National Bureau of Statistics

Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 18.3 % in October

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Consumer Price Index (CPI) has increased to 18.3…

Nigeria records 0.65% growth in employment 2nd quarter 2016 – NBS

Nigeria recorded employment of 106.69 million persons aged between 15 and 64 in the second…

Nigeria officially in recession as economy records negative growth for second quarter

Nigeria officially entered into recession on Wednesday as figures from the National Bureau of Statistics…

Nigeria’s Inflation hits 16.5 % in June – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday said the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased…

Telecom sector contributes N1.41bn to Nigeria’s GDP in 1st quarter of 2016– NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that the telecommunications sector contributed N1.41billion to the…

Capital inflow into Nigeria shrinks by 74%

The total value of capital imported into Nigeria,  in the first quarter of 2016 was…

Nigeria: Prison admissions for crimes drop sharply

There has been a sharp drop in the number of suspects and convicts admitted into…

Lagos leads with N268.2b IGR in 2015, says NBS

Lagos State leads the rest of the country in internally generated revenue, the National Bureau…

Nigeria’s inflation hits 4-year record high: NBS

N igeria's annual inflation rose to a near four year high of 12.8 percent in…

Nigeria’s exports slump 40% : NBS

Nigerian exports slumped 40.3 percent last year after a fall in crude prices slashed government…