honourable Minister of Budget and Economic Planning and Chairman of the newly inaugurated Presidential Committee on Population and Housing Census, has clarified that the Committee operates distinctly in purpose from the National Population Commission (NPC), the constitutionally mandated body responsible for planning, coordinating and conducting censuses in Nigeria.
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April
Today, 16th April 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu officially inaugurated a high-level Committee on the forthcoming national Population and Housing Census at the State House, Abuja, emphasizing its crucial role in national development. The Committee is tasked with ensuring that the upcoming census is timely, credible, and aligned with the country’s financial realities.
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27
March
In a pivotal address at the Interactive and Sensitization Meeting on the Annual Population Lecture Series (APLS) held at the National Population Commission (NPC) Headquarters in Abuja, today, 27th March 2025, our digital Chairman, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra emphasized the urgent need for collaboration among stakeholders to address Nigeria's population challenges and harness its demographic potential.
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13
March
The Chairman of National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, has reaffirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's commitment to Nigeria’s first biometric Population and Housing Census.
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11
March
Today, 11th March 2025, in a significant meeting aimed at enhancing collaboration, the Chairman of National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, welcomed the management team of Blueprint Newspaper Ltd, led by Managing Director/CEO Mr. Salisu Umar, at the NPC headquarters in Abuja.
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March
The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, today, 7th March 2025, paid a courtesy visit to the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, mni, at her office in Abuja.
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March
Today, 5th March 2025, the Chairman of National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra welcomed a delegation from the High Commission of Canada today at the NPC Headquarters in Abuja. The delegation, led by First Secretary - Immigration, Ms. Yolanda Gray, sought to deepen their understanding of Nigeria's birth registration and certification processes.
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February
Nigeria took a step closer today, 24th February 2025 to conducting a new national Population and Housing Census with biometric and digital components. The nation last held a census in 2006.
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February
Today, 17th February 2025, the Chairman of National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa, and his team visited the newly appointed Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Identity Card and Population, Senator Victor Umeh, OFR, at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.
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11
February
In a significant revelation, the National Population Commission (NPC) reported that Benue State had 3.7 million buildings as of 2022 when the Commission concluded the Enumeration Area Demarcation (EAD) exercise in all 774 LGAs in preparation for the upcoming Population and Housing Census. The data include residential, non-residential and institutional buildings in the State.
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February
The Chairman of National Population Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa, today, 3rd February 2025, officially welcomed the newly sworn-in Federal Commissioner for Ondo State, Hon. Mrs. Olukemi Victoria Iyantan, at the NPC's Headquarters in Abuja.
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28
January
In a significant stride towards obtaining accurate demographic data, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Dr. Abbas Tajudeen, has declared that the upcoming biometric census is essential for obtaining accurate population figures in Nigeria.
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27
January
Today, in a significant gesture of solidarity and cultural reconnection, the Chairman of National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa welcomed a joint delegation at the NPC headquarters, Abuja. The delegation, led by Hon. Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of Nigerian Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), included representatives from Africa Ancestry and The Daily Times.
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21
January
Today, 21st January 2025, the Chairman of National Population Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, led a delegation that included Federal Commissioners, the Director-General, and several Directors to present the Commission's 2024 Budget Performance and defend the proposed budget for 2025 before the Senate Committee on National Identity Card and Population at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.
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January
Yesterday, 1st January 2025, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, the First Lady of Nigeria officially welcomed and presented a birth certificate issued by the National Population Commission to the first newborn of the year, Chioma Odion Oyigbo, at the Asokoro General Hospital, Abuja.
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December
In a significant move to ensure the timely and successful conduct of Nigeria's next Population and Housing Census, Senate President His Excellency Sen. Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, has committed the National Assembly's full support.
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December
Today, the House of Representatives Committee on National Population and Identity, led by Chairman Hon. Okunjimi Odimayo, conducted an inspection of sensitive census materials such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) stored at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) office in Abuja. Accompanying the Committee were Federal Commissioners and Directors from the National Population Commission (NPC).
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December
Today, the National Population Commission (NPC), in partnership with various development organizations, hosted the 12th Annual Population Lecture Series (APLS) at the Abuja Continental Hotel.
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December
In a critical oversight visit today, the Senate Committee on National Population and Identity, led by Chairman Sen. Abdul Ningi, convened at the National Population Commission’s (NPC) Headquarters in Abuja.
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4
December
Today, the National Population Commission (NPC) Chairman, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa, hosted a pivotal meeting with a delegation from the Rabat Process Secretariat of the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and the National Commission for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons, led by Mr. Jean-Claude DeCoades.
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November
Today, at the Nicon Luxury Hotel in Abuja, dignitaries gathered to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), underscoring the theme, "The March Continues: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for All."
