Tag : National Bureau of Statistics NBS
Airfares rises by 97% within one year – NBS
National Bureau of Statistics NBS, says the average cost of airplane tickets in Nigeria rose from N37,022.97 in November 2021 to N73,267.57 in November 2022....
Expert advises stakeholders to guard against corruption
A former Statistician General of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Dr Yemi Kale, says strong synergy among stakeholders implementing anti-corruption activities would help prevent...
NBS commences surveys on living standards, employment
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS will today commence the Nigeria Living Standards Survey, NLSS in the 36 States of the federation and the Federal...
NBS report reveals 133 million Nigerians are poor
One hundred and thirty-three million Nigerians accounting for 63% of the population are poor. This is contained in the 2022 Nigeria Multidimensional poverty Index, MPI...
Currency depreciation, energy cost drives inflation in October
The Nation’s inflation has risen to 21.09% in October 2022, on a year–on–year basis, according to figures released by the National Bureau Statistics in its...
Stakeholders adopt behavioral science approach to curb corruption
Stakeholders in the fight against corruption have resolved to adopt behavioral science in ensuring transparency and accountability to address corruption in both private and public...
Nigeria’s public debt rises to $103.31bn- NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, says Nigeria’s public debt has risen from $86.57bn in the second quarter (Q2) of 2021 to $103.31bn in Q2...
Inflation rises to 20.77% in September
Nigeria’s inflation rate rose in September, 2022 increased to 20.77% on a year-on-year basis. This is contained in the monthly Consumer price index (CPI) released...