The National Population Commission, NPC has announced new date for the conduct of the 2023 Populational and Housing Census after temporary suspension by President Bola Tinubu.

Census officials activities work plan for optimum result ahead of the 2023 Population and Housing Census (phc). The work plan is a schedule of activities for the entire census period.

The three main stages in the population and housing census exercise is building numbering, household listing and enumeration of persons.

The National Population Commission, NPC has released a statement stating the issues that delayed census exercise and the new schedule for the 2023 Population and housing Census (PHC) exercise.

CAPI stands for Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing. CAPI is a tablet or Ipad made for enumerators for administering census questionnaires during population and housing census.

Census functionaries need to have the basic knowledge of maps, its interpretations and how to use maps to identify enumeration areas and fetch EA frame before commencement of census exercise.

The National Population Commission (NPC) has released the payment structure of Ad hoc staff in the 2023 Census exercise (PHC). FOB News

The basic census concepts and terms including population census, housing census, census night, locality, building, household, enumeration area, questionnaire, de-facto census, place of usual residence, literacy, post enumeration and difficulties in performing activities.

Census functionaries are to use the document retrieval form to return the various materials and instruments used during enumeration to the supervisor for clearance and payment processing.  The transmittal form is also known as Document Retrieval form - NPC06. There are other available NPC forms for the purpose of census activities in Nigeria. Uses of Census Transmittal Forms Enumerators are expected to return the following materials to their respective supervisors at the end of the census exercise using the transmittal or document retrieval forms. Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) Charger Power Bank Unused stickers Other documents used and unused during enumeration. Note:  Enumerators will be required to filled and signed all necessary forms for clearance. The supervisor will hand over these materials to the field coordinator, who in turn gives it to  the state coordinator for clearance. Don't use the census instruments and materials for personal use. Your guarantor(s) will be held

The year 2023 shall remain a remarkable moment to be much remembered in your lifetime. Welcome onboard to your own year of pleasant surprises and God's  unlimited blessings.

Recall all your actions from January to December and render heartfelt apology to all those you might have offended knowingly or unknowingly. It pays to seek for forgiveness and to forgive those you offended you.

The 2024 Census recruitment shortlisted list of ad-hoc staff has been released by the National Population Commission (NPC) through the official recruitment portal.

We wish you happy Christmas and may the joy and blessing of the season fill your home with peace, protection and good health.

The Federal Government of Nigeria through the National Population Commission (NPC) will be conducting its first digital Population and Housing Census in April 2023.

National Public Holidays in the year 2023 for Nigeria Government, Christians, Muslims and International Days for Easter, Christmas, Salah, Valentine, Democracy, Children day, workers day and Independence day celebration.

Field supervisors are important census functionaries saddled with the duties and responsibilities of leading a team of enumerators and working closely with the field coordinators to ensure that accurate data are captured.

  Enumerators are the most important census functionaries shouldered with the following duties and responsibilities as provided by the National Population Commission (NPC).

Field Coordinators are census functionaries saddled with various duties and responsibilities for effective and accurate capturing of data.

Data Quality Manager (DQM) are officers assigned with the task of ensuring that census data collection process is smooth and the census data is correct, complete and consistent with the principles of the census.

  Find details of essential materials needed for individual enumerator and enumeration team as published by Felix Omoko through the National Population Commisssion (NPC) ahead of the Population and Housing Census in Nigeria.