National Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
21 Jan
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has said the reforms introduced by the Bola Tinubu administration are working, and the economy is on the path to full recovery. Bagudu stated this on Tuesday during the defence of his ministry's financial estimates before the National Assembly Joint Committees on National Planning in…
18 Dec
The Federal Government, through the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has debuted a concept tailored towards reporting issues within the polity that are data-backed and aimed at addressing conjectures. The latest, called the Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey (CESPS), is a novel concept that seeks to ensure that information rolled out to the public…
10 Dec
A staggering 50.2% of the entire internally displaced persons (IDP) population of 1,134,828 are minors, representing more than half of the IDP population in Nigeria. This was revealed in a recent National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) publication titled "Report of Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria 2023." "Further analysis reveals that out of the total population…
24 May 2024
The Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association (NECA) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to reconsider the adoption of what it
15 Apr 2024
The Federal Government said it will prosecute those caught spiking the prices of goods and commodities across Nigeria. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said this in a statement where it addressed the issues of arbitrary price increases and dollar brouhaha. FCCPC said it acknowledges that the rising cost of essential goods impacts…
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The Edo Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has denied any involvement of its officers in the death of a Bolt driver in Benin. The Spokesman of the command, SC Efosa Egbebor told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Benin that its officials were merely helping the police…
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The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has debunked the misleading reports suggesting that the Federal Government has scrapped Junior Secondary School (JSS) and Senior Secondary School (SSS). This is contained in a statement made available by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo, on Friday in Abuja. Boriowo quoted the Minister to have…
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The Kano State government has procured 10 new heavy-duty refuse evacuation trucks and three excavators to enhance waste management and environmental sanitation in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by Sunusi Tofa ,media aide to Gov. Abba Yusuf ,in Kano on Friday . Yusuf said that the new equipment aim to improve…
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The wife of the Niger State Governor, Hajiya Fatima Bago, says her office remains committed to providing free medical healthcare to the people, especially the less privileged, across the 25 local government areas of the state. Bago made the commitment while flagging off the free medical outreach and surgeries for the beneficiaries in Edati local…
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Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River, has ordered the immediate data capturing and treatment of Master Joshua Moses, a six-year old hernia patient. Mr Godwin Iyala, the Director-General, Cross River State Health Insurance Agency, disclosed the governor’s directive at a meeting with Joshua’s family in Calabar on Friday. “The has governor directed the health insurance…
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The Federal Government has postponed the rollout of the revised basic education curriculum to September 2025. This comes as it said the introduction of compulsory 12 years of uninterrupted basic education would involve the phasing out of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), also known as 'Junior WAEC'. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, stated…
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The West African Gas Pipeline Company Ltd. (WAPCo), operator of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP), has begun a four-week cleaning and maintenance operation on the vital pipeline stretching across Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, and Togo. Mr Isaac Doku, General Manager of Corporate Affairs, WAPCo, made the disclosure during a news conference and inspection in Lagos…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has renewed its call for creation of the electoral offences tribunal to ensure speedy prosecution of electoral offenders in the country. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, made the call on Friday in Abuja during the commission’s regular quarterly consultative meeting with media executives. Yakubu also emphasised the need for…
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The Abia State Government and the management of Radisson Blu Hotels on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to revive the state’s hospitality industry. Dr Alex Otti, Governor of Abia, at the signing ceremony in Lagos, stated that the agreement was to facilitate the building of a hotel facility in Aba area of the…
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday congratulated Dr Funmi Babington-Ashaye on his 60th birthday, applauding her career in the insurance sector and commitment to Nigeria’s socioeconomic advancement. “As the 48th President of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN), Babington-Ashaye, now the CEO of Risk Analyst Insurance Brokers, spearheaded innovative reforms that elevated industry standards and…