Opinion: Why Speaker Dogara is only partly right on 2018 census

by Jideofor Adibe The recent call by the Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara for the postponement of the planned 2018 national census received mixed reaction from Nigerians. In a statement through his spokesman Turaki Hassan, the Speaker reportedly said: “I won’t advise anyone to conduct national census in 2018. I said it... Read More

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April 17, 2017

Conducting census ahead of elections could lead to political manipulations – Dogara

by Dolapo Adelana The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara, has kicked against conducting the National Population Census in 2018. According to Dogara the census should be conducted after the 2019 elections to avoid manipulations by politicians. Dogara, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr Turaki Hassan, on... Read More

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April 9, 2017

2018 census to cost N272bn – DG, Population Commission

by Dolapo Adelana The Director General of the National Population Commission, Ghaji Bello, says the proposed 2018 census will cost an estimated N272 billion. Bello, who disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria in New York on Sunday, said the exercise should have been conducted in 2016 in line with international practice.... Read More

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February 18, 2017

N40m wildlife feeding budget, $2.5bn loan | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N40 million – The amount of money set aside in the 2017 National Budget for feeding and maintenance of wildlife in Aso Rock Presidential Villa. N775 million – The Federal Government has released this amount for the Enumeration Area Demarcation exercise in preparation for the 2018 census programme according to the Chairman of the National... Read More

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February 17, 2017

FG releases N775m for 2018 census

by Azeez Adeniyi The Federal Government has released N775m for Enumeration Area Demarcation exercise in preparation for the 2018 census programme. Chairman of the National Population Commission, Chief Eze Duruiheoma (SAN), spoke at a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Duruiheoma also announced that religion and ethnicity will be included in the census unlike 2006... Read More

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