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  1. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Bureau of Statistics releases states with highest unemployment rate – Daily Post Nigeria

    The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Akwa Ibom reported the highest unemployment rate of 37.7 per cent in third quarter 2018. NBS said this in its “Labour Force Statistics.... Read more via Daily Post Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2XTfAQz Get More Nigeria Metro News
  2. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Nigeria Records 9% Increase in Drug Abuse – Thisdaylive

    Reports from the National Bureau of Statistics have indicated that despite the policy against the misuse and administration of drugs, Nigeria has recorded over nine per cent increase in the abuse of drugs from 5.6 per cent in 2006 to 15 per cent, which reveals … Read more via Thisdaylive –...
  3. Nigeria Business News

    Business Nigeria generated N4.59tn from VAT in just 5 years – Nairametrics

    Nigeria generated a total sum of N4.59 trillion from Value Added Tax (VAT) in just 5-years. This is according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. A cursory look at the revenue generated from VAT in Nigeria shows that VAT revenue has been on the rise … Read more via...
  4. Nigeria Business News

    Business Pension assets rise by 15% to N8.6trn – Vanguard News Nigeria

    THE Pension Fund Assets rose by 15 percent to N8.6 trillion as at end December 2018 from N7.5 trillion recorded in the corresponding period of 2017. Vanguard analysis of the recent Pension Asset and Membership Data from the National Bureau of … Read more via Vanguard News Nigeria –...
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    Business Price Watch: The average prices of Kerosene, Diesel and Gas in Nigeria – Nairametrics

    The average price per litre of Kerosene in Nigeria dropped to ₦305.55 in February 2019, compared to ₦306.28 in January 2019. This is revealed in the National Bureau of Statistics’ Price watch report released for the month of February 2019.... Read more via Nairametrics –...
  6. Nigeria Business News

    Business Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Records Improvement As It Hits 11.31% In February – NBS – Tori News

    Nigeria’s inflation rate has reduced in February according to new statistics released by the NBS.... Read more via Tori News – https://ift.tt/2T9K0Lw Get more: Nigeria Business News
  7. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro See The State Where Nigerians Paid Lowest Bus Fare In January – Tori News

    The state where Nigerians paid the lowest bus fare has been revealed by the National Bureau of Statistics.... Read more via Tori News – http://bit.ly/2GN31Rn Get More Nigeria Metro News
  8. Nigeria Business News

    Business Nigeria: Inflation Rate Drops To 11.37% In January – NBS – Tori News

    On month-on-month basis, the Headline index increased by 0.74 percent in January 2019, same rate as was recorded in December 2018 (0.74) percent.... Read more via Tori News – http://bit.ly/2N8zv9H Get more: Nigeria Business News
  9. Nigeria Business News

    Business Nigeria’s Economy Attracted $16.8bn Investment Inflow In 2018 – NaijaBizCom.Com

    The National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday released the Capital Importation report for 2018 with the economy attracting a total investment of $16.81bn during the period. The bureau in the report stated that the total value of capital importation into Nigeria stood at $2,140.08 million in...
  10. Nigeria Business News

    Business 7 things GDP numbers tell us about Buhari’s reelection bid – TheCable

    On Tuesday, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released the gross domestic product (GDP) numbers, showing a 1.93 percent growth in the Nigerian economy for the year 2018. Financial analysts, public commentators, local and foreign media, and opposition bigwigs have said repeatedly that...
  11. Nigeria Business News

    Business Nigeria’s GDP Grew by 1.93% in 2018 – Olisa.tv

    The nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1.93% in 2018, according to data made available by the National Bureau of Statistics. According to the NBS report released Tuesday, the fourth quarter GDP grew by 2.38% as against the 1.81% recorded in the third quarter. The figure is 1.6...
  12. Nigeria Business News

    Business 37 million Nigerians don’t have access to loans – BOI – Premium Times Nigeria

    Toyin Adeniji, Executive Director, Micro Enterprise, Bank of Industry (BOI), has said that 37 million Nigerians are commercially active but have never had the opportunity to access loans...... Read more via Premium Times Nigeria – http://bit.ly/2FY3dgd more: Nigeria Business News
  13. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro NBS: India is Nigeria’s biggest trading partner – Newtelegraph

    Latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have shown that India was Nigeria’s biggest trading partner in the third quarter of 2018, gulping N719.2 billion of crude and N37.7 billion of natural gas exports … Read more via Newtelegraph – http://bit.ly/2Aut6k5 Get More...
  14. Nigeria Business News

    Business Lagos Accounts For Over 35% Of IGR By States In Nigeria In 2nd Quarter Of 2018 – Nairaland

    Lagos could hit N400bn in IGR on 2018. It currently accounts for over 35% of IGR receipts by states in Nigeria. How is your state doing on the IGR board? Can Nigeria … Read more via Nairaland – https://ift.tt/2TSzuKd Get more: Nigeria Business News
  15. Nigeria Business News

    Business Price of diesel increased in October -NBS – Pulse.ng

    The NBS disclosed this in its “Automotive Gas Oil (Diesel) Price Watch for October 2018” report released in Abuja. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the average price paid by consumers for automotive gas oil (diesel) increased from N211.64 in September to N216.75 in October...
  16. Nigeria Political News

    Politics Atiku alleges Buhari hiding unemployment data ahead 2019 elections as NBS boss explains delay – Legit Nigeria News

    Atiku Abubakar disclosed why President Buhari is allegedly is delaying unemployment data. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, claimed that the president is doing so because of 2019 general elections..... Read more via Legit Nigeria News – https://ift.tt/2QL5zl5...
  17. Nigeria Metro News

    Metro Do You Agree? ‘Buhari’s Government Has Delivered Visible Results On Electricity’ – Fashola – Naijaloaded

    Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola said the Buhari Government has fulfilled its promise of the power supply through the generation of additional electricity to Nigerians since 2015. Fashola spoke at a news conference in Abuja on Monday..... Read more via Naijaloaded...
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    Business Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Rises Again – Olisa.tv

    Nigeria’s inflation rate has again risen for the second time in a row, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistic (NBS). The stats released Tuesday showed a jump by a slim margin of 0.05 per cent to 11.28 per cent in September, compared to 11.23 per cent … Read more via...
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    Politics How I will run my government, says Fayemi – The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper

    On Tuesday, October 16, Dr. Kayode Fayemi would be sworn in as the governor of Ekiti State for the second term. The expectations are high, but these are not strange to the.... Read more via The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – https://ift.tt/2yzYbkO Get More Nigeria Political News
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    Politics PMB’s Independence Speech: Facts or Fiction? – Nairametrics

    President Muhammadu Buhari in his independence day broadcast highlighted his administration’s achievements regarding the economy. In reality, not much has changed over the last few years. Here are key points from the speech, and the actual situation of things... Read more via Nairametrics –...
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