Tag: NBS
Without NBS, PDP could have been importing figures from China – Sen. Sani
Senator representing Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani said if not for the National Bureau of Statistics the…
NBS says price of kerosene increased to N307 in October
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said the average price per litre paid by consumers for National Household Kerosene increased…
Nigeria’s inflation rate drops in October – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measured inflation for October decreased to 0.74…
Prices of selected food stuff decreased in September – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says average price of some selected food items in the country decreased in September.
Nigeria’s inflation rises to 11.28 percent in September – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the Consumer Price Index, (CPI) which measured inflation for September increased to 11.28…
Price of kerosene increased to N297 in September – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said the average price per litre paid by consumers for National Household Kerosene increased…
Petrol price increased to N147 in September – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the price paid by consumers for Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) increased to N147.30…
NBS to spend $3.5m on poverty statistics survey
Mr Tunde Adebisi, National Coordinator, Nigeria Living Standard Survey (NLSS), says the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) will spend 3.5million…
1,331 Nigerians perish in road accident in second quarters of 2018
No fewer than 1,331 perished in road accident across the nation in the second quarters of 2018, the National Bureau of…
Banking sector records N32.90trn transactions in Q2 2018
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says a total of 509,668,433 transactions valued at N32.90 trillion was recorded in the…
Nigeria’s inflation drops to 11.14% in July
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measured inflation for July dropped to 11.14…
Rivers residents pay cheapest bus fare
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said residents of Rivers paid the lowest bus fare within city in May.
Nigeria’s inflation plummets by 0.87 percent in May
Nigeria's inflation plummets by 0.87 percent in May, says a report released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, on Wednesday.
Tourism accounts for 34% of Nigeria’s GDP – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday said tourism sector accounted for 34 per cent of GDP and about…
Nigeria’s GDP grows by 1.95 % in first quarter 2018
The oil sector’s contribution to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP remains below 10 per cent in Q1 figures of the…
Application for international passports drop by 80.43% in 2017 – NBS
Application for International Passports dropped by 80.43 percent in 2017, statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has revealed.
Nigeria’s inflation drops by 0.99 percent in March – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, says the nation's inflation rate drops by 0.99 percent in March 2018.
FAAC disburses N263.28bn to Nigerian Govt in Feb – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the Federal Government received a total of N263. 28 billion from the N635.55…
Nigeria’s Inflation rate stands at 14.33 percent in February – NBS
Statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has shown that the nation's inflation rate stands at 14.33 percent, which represents…
3.6m passengers traveled through Nigerian airports in Q4 of 2017 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says 3.6 million air passengers traveled to or from Nigerian airports in the fourth…
Nigeria’s total import stands at N9.56bn in 2017 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the country’s total imports for 2017 stood at N9.56 billion.
Inflation drops to 16.01% in August – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says inflation rate measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) has further dropped to…
NBS Bags Best Public Institution Award
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has been awarded the Best Public Institution Award, 2016 in Nigeria by the Lagos…
Lagos, Rivers record N387.42bn IGR in 2016 – NBS
Lagos State and Rivers generated highest Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of N387.42 billion in 2016 out of N801.95 billion generated…
NBS: 1, 466 Nigerians died in road accidents in 1st quarter
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said 1, 466 Nigerians died in road accidents in the first quarter of 2017,…
NBS wins 2016/2017 Best Public Sector Website award
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has emerged as the winner of the Best Public Sector website for the year…
Inflation in Nigeria stands at 8% – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday said the inflation rate stood at 8.0 per cent in December 2014,…
Nigeria records 85 per cent employment in 6 months – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria recorded 85 per cent employment in the first half of 2014. This…
The Imperative Of Tinubu’s Presidency
By Idowu Ajanaku Nigeria’s determined quest for a visionary, patriotic, selfless, committed and courageous democrat, who is fully prepared to…
GDP Figure: Beyond Belief
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Why Nigeria’s new GDP figure may not mean much for average Nigerians beyond being an indication of developments…