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- 16 Aug 2020
Unemployed Nigerians Hit 22m in 2020- NBS
The total number of unemployed Nigerians is 21,764,617, according to National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The statistics are contained in the bureau’s Labor Force Statistics website, entitled…
- 21 Jan 2018
Unemployment: 7.5m Nigerians are Doing Nothing– NBS
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said 7.5million Nigerians were left doing nothing between January 2016 and December 30, 2017. The bureau stated this in “Labour Force Statistics Vol. 2:…
- 29 Jun 2017
Vodacom Advocates for Gender Equality for Women in ICT
Vodacom Business Nigeria in its bid to address the gap between women and men in the ICT sector, where, according to the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics says that the ratio of Nigerian female…
- 8 May 2025
NEPC, NBS Sign MoU on Data Capturing
Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate data collection from Informal Cross Border Trade. Nonye…
- 4 Dec 2019
Stanbic IBTC Attracts Highest Capital Inflow into Nigeria for Q3 2019
Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, has emerged as the financial institution that attracted the highest amount of capital investment in the third quarter of 2019.…
- 6 Jul 2025
NBS May Release Rebased Figures for Nigerian Economy July 11
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) may launch its rebased Gross Domestic Product figure on July 11, according to reports by the Nation . In economics, rebasing refers to the process of updating the…
- 16 Feb 2024
Nigeria’s inflation hits 29.9 per cent
A new report released by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has shown that the headline inflation rate increased year-on-year (YoY) by 0.98 percentage points to 29.9 per cent in January 2024…
- 24 Mar 2017
Job Opportunities in Lottery Are Limitless - Says Expert
As the unemployment rate in the country to exacerbate, it has a domino effect on all sectors of the economy. The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics has put the figure at 13.9%, revealing that the number…
- 31 Jul 2023
50% of SMEs in Nigeria were Unable to Provide Consistent income to Workers - New Small Firm Diaries Research
Financial Access Initiative (FAI) research center of New York University (NYU) together with the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) this week released the results of the Nigeria Small Firm…
- 30 Apr 2014
Economy Nets N6.48tn Investment in 26 months -NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the Nigerian economy attracted an investment of $40.503bn (N6.48tn) within a period of 26 months.] The Bureau stated this in its report signed by Dr Yemi…
- 27 Jun 2021
Tech4Dev Inks MoU with Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development to Upskill 36,000 Youths in One Year
The rate of unemployment in Nigeria has been on an upward trend over the past couple of years. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Nigerian economy suffered another…
- 15 Apr 2014
Food Prices Push Inflation to 7.8% Year/Year-NBS
Nigeria Bureau Statistics (NBS) latest report on Nigerian annual consumer price inflation showed it edged up in March to 7.8 percent from 7.7 percent in February. The report showed that food…
- 29 Apr 2025
NBS Unveils Crowd-Sourcing Initiative for Accurate Statistical Data
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has introduced a crowd-sourcing initiative aimed at providing more accurate statistical information and data to policymakers and the general public. According to a…
- 8 Sept 2014
NBS says Economy Created 2.5m Jobs in Two Years
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday said the Nigerian economy created a total of 2.48 million new jobs between July 2012 and June this year. Dr. Yemi Kale, statistician general for the…
- 17 Dec 2013
54% of Nigerian Youths were Unemployed in 2012 - NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday said that 54 per cent of Nigerian youths were unemployed in 2012. This was contained in the ‘2012 National Baseline Youth Survey Report’ issued in…
- 24 Apr 2023
222.5m Nigerians use telephones in 2022 – NBS
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday said that there were 222.6 million telephone subscribers in Nigeria as at end of 2022. The 2022 figure showed an increase of 27.1 million subscribers…
- 12 Jul 2024
Nigerians Pay Some N87m in Bribes to Public, Private Officials In 2023
At least N87 million bribes were paid to Nigerian public and private officials in 2023, according to data from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). NBS data also indicated that of all Nigerian…
- 11 Mar 2021
NBS Says 2 out of 5 Bank Workers Contract Staff
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that two out of every five people working in Nigerian banks are contract staff. According to analysis of data provided by the National Bureau of…
- 10 Sept 2018
Nigerian Airports Record 3.65mn Passengers in Q2, 2018 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says 3.65 million air passengers travelled through Nigerian airports in the second quarter of 2018 as against 3.84 million recorded in the first quarter. The…
- 18 Nov 2013
World Bank Pledges Support to Nigeria’s Data System
Alain Gaugris, a Senior Statistician, World Bank, has expressed the commitment of the Bank to supporting and positioning Nigerian Statistical System (NSS) to enable it contribute meaningfully to the…
- 27 May 2014
Nigeria’s Economy Created 1.2m Jobs in 2013 -NBS
The Nigerian economy created a total of 1.163 million jobs within the 2013 fiscal year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. The jobs, according to the bureau in its latest job creation…
- 10 May 2020
NBS Says Nigerians Spent over ₦22 Trillion on Food in 2019
Nigerians spent about ₦22.8 trillion on food in 2019, according to a survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This is about 57 per cent of the total spending (N40.2 trillion) by…
- 6 Mar 2012
Perils of Endemic Poverty in Nigeria
It is a sad commentary that majority of Nigerians are poor despite the enormous God’s natural resources and her innate potentials. The recent figures by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed…
- 21 Feb 2012
Perils of Endemic Poverty in Nigeria
It is a sad commentary that majority of Nigerians are poor despite the enormous God’s natural resources and her innate potentials. The recent figures by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed…
- 15 Jul 2024
Nigeria inflation rate hits 34.19%
Nigeria’s annual inflation rate increased for the fifth consecutive month to 34.19 per cent as Nigerians battle with high living crisis. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), released…
- 12 Mar 2025
Moniepoint Women in Tech initiative turns 5, expands access for 15 interns
As the world marks International Women’s Day (IWD), Moniepoint Inc, leading digital financial services provider and Africa’s fastest growing financial institution, has announced the expansion of its…
- 17 May 2026
Nigeria’s Economy May Not Survive on Statistical Manipulation
By Blaise Udunze Nigerians should gear up to start seeking accountability from those in power because the country is gradually entering one of the most dangerous phases in its economic history, not…
- 19 Nov 2015
Travelbeta.com Raises $2m Seed Fund 6 Weeks after Launch
Travelbeta.com, Nigeria’s newest online travel agency has raised a $2 million seed fund barely six weeks after its website went live on October 1. Travelbeta & Tours Limited, the controlling…
- 15 May 2024
Adapt or Die: Nigeria's Telecoms Sector's Chance at Survival Amid Economic Turmoil
By Dr. Roseline Oluwaseun Ogundokun When the Global Systems for Mobile Communications (GSM) was first introduced into the Nigerian market in 2001, the acquisition of a cellular device swiftly became…
- 19 Dec 2024
Hackers Seize NBS Newly Redesigned Website
Cybercriminals have persisted in targeting Nigerian government websites, with the most recent attack on the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS confirmed the development in a brief statement…