Tag: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 24.08% in July – NBS
ABUJA- The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 24.08 per cent in July 2023.The NBS disclosed this in...
Average price of 5kg cooking drops to N4,360.69 in May –...
ABUJA- The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average price of 5kg of cooking gas reduced from N4,642.27 recorded in April 2023 to...
Average price of 5kg cooking gas stood at N4,610.48 in March...
ABUJA- The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average price of 5kg of cooking gas increased from N4,600.57 recorded in February to N4,610.48...
Railway corporation generates N715.09m from passengers in Q3 2022- NBS
ABUJA- The Nigerian Railway Corporation generated N715.09 million in revenue from passengers in Q3 of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says.This is...
Nigeria’s total public debt stock hits N46.25trn in Q4 2022...
ABUJA- Nigeria’s total public debt stock consisting of domestic and external debt stocks of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the 36 State Governments and...
Petrol price increased by 54.52% in one year- NBS
By OKEOGHENE AKUBUIKEABUJA- The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average retail price paid by consumers for Petrol increased from N166.40 in January...
Obi reacts to 2022 NBS poverty report, says Nigeria not investing...
ABUJA (Sundiata Post) - The Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi has reacted to the 2022 National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Multidimensional Poverty...
I am considering a govt of national unity – Atiku
By EMMANUEL OLONIRUHAABUJA- The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has said he is considering a government of national unity...
Food prices rose in July 2022 – NBS
By OKEOGHENE AKUBUIKEABUJA- The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says prices of selected food items increased in July.It made the declaration in its Selected...
Food prices continue to increase – NBS
By OKEOGHENE AKUBUIKEABUJA- The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says prices of selected food items increased in May.It made the declaration in its Selected...
President Buhari Makes Fresh Appointment
A new Statistician-General of the Federation has been appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari.Dr Simon Harry will head the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).His appointment...
Female graduates proudly making wealth from shoemaking in Nigeria
June 25, 2021: Miss Yvonne Kaze and Sarah Pam, both graduates from Central Nigeria’s Plateau State, are perhaps giving a new definition to womanhood....
Inflation crippling economy, increasing poverty, say experts
Inflation is deepening poverty and crippling the economy, experts said yesterday as the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released its May figure.Although hardline inflation...
Era of violence, arms struggle in Niger Delta region over, says...
Mufutua OgunyemiEse-Odo(Ondo State) - The Interim Administrator (IA) of Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) rtd Col. Milland Dikio says the era of...
Expert says security, other factors key to tackling high inflation rate
Mustapha SumailaAbuja -A financial expert says the provision of security, large scale farming and intervention in manufacturing sector are key factors in tackling...
Terms of trade decline by 0.26 per cent in October –...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) at the weekend disclosed there was a decrease of 0.26 per cent in all commodity terms of trade...
Nigeria’s public debts hit N32.92tr
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday said states and federal debts were N32.92 trillion as at December 2020.Its data entitled: “Nigerian Domestic and...
Price of kerosene increases by 8.85 per cent in February
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) at the weekend said average prices of kerosene increased by 8.83 per cent from N350.55 per litre in...
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Rises to 17.33% in February 2021, Highest in...
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the inflation rate in Nigeria increased to 17.33% in February 2021.This is from 16.47% recorded in the...
A king and his money
What’s the use of the information recently provided by Oba of Lagos Rilwan Akiolu about how much money people described as hoodlums stole from...