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Nigeria records highest quarterly GDP growth since 2016 recession, grows by 2.27% -NBS
The nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has recorded a growth of 2.55 per cent (year-on-year) in real terms in the fourth quarter of 2019, the highest since the recession in 2016. This was revealed in the latest report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The figure shows an increase of 0.17 per cent ...Food prices cause inflation to hit near two-year high in January
Annual inflation in Nigeria rose in January to its highest level in nearly two years, data released on Tuesday by the country’s National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, showed, as prices increased across all categories measured. The report shows that increase in food prices has forced Nigeria’s inflation for the month of January 2020 to hit ...Unemployment: PDP accuses APC of engaging in “under-the-table system of selective employment of a few”
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the rate of unemployment in the country, saying the All Progressives Congress (APC) has overstretched the limits of Nigerians. It also accused the ruling party of trivialising and politicising the frightening level under it and warned the APC to get ready to face the consequences. The main opposition ...Border closure: We’ve really advanced in the discussion, agreement with our neighbours – FG
Nigeria’s recent border closure drill has been linked to the recent rise in headline inflation which is currently at 11.61 per cent as of October 2019. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, briefed State House Correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, that recent figures from the ...Capital importation into Nigeria declines by 7.7% in Q3, 2019
Fresh statistics released by National Bureau Of Statistics (NBS) on Monday revealed that the bulk of capital importation into Nigeria declined by 7.7%. The report shows that total value of capital importation into Nigeria stood at $5,367.56 million in 2019 third quarter (July to September). This represents a decrease of -7.78% compared to 2019 second ...Nigeria’s GDP grows by 2.28% in Q3, 2019
Data made available by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows that Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.28% in the third quarter of 2019. This is 0.17% percentage points higher than the 2.12% revised GDP growth recorded in the second quarter. The GDP report which was released on Friday shows that the average ...Violence, Crimes Against Women still on the rise -NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says violence and crimes against women, had been the on increase, according to data received from the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and the Ministry of Justice. The NBS made this known in a statistical report on Women and Men in Nigeria for 2018 posted on its website. According to ...NBS Selected Banking Sector Data places e-payment transactions value at over N34 trn in Q1, 2019
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says a total volume of 557,083,712 electronic-payment transactions valued at N34.02 trillion were recorded in selected banks across the country in the first quarter, 2019. The NBS said this in a Selected Banking Sector Data: Sectorial Breakdown of Credit, ePayment Channels and Staff Strength data posted on its website. ...Survey: Yale appeals to respondents to provide correct information
Dr Yemi Kale, the Statistician-General of the Federation, has solicited for the cooperation of respondents in providing correct information during the ongoing second National Household Survey on Quality and Integrity of Public Service in Nigeria. Kale made the call in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen in Abuja. According to him, the ...FG inaugurates committee for Clean Nigeria Campaign launch, set to end open defecation
Suleiman Adamu, the Minister of Water Resources In a bid to free Nigeria from the menace of open defecation, the Federal Government on Monday pledged to provide public toilet facilities across the nation. Mr Suleiman Adamu, the Minister of Water Resources made the disclosure when he formally inaugurated the Clean Nigeria Campaign Secretariat in Abuja. ...
