Tag: National Bureau of Statistics
23.18 million economically active Nigerians are jobless-NBS data
MON 15 MARCH, 2021-theGBJournal- The share of unemployed Nigerians rose steeply to 33.3% in Q4, 2020, an increase from the 27.1% recorded in Q2,...
Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry comments on 2020 GDP report
FRI 19 FEB, 2021-theGBJournal- The Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) notes the improvement in quarterly output performance as real GDP growth rose...
Nigeria’s inflation hits 16.47% in January 2021 as food prices touch...
By Charles Ike-Okoh
TUE 16 FEB, 2021-theGBJournal- Nigeria’s inflation soars again in January 2021 touching 16.47%, as food prices touch record level.
Consumer prices now stand...
Nigeria’s Capital Importation drops -26.81% Q-on-Q to $1.06 billion in Q4...
By Audrey Lotechukwu
FRI 05 FEB, 2021-theGBJournal- The total value of capital importation into Nigeria stood at $1,069.68m in the fourth quarter of 2020, according...
Generated Company Income Tax falls 28.91% in Q4 2020 to N295.72bn
WED 27 JAN, 2021-theGBJournal- National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data on sectoral distribution of Company Income Tax data for Q4 2020 reflected that the...
Nigeria’s inflation rises to 14.89% year-on-year in November
By Charles Ike-Okoh
TUE, 15 DEC, 2020-theGBJournal- Nigeria’s inflation rose by 14.89 percent (year-on-year) in November 2020, 0.66 percentage points higher than the rate recorded...
Nigeria household disposable income takes a beating while government consumption expenditure...
By Audrey Lotechukwu
TUE, 01 DEC, 2020-theGBJournal- National Disposable Income in Q1 and Q2 2020 managed a growth of 2.55% and 0.66% respectively, in real...
COMMENT: Realities and battle against recession By Arize Nwobu
By Arize Nwobu
THUR, 26 NOV, 2020-theGBJournal-According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the economy had slipped into another recession, the GDP having contracted...
Central Bank of Nigeria holds Monetary Policy Rates at 11.5%
By Audrey Lotechukwu
TUE, 24 NOV, 2020-theGBJournal-The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) today unanimously voted to retain the MPR at 11.5...
Nigeria: Q3 2020 GDP shrinks -3.62%
By Audrey Lotechukwu
SAT, 21 NOV, 2020-theGBJournal- Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate shrank -3.62% (year-on-year) in real terms in the third quarter of...