Petrol price stands at N679.36 in February – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has said that the average retail price of a litre of petrol rose from...
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Telecoms: Nigeria’s voice subscribers hit 222m in Q1 — NBS
Nigeria’s active voice subscribers in the telecommunications sector increased by 13.33 per cent to 226,161,713 in the first quarter of...
NBS, former statistician-general differ on 4.1% unemployment rate
The National Bureau of Statistics and former statistician-general Dr Yemi Kale clashed over the recently released 4.1 per cent unemployment...
Unemployment Rate: Economist faults NBS’ revised methodology
An economist, Prof. Uche Uwaleke has faulted the methodology adopted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in rating the...
Nigerians in Niger, Abia, Enugu paid more to buy diesel in July – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics says Nigerians in Niger, Abia and Enugu states paid more to buy Automotive Gas Oil,...
Fuel price increased by 215.75 per cent in July – NBS
The average price paid by Nigerians for Premium Motor Spirit, known as fuel, increased by 215.95 per cent in July...
Average price of 5kg cooking gas drops to N4,360 in May – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics says the average price of 5kg of cooking gas dropped from N4,642.27 recorded in April...
Electricity power supply increases to 5,852Gwh in Q1 2023 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics said power supply in Nigeria increased in the first quarter of 2023 to 5,852 gigawatt...
Nigeria generates N709bn revenue from VAT in Q1 2023 – NBS
Nigeria generated N709.59 billion revenue from Value Add Tax, VAT, in the first Quarter of 2023. The National Bureau of...
Nigeria earned N109.6trn non-oil tax in 12 years – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed Nigeria earned N109.6 trillion from non-oil taxes in 12 years. The federal...
NBS reviews Nigeria’s tax-to-GDP ratio to 10.86 per cent
Nigeria has announced an upward review of the country’s tax-to-Gross Domestic Product, GDP, ratio to 10.86 per cent. The upgrade...
Motorcycles importation falls by 41 per cent to N212.6 amid ban in city centres – NBS
Nigeria’s spending on the importation of motorcycles fell to N212.64 billion in 2022, representing a 42 per cent increase from...
Nigeria’s revenue from VAT, Company Income Tax up 33 per cent to 4.92trn
The federal government’s revenue from Value Added Tax, VAT, and Company Income Tax, CIT, increased by 33 per cent annually...
Nigeria’s GDP growth fell to 3.10% in 2022 –NBS
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, growth fell to 3.10 per cent in 2022 from 3.40 per cent in 2021, according...
Nigeria’s rising debt stock will affect infrastructural projects, economy – Expert
A financial expert has estimated that infrastructural projects in the country would suffer as Nigeria’s debt stock surged in the...
Nigeria’s public debt stock increases to N44.06trn in Q3 2022 – NBS
Nigeria’s public debt stock increased from N42.84 trillion (103.31 billion dollars) in the second quarter of 2022 to N44.06 trillion...
Domestic airfares increase by 97% – NBS
The average cost of local airfares rose from N37,022.97 in November 2021 to N73,267.57 in November 2022, representing an increase...
Weak export reduces Nigeria’s trade balance by 86% – NBS
Nigeria’s export declined by 19.8 per cent to N5.93 trillion in the third quarter of 2022, from N7.4 trillion in...
Food prices jump to 2.25 percent in October nationwide – NBS
The prices of selected food items increased by 2.15 percent in October nationwide. A report stated that food prices in...
Nigerians paid N801.09/litre for diesel in October – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has disclosed that the average retail price of Automotive Gas Oil, popularly known as...
Shehu Sani mocks APC over NBS report of 133 million poor Nigerians
Former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has mocked the All Progressives Congress-led federal government over a report by the National...