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27
November
The inaugural North Central Regional Conference on Population Dynamics, Security, Climate Change, Out-of-School Children and Vulnerable Children (Almajiri, Children in Lumbering and Mining etc) took place from 26th to 27th November 2024 at the Ta’al Conference Hotel, Lafia in Nasarawa State.
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November
Today, the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa, received the Chairman and Members of the House of Representatives Committee on National Population and Identity at the NPC Headquarters in Abuja.
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November
The National Population Commission (NPC) has officially commenced data collection for the 2024 Verbal and Social Autopsy (VASA) Study, aimed at investigating the causes and contributory factors to deaths in children under 5 years of age and in women of reproductive age.
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November
The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa has been awarded the prestigious Fellow Geoinformation Society of Nigeria (FGEOSON) title.
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November
In a significant step towards enhancing healthcare delivery in Nigeria the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa, presented two key memos at the 65th National Council on Health meeting held today at the University of Maiduguri, Borno State.
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November
The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa, led a delegation to inspect the newly established NPC Borno State Office in Maiduguri, following severe flooding that had previously damaged the former office.
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November
In a significant move to explore collaboration opportunities in the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system, the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, received in audience a delegation from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Cameroonian government at the NPC Headquarters, Abuja.
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October
Today, 31st October, 2024 — NPC Chairman, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa, welcomed Surv. Dr. Fitka Steve Bilshakka, President of the Geoinformation Society of Nigeria (Geoson), and his team at the NPC Headquarters, Abuja.
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October
Today, NPC Chairman Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa, received in audience the newly appointed Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Dr. Ayuba Burki Gufwan and his team at the NPC's Headquarters, Abuja.
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October
In a significant step towards improving maternal and child health in Nigeria, the National Population Commission officially opened the training for interviewers involved in the 2024 Nigeria Verbal and Social Autopsy (VASA) Study today.
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18
October
Today, the Chairman of National Population Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra led a delegation on a sympathy visit to Shehu of Borno, Dr. Abubakar Umar-Ibn Garbai Al-Amin Elkanemi at his palace in Maiduguri, following the recent severe floods that submerged the palace and many areas across Maiduguri.
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October
Yesterday, 17th October 2024, the Chairman of the National Population Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, FNSA, led a team on a visit to the NPC Borno State Office in Maiduguri to assess the damage caused by the recent devastating floods that swept through parts of the State capital and its surrounding areas.
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October
Today, 17th October, 2024, the Chairman of National Population Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra and his entourage visited the Executive Governor of Borno State, His Excellency, Prof. Babagana Zulum to express solidarity and sympathy with the government and people of Borno State over the devastating flood disaster that recently ravaged several parts of Maiduguri and its surrounding areas.
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15
October
In a significant move towards strengthening national development, the National Population Commission (NPC), in partnership with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organisation (WHO), has initiated a comprehensive three-day rapid assessment of Nigeria's Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) system.
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12
October
The National Population Commission (NPC) has achieved a remarkable feat by winning two prestigious awards at the 2024 Nigeria GovTech Public Service Awards. The Commission was honoured with the Best Federal MDA Mobile Application and the Distinguished GovTech Trailblazer’s Award, acknowledging its exemplary leadership in advancing GovTech initiatives and digital governance.
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October
The Chairman of National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra has emphasized the critical role of partnerships in co-developing population data for national planning.
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October
The Chairman of National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra has urged countries to develop policies addressing hunger and other climate challenges.
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August
In her determined efforts to enhance birth registration in Nigeria, First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, through her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), in partnership with the National Population Commission (NPC) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched the UNICEF/RHI Commemorative Birth Certificate for 2024.
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August
First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, through the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI has partnered with the National Population Commission, NPC and the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF to further ramp up birth registration in the country with the launch of the Renewed Hope Initiative project to accelerate birth registration at scale in Nigeria.
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August
The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, has reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to enhancing Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems as a fundamental pillar for legal identity and inclusive governance.
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July
In a significant move to support Nigeria's development goals, the British High Commission has donated cutting-edge ICT equipment to the National Population Commission (NPC) to enhance its electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (e-CRVS) system.
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12
July
Vice President Kashim Shettima has stressed the need for improved data collection, analysis and deployment of technology to generate more comprehensive and inclusive evidence to guide government decisions, investment choices, and development pathways.
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10
July
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mr Nuhu Ribadu, has inaugurated a 25-member Census National Security and Logistic Committee for the conduct of the next Population and Housing Census.
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April
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed to prioritise women’s health, assuring that his administration “must fulfill the promises to accelerate actions in Nigeria and ensure no woman dies giving birth”.
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March
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in 17 Honourable Federal Commissioners of the National Population Commission, which he nominated last November.
