Seventeen years after the national census, Nigeria will conduct another exercise from 29 March running for four days. That will be about two weeks – precisely 18 days – after the last set of general elections (the governorship and house of assembly) is conducted on 11 March. Announcing the population census date, the Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), …

As encomiums continue to pour in for Ekiti State Governor, Dr John Kayode Fayemi, following his presidential declaration of Wednesday, Air Vice Marshal Joel (rtd) has thrown his weight behind the governor, who is also the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, describing him as “the man for the job”. After several weeks of speculations, Fayemi finally threw his hat …

A nationwide head count will hold this year, even as the National Population Commission (NPC) is not sure exactly when it will be in the remaining nine months. NPC Chairman, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra said on Monday in Abuja said the preparations were in top gear. The commission declared its commitment to positively re-write the history of the exercise through …