Tag: National Population Commission

NPC unveils online birth registration platform

Aminu Imam
NPC unveils online birth platform

The National Population Commission (NPC) says Nigerians can now register births and deaths and obtain certificates online through its newly introduced digital registration platform, eliminating the need for physical visits in many cases. NPC Chairman, Dr. Aminu Yusuf, announced the commencement of the ‘Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics’ system and the ‘VitalReg’ platform at a press briefing in Abuja yesterday. According to Yusuf, the platform became operational nationwide on July 1, 2026, covering the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). “Effective 1st July 2026, this transformative initiative…

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Tinubu appoints 20 National Population Commission federal commissioners

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 20 Federal Commissioners in the National Population Commission (NPC) with nine current Federal Commissioners being re-appointed to a second term in office. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement yesterday, in Abuja. The appointees are: Hon. Emmanuel Trump Eke – Abia; Dr. Clifford Zirra – Adamawa (Re-appointed); Chidi Christopher Ezeoke – Anambra (Re-appointed); Barr. Isa Audu Buratai — Borno (Re-appointed). Others are Bishop Alex Ukam – Cross River; Ms. Blessyn Brume-Ataguba – Delta;…

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National Population Commission to conduct national census in May

Aminu Imam

The National Population Commission, (NPC), has announced plans to conduct the national census in May this year. The Chairman of the Commission, Nasir Isa Kwarra, disclosed this when he led other members of the Commission on a courtesy visit to Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufa’i, in Kaduna. Kwarra explained that the Commission has intensified preparation towards the next population and housing census with the conduct of enumeration area demarcation exercise in the 99% of the local government areas across the states of the federation. According to him, a total of…

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