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March
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Identity and Population, Sen. Abdul Ningi has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to formally proclaim the conduct of the next Population and Housing Census and direct the release of funds necessary for its implementation.
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February
As part of efforts to improve electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (e-CRVS) and integrate data from multiple systems in a cost-effective way in Nigeria, the National Population Commission in collaboration with the Barnksforte Technologies Limited and UNICEF organized a 3-day retreat in Abuja from 14th – 16th February 2024 to perfect and fine-tuned the newly introduced digital VitalReg self-services on NPC website
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January
The Chief of Defence Space Administration, Air Vice Marshal Ahmed Abdullahi Shinkaffi has commended NPC for its remarkable achievements in data generation, especially the national geospatial data repository.
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December
Both the Upper and Lower Chambers of National Assembly have passed a vote of confidence on the National Population Commission's readiness to conduct the first digital Population and Housing Census in Nigeria during the Commission’s 2024 budget defence at National Assembly Complex in Abuja.
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December
The National Population Commission has commenced the conduct of the 2023-2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) in all 36 States of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
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November
President Bola Tinubu says accurate information on the size, characteristics, and distribution of the nation's population is imperative for planning and effective delivery of public services to Nigerians.
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November
The National Population Commission in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health has started training over 350 field functionaries for the 2023 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS).
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September
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume has assured the National Population Commission of the Federal Government's commitment to the successful conduct of the upcoming Population and Housing Census.
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September
Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, says the ministry is collaborating with the National Population Commission (NPC) to produce verifiable and credible data on the actual number of Nigeria’s housing deficit.
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August
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, OFR has pledged the military’s support to ensure the peaceful and successful conduct of the 2023 census exercise.
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10
August
The Nigerian Army (NA) has pledged continuous support to the National Population Commission (NPC) to enable it to conduct the forthcoming 2023 census successfully.
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August
The National Population Commission (NPC) is collaborating with the Women in Renewable Energy Association (WIRE-A) to green the upcoming 2023 Population and Housing Census.
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July
The National Population Commission (NPC) has expressed concerns over the plights of women, calling for the recognition and respect of their rights to equal opportunities in the country.
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July
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his unwavering support for the National Population Commission (NPC) to conduct an accurate Population and Housing Census in the country.
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July
Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, has called on the government and critical stakeholders to create opportunities that empower women and girls for a secure future for all.
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June
National Population Commission (NPC) has stated that no fewer than 49,917 deaths have been registered with the Commission this year.
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June
The National Population Commission (NPC) has given clarifications on how N200 billion was expended on its preparatory activities for the conduct of the postponed 2023 Population and Housing Census.
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June
The United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA) has called on Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu “to set a date for the conduct of the census” in the country.
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June
The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, fnsa, has stated that the 2023 Population and Housing Census will provide the new administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with accurate and reliable data to plan for the development of Nigeria.
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May
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has pledged to partner and support the National Population Commission to conduct the first digital Population and Housing Census in Nigeria.
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May
To ensure the successful conduct of the 2023 Population and Housing Census, the National Population Commission has met with the Media Executives to brief them on the status of preparations for the 2023 Census and the next steps forward in light of the postponement of the census.
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May
The National Population Commission (NPC) has highlighted the positive impact of educating girls on enhancing living standards in Nigeria.
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4
May
The Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies, Ilorin is partnering with the National Population Commission to ensure and enhance the success of the forthcoming National and Housing Census across the country.
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4
May
Kwara State Governor, Malam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said that accurate data collection is key to national development.
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April
The National Population Commission (NPC) has said that the 2023 Population and Housing Census has been rescheduled to hold after the May 29th inauguration of the new administration, adding that this development follows the federal government’s wisdom to conduct census when nerves have been calmed after the general elections.
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April
NPC holds briefing with the Diplomatic Community at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nigeria
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April
National Census Publicity Committee Townhall Meeting on 2023 Population and Housing Census at Meena Event Center in Kano State.
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April
The National Population Commission, NPC, has pledged to rewrite the history of the census in Nigeria to promote national growth and development.
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March
National Population Commission (NPC) Chairman, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra, has declared open a three-day workshop for members of the Commission on Census Operations and Processes in preparation for the conduct of the 2023 Population and Housing Census. The objective of the workshop is to enhance the technical and management capacity and skills of top functionaries of the Commission.
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March
Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Isa Kwarra, has called on bloggers, and social media influencers to mobilise the youthful population for active participation in the 2023 Population and Housing Census.
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9
March
The National Population Commission (NPC) has assured Nigerians that it will conduct the 2023 Population and Housing Census amidst election postponement.
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5
March
The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, has disclosed that the Federal Government plans to establish a basket fund to collect donations for the 2023 Population and Housing Census.
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