Tag: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
National Bureau of Statistics to release 179 reports on economy
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is to release no fewer than 179 reports on different sectors of the economy…
Banking sector records 213.69m volume of transactions in Q3 2017 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says 213.69 million transactions valued at N19.33 trillion are recorded in the third quarter…
Nigeria’s export value hits N3.57bn in Q3 2017 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that Nigeria’s total exports in the third quarter of 2017 stood at…
Power: Nigeria generates 82,226 MW in Q3 2017 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the power generation statistics showed that 82,266 Megawatts ( MWh) of energy was…
Road accident: 3,743 Nigerians died in 9 months – NBS
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), no fewer than 3,743 people died in road accidents in the last…
1,070 Nigerians died in road accident in third quarter 2017- NBS
No fewer than 1,070 Nigerians died in road accidents in the third quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said.
Don advises Nigerian Govt on ways to sustain positive GDP
A university lecturer, Dr Aminu Usman, has advised the Federal Government to ensure policy consistency in programmes implementation to sustain…
Data gathering, dissemination system pivotal to effective SDGs progress
Mrs Adejoke Ore-Adefulire, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), has called on stakeholders to strengthen…
Experts task Nigerian Govt. to support manufacturing sector
Some financial experts on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to create access to finance for the manufacturing sector to sustain…
Average price for petroleum product increases in October – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the average price paid by consumers for Premium Motor Spirit (Petro) increased by…
Nigeria’s GDP records decline in Q3 and Q4 2016
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the Gross Domestic Product in real terms declined in the third and fourth…
Road accidents claim 2,673 Nigerians in 6 months
No fewer than 2,673 people died in road accidents in Nigeria in the last six months, according to National Bureau…
7.5m workers register under pension scheme
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated that the Retirement Savings Account (RSA) membership distribution data for the second quarter,…
Nigeria records 6.5% increase of external trade
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the value of the total trade at the end of 2016 was N17.…
Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 18.72%
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation, increased to 18.72 percent (year-on-year) in…
Inflation out of CBN’s control – expert
Dr Olusegun Omisakin, the Head of Research, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), says rising inflation rate in the country has…
Nigeria’s GDP contracts by -2.24 % in 3rd quarter
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in real terms declined by -2.24 percent (year-on-year)…
FRSC creates data bank for road traffic accident
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says the need to have a unified road accident data in the country informed…