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Commodity Group Import Index Grew By 1.89% In Q3’20 — NBS

Commodity Group Import Index Grew By 1.89% In Q3’20 — NBS         The all commodity group import index rose by 1.89 per cent between July and September 2020. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its ‘Commodity price index July to September, 2020’ report. This was driven...

Food Prices Rising, Household Incomes Precarious – NBS

Food Prices Rising, Household Incomes Precarious – NBS       The prices of most food items increased in November this year, while the incomes for many households are still in precarious situations, the National Bureau of Statistics has said. In its Selected Food Prices Watch for November 2020,...

Average Price Per Litre Of Kerosene Increases In November – NBS

Average Price Per Litre Of Kerosene Increases In November - NBS         The average price per litre paid by consumers for National Household Kerosene increased to N353.38 in November from N352.93 in October, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says. The Bureau made this known in its...

Half Year Real GDP Stands At 12.18% – NBS

Half Year Real GDP Stands At 12.18% - NBS         The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) yesterday said the real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for the first half of this year was -2.18 per cent year-on-year. It said in the first quarter (Q1) of this...

Real Estate Sector Contracted By 8.06% In Q3

Real Estate Sector Contracted By 8.06% In Q3         The real estate sector of the economy contracted by 8.06 per cent in the third quarter of 2020, according to latest figures obtained from the 2020 quarter report of the National Bureau of Statistics. Part of the report...

Major Food Prices Increased In October, Says NBS Report

Major Food Prices Increased In October, Says NBS Report         The National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday said the prices of some major selected food items increased in October 2020. In its just released report on Food Price Watch for October 2020, the bureau revealed that the...