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BREAKING: Nigeria’s inflation rate jumps to 26.72% in September

Akanji Philip October 17, 2023 0 Comment

Nigeria’s inflation rate for the month of September, 2023 jumped to 26.72 percent, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reports on Monday. This is 0.92 percent higher that the inflation rate in August,...

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10 poorest states owe over N1tn, provide govs jumbo package— NBS reports

Akanji Philip June 8, 2023 0 Comment

The 10 poorest states in Nigeria owe local and foreign creditors about N1.18tn, according to findings. While the data for the poorest state was acquired from the National Bureau of Statistics, the debt...

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Report: Railway corporation generates N715m in Q3 2022- NBS

Akanji Philip April 18, 2023 0 Comment

The Nigerian Railway Corporation generated N715.09 million in revenue from passengers in Q3 of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics says. This is contained in the NBS Rail Transportation Data for...

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Local News

NBS: Crude oil sales rise by 46% to N21tn

Akanji Philip March 10, 2023 0 Comment

Nigeria’s crude oil sales rose by 46.41 per cent to push Nigeria’s total export to N26.79tn in 2022. This is as total trade rose by 31.79 per cent from N39.75tn in...

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Local News

Ondo records lowest number of poor People in Nigeria

VAM News November 18, 2022 0 Comment

VOICE AIR MEDIA The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS says Ondo state has lowest poverty rate with 27 percent in Nigeria. NBC also said 63% of persons living within Nigeria (133 million people) are...

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Economy

NBS: Nigeria’s public debt stock increases to N42.84trn in Q2 2022

Akanji Philip November 9, 2022 0 Comment

Nigeria’s public debt stock increased from N35.46 trillion (86.57 billion dollars) in the second quarter of 2021 to N42.84 trillion (103.31 billion dollars) in the corresponding period in 2002. Public debt stock includes...

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NBS: Airfares rose by 96.87% in one year

Akanji Philip October 24, 2022 0 Comment

Air travel increased by 96.87% in a single year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The Bureau reported that the average fare paid by air travelers for single journeys on specified routes increased...

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National

Cooking gas price up 101% in one year: NBS

VAM News September 20, 2022 0 Comment

The average five-kilogram cooking gas price rose from N4,397.68 in July to N4,456.56 in August, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said. The agency revealed this in its Cooking Gas Price Watch issued on...

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National

NBS: Nigeria’s imports rise to N8.2tn in Q3

Olorungbotemi December 6, 2021 0 Comment

The National Bureau of Statistics on Monday disclosed that total foreign trade in Nigeria rose to N13.3 trillion in the third quarter of the year. The N13.3 trillion trade comprises N8.2 trillion...