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NBS Reports Lower Inflation in Nigeria, Yet Prices Remain Unchanged
Despite a slight drop in Nigeria’s inflation rate, many Nigerians have yet to experience a significant change in the cost of living. A...
NBS Data Shows Food Prices Increased Despite Minister’s July Promise to Crash Prices in 180 Days
Six months after the Minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari, pledged to implement strategic measures to reduce food prices, Nigerians face unprecedented food inflation,...
NBS Website “Hacked” After Report on Kidnapping Rates and Ransom Payments
The website of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has been hacked after it released a report on security and kidnapping statistics from...
NBS Data Reveals Nigerians Paid ₦2.23tn in Ransom Between May 2023 and April 2024, Despite ₦3.85tn Security Budget
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigerians paid ₦2.23 trillion as ransom to kidnappers between May 2023 and April 2024,...
NBS Data Shows Inflation Climbs to 34.60% as Food Prices Rise in November
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 34.60% in November 2024 from 33.88% in October, marking the third consecutive monthly rise, according to the...
Nigerians Paid 24 Per Cent More for Petrol in September As Prices Soar Above N1,030 Per Litre – NBS
Nigerians paid 24 per cent more for a litre of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in September, according to data from the National Bureau...
Cooking Gas, Kerosene Prices Increase in September —NBS Report
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported significant increases in the prices of cooking gas and kerosene across Nigeria for September 2024....
Cost Of Healthy Diet In Nigeria Rises By 28 Per Cent In 6 Months, NBS Reports
The cost of eating a healthy diet in Nigeria went up by 28 per cent in just six months, according to a National...
Domestic Flight Ticket Prices Surge to N123,700 in August, Bus Fares Show Mixed Trends — NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a significant increase in the cost of domestic flight tickets across Nigeria, with the average...
Nigeria’s Unemployment Hits 5.3 Per Cent In Q1 2024, NBS Report Shows
Nigeria’s unemployment rate has increased to 5.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2024, a rise from 5 per cent in the...
NBS Data Shows Prices Of Beans, Rice, Yam, Eggs, and Garri Still Moving Up Despite July Inflation Drop
According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, essential food items such as beans, rice, yam, eggs, and garri have continued to...
Kerosene Prices in Nigeria Reached New High in July, N2,380 in Some States – NBS
The average retail price of household kerosene in Nigeria hiked to N1,769.86 per litre in July 2024, according to the National Bureau of...