Nigeria will have credible, transparent national census – Minister

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government is committed to conducting a credible, transparent, and internationally recognized national census. The Minister made the remarks in Abuja while receiving a delegation from the National Population Commission (NPC), led by Chairman Dr Aminu Yusuf. Idris emphasized that accurate population […]
Nigerian govt not applying statistics in national planning, resource allocations – Nwabueze

Professor Joy Chioma Nwabueze, Nigeria’s first female Professor of Statistics, has criticized the Federal Government for ignoring expert advice from statisticians. She said this failure is hurting the country’s development, planning, resource sharing, and even the election system. Speaking during the 58th Inaugural Lecture at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture in Umudike, Abia State, Professor […]