AdminJan 30, 20182 min readWe don’t have data to back Audu Ogbeh, Ngige’s claims on job creation – NBS boss, Yemi KaleStatistician General of the Federation and CEO of the National Bureau of Statistics Mr. Yemi Kale has dismissed the job creation numbers...
AdminJan 8, 20182 min readNBS to release 179 reports on economyThe National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is to release no fewer than 179 reports on different sectors of the economy this year. According...
AdminDec 22, 20172 min readNBS reveals number of Nigerians unemployed under Buhari’s govtThe National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said an estimated eight million Nigerians became unemployed between January 2016 and...
AdminNov 16, 20172 min readNigerians paid more for petrol, kerosene, gas in October – NBSThe National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said the average price paid by consumers for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) increased by 0.1 per cent...
AdminNov 15, 20172 min readNigeria’s inflation drops to 15.91 % in October – NBSThe National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), has further dropped to 15.91 per...
AdminOct 18, 20171 min readKerosene, petrol became costlier in September – NBSThe average prices of petrol and kerosene as bought by Nigerians increased in September 2017. This, however, contrasts with the decline...
AdminOct 17, 20171 min readFood prices keep rising despite decline in inflation – NBSThe National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that food prices across the country have continued to rise despite the downward trend of...
AdminSep 7, 20172 min readWhy Nigerians won’t feel effect of exit from recession immediately – NBS boss, Yemi KaleThe Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer, National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, Yemi Kale has warned that the...
AdminSep 6, 20171 min readMakarfi reacts to NBS claim that Nigeria is out of recessionThe Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Caretaker Committee, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, has reacted to report that the country is...
AdminSep 5, 20171 min readNigeria finally out of recession – NBS confirmsThe National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, on Tuesday said Nigeria economy is now out of recession as Gross Domestic Product, GDP, returned...
AdminAug 21, 20171 min readNigerian banks sack 340 staff every week – NBSThe National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says its latest data analysis on banks in Nigeria revealed that 8,663 people lost their jobs in...
AdminAug 17, 20171 min readNigeria police not corrupt – Spokesman condemns NBS reportThe Nigeria Police on Wednesday denied being on top of the corruption index. Police spokesman Jimoh Moshood described the report of the...
AdminAug 17, 20172 min readNBS releases list of most corrupt people in NigeriaThe National Bureau of Statistics has named Police officers, judges and prosecutors as the most corrupt public officials in Nigeria. NBS...
AdminJul 18, 20172 min readNigeria’s economy improves as inflation rate keeps dropping – NBSThe National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said Nigeria’s economy is gradually improving, with the annual inflation rate falling in June...
AdminMay 23, 20171 min readNigeria almost out of worst recession in 29 yearsThe National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), on Tuesday released the Gross Domestic Prodcut (GDP) report for the first quarter of 2017, which...
AdminMay 16, 20171 min readPrice of rice has fallen – NBSThe National Bureau of Statistics said the average price of imported rice decreased by 7.22 per cent, as one kilogramme was sold for...
AdminMay 12, 20171 min readNational Bureau of Statistics publishes IGR realised by 35 States in 2016 [Full list]The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released Internally Generated Revenue at State level for January to December 2016. The...
AdminMar 14, 20171 min readEconomic recovery: Nigeria’s inflation rate drops to 17.78 percent – NBSInflation rate in Nigeria in February fell to 17.78 percent from 18.72 percent that it was in January. According to a report released by...
AdminDec 16, 20162 min readUnemployment rate rises to 13. 9 per cent – NBSThe National Bureau of Statistics says the country’s unemployment rate has risen from 13.3 per cent in the 2nd quarter to 13.9 per cent...
AdminDec 14, 20162 min read68.5 per cent of Nigerian households own their homes – NBSA new study from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has revealed that 68.5 per cent of households in the country own the houses they...
