NBS
31 Jan
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced the launch of a new indicator named "Cost of a Healthy Diet" (CoHD) to evaluate the affordability of healthy diets across the nation.
31 Jan
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has launched a new indicator named "Cost of a Healthy Diet" (CoHD) to evaluate the affordability of healthy diets across Nigeria. Nigeria’s Statistician-General, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. This indicator, according to Adeniran, was produced in collaboration with esteemed partners such as the Global…
25 Jan
The Nigerian Railway Corporation generated N1.49 billion as revenue from passengers in Q3 of 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said.
17 Jan
The Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI) has lamented that despite the importance, positive impact, and benefits of research institutes, funds allocated for them in the country has been inadequate. It argued that considering the critical roles that research institutes play in exploring new knowledge and improving on existing scenarios towards enhancing institutional and…
17 Jan
China's economy last year suffered one of its worst annual performances in more than three decades, official figures showed on Wednesday, as it battled a crippling property crisis, sluggish consumption and global turmoil.
2 Jan
Data from the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that the total number of road traffic crashes in Q3 of last year was 2,187, indicating a decrease of 26.29 per cent from the previous quarter (Q2) which recorded 2,967 and 35.9 per cent
27 Dec
The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Adamawa, Anambra and Gombe recorded the highest fare per intercity in November. NBS in its ‘transport fare watch; for November 2023 for intercity bus travel (state route charged per person fare), the highest fare....
5 Dec
Nigeria’s external sector recorded a modest improvement last quarter (Q3) as trade surplus rose by 47 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) to N1.89 trillion compared to N1.28 trillion posted in the second quarter (Q2).
28 Nov
The United Nations (UN), Federal Government and Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have underscored the need to prioritise data visualisation in decision-making processes.
27 Nov
As the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) struggles to fulfill its mandate and contribute to a data-driven, progressive, and economically viable country where statistics are indispensable for effective governance and development
25 Nov
Despite rising inflation in the country, which as at October was 26.72 per cent, Nigeria’s economy grew by 2.54 per cent in the third quarter of this year. This is higher compared to the 2.51 per cent growth in Q2 and 2.25 per cent in the same period last year.
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