Tag: National Bureau Of Statistics
They treated us less than human beings – Child labour survivors speak out
Rose, an indigene of Burutu Local Government Area of Delta, shared her experiences as a victim of child labour in…
Nigeria’s inflation zooms to 31.70% in February
According to NBS, "In February 2024, the headline inflation rate increased to 31.70% relative to the January 2024 headline inflation…
Rising food prices drive Nigeria’s inflation rate to 28.20% in November
The NBS in its Consumer Price Index of November 2023 published on Friday said on a year-on-year basis, the headline…
Nigeria’s internet subscribers hit 154.3million, MTN remains dominant
Nigeria's active internet subscribers grew by 1.84 percent from 151.5 million in the Q3 to 154.3 million in Q4 of…
Inflation rate hits 17.33 per cent
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said the inflation rate increased in February by 0.86 per cent to 17.33 per…
NBS confirms Nigerian economy in recession, second time in 4 years
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS has confirmed that Nigeria’s economy has slipped into another recession, the second time since…
Nigeria’s economy slides into worst recession since 1987
Nigeria's economy has officially slid into its worst economic recession in over three decades.
21.76m Nigerians unemployed in 2020
The total number of unemployed Nigerians is 21,764,617, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in a new report.
Nigeria’s inflation rises to 12.13 percent
The Consumer Price Index, (CPI) which measures inflation increased by 12.13 percent (year-on-year) in January 2020, the National Bureau of…
Nigerian power stations generate 94,627MWh in Q4 2017 – NBS
Nigerian power stations generated 94,627 megawatts per hour (MWh) of energy daily in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to…
Nigeria’s Inflation hits 15.6 % in May – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), on Tuesday, said the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 15.6 percent in May…
NHRC, BBOG to establish databank of missing persons in Nigeria
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is collaborating with the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) group to establish a databank…
Inflation rate up by 0.1% – Bureau
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday said inflation rate stood at 8.0 per cent in May, 0.1 per…
Nigeria overtakes South Africa as the continent’s largest economy
Nigeria has overtaken South Africa as the continent’s largest economy with a GDP of $453 billion in 2012, officials said…
1.8m people enter job market annually- Okonjo-Iweala
Minister for Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has confirmed that not less than 1.8 million graduates in the country move into…
Nigeria’s urban inflation worsens
Nigeria’s urban inflation rate worsened in July, according to the latest figures given by Dr Yemi Kale, the Statistician-General of…
Nigeria’s GDP Grows At 7.68 Per Cent
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday said that the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) stood at 7.68 percent…
100 million Nigerians earn less than $1 a day, says agency
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The number of Nigerians living on less than $1 per day or absolute poverty has increased since 2004…
Nigeria’s Fuel Price Swings, Protests Hurt Jonathan’s Image
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan’s bungled effort to raise the country’s fuel prices to the market rate has hurt his international…
Nigerian inflation climbs to 12.5%
Nigeria’s annual inflation rate rose to 12.5 percent in April from 11.8 percent in the preceding month, driven by increases…