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Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS)

August 18, 2024

Promotion in Nigerian judiciary influenced by presidency, political party, judge reveals

Mrs Segun-Bello’s revelation raises concerns about the independence of Nigeria’s judiciary. 

Mabel Segun-Bello
July 15, 2024

Protests not solution to economic hardship, Waiya tells Nigerians

Mr Waiya urged the federal government to urgently address the current challenges being faced by Nigerians.

Ibrahim Waiya (Executive Director, Citizens for Development and Education) and Nigerian protesters (credit: bloomberg)
September 15, 2023

Nigeria’s inflation rate hit 25.80% in August: NBS

According to the report, the figure of 1.72 per cent is higher than the 24.08 per cent recorded in July 2023.

Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS)
June 1, 2023

FIRS says Nigeria’s tax-to-GDP ratio jumped to 10.86% in 2021

Mr Nami urged President Bola Tinubu’s government to consider reviewing its tax waiver policies, guaranteeing increased revenue to prosecute its programmes.

Nigerians treeking and some in the market
October 24, 2022

Airlines increased airfare from N36,922.97 to N72,690.54: NBS 

NBS, in a report released on Monday, revealed that the average fare rose to N72,690.54 in September 2022 from N36,922.97 in September 2021.

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July 19, 2022

CBN increases MPR again to fight soaring inflation

MPR is the baseline interest rate in an economy from where every other interest rate used within the economy derives.

Godwin Emefiele
May 1, 2022

Nigerian women marginalised in national decision-making: NBS

The NBS said the percentage share of women in presidential races from 2019 to 2022 stands at 0 per cent and 100 per cent for men.

Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) office used to illustrate the story
March 18, 2021

Nigeria ranks second country with most jobless people worldwide

The unemployment rate in Nigeria is the highest-ever as the country reeled from two recessions in the last five years.

President Muhammadu Buhari (Credit: Twitter)