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...

Insurance Sector Contracts By 16.54% In Q3       The insurance sector contracted by 16.54 per cent in the third quarter of 2020 financial period, latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics have shown. The NBS revealed on Saturday that the sector which contracted by 28.15 per...

Chinese Products Top Nigeria’s Imported Goods List – NBS       A total of 31.41 per cent of goods imported into Nigeria are from China, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The NBS stated in its report on ‘Foreign trade in goods statistics’ for second quarter of...

Food Prices Rose In September - NBS         Food prices rose in September according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The NBS disclosed this in its ‘Selected food price watch data’ for the month of September 2020. The report said the average price of one dozen of agric...

221,595 Register For National Housing Fund       A total of 221,595 individuals and organisations registered for National Housing Fund in 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics has said. Figures from the NBS on Tuesday showed that the number included 220,935 individuals and 660 organisations. The NHF scheme was...

Average Transport Fare Increases In September – NBS       Average transport fares across the modes of transportation have increased considerably. This is according to the Transport Fare Watch data for September 2020 provided by the National Bureau of Statistics. The NBS said the average fare paid by commuters...