The Statistician General of the Federation (SGN), Dr. Yemi Kale, on Tuesday urged Nigerians to support officers of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) assigned to conduct the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS6)/National Immunization Coverage Survey(NICS) surveys nationwide to ensure the success of the exercise. The MICS is the largest source of statistically sound and […]
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) as part of its collaborative initiatives with stakeholders in the nation’s political economy to enhance the nation’s statistical system. In his remarks during the pact with the NPA, the Statistician General of the Federation, Dr. Yemi […]
The Statistician General of the Federation/Chief Executive Officer of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Dr. Yemi Kale, on Thursday disclosed that 1.4 million establishments had been captured in the first phase of the ongoing National Survey of Establishment (NSE) being conducted by the agency nationwide. Dr. Kale, who gave the hint during a media […]
The National Consultative Committee on Statistics (NCCS) has set a 10-point agenda for implementation by federal, states and local government authorities in order to improve data collection and utilization for development in the country. The committee, which is the umbrella body for all agencies/stakeholders involved in Nigeria’s statistical system development, canvassed the key agenda, particularly […]
Smarting from the successes recorded so far in its ongoing National Business Sample Census (NBSC) and several other development-supportive surveys in the past year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday hinted of its plans to undertake the National Agricultural Sample Census next year. The Statistician General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer […]
The Statistician General of the Federation, Dr. Yemi Kale, on Wednesday canvassed the need for African governments to commit more funds to their nation’s statistical projects as a strategic option of fast-tracking socio-economic development and maintaining peace in the various countries. Dr Kale, who gave the charge in his Keynote Address delivered during the 2020 […]
Nigeria’s efforts towards achieving broad-based and cross-sectoral development on sustainable basis will not translate to remarkable success unless adequate commitment is given to accurate and timely statistical data production covering all facets of national development, the Statistician General of the Federation, Dr. Yemi Kale, has stressed. Dr Kale, who made this remark at the opening […]
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported that Nigeria received $1.29 billion capital importation (inflows) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2020. This represented a decrease of 78.6% when compared to Q2, 2019 and 77.9% decrease compared to $5.85 billion in Q1 2020. According to the latest Nigerian Capital Importation report released by the […]
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and UNICEF, will this Sunday, November 24, flag off a WASH – NORM Survey in Nigeria to collect latest information on improved water access, the percentage of Nigerians who are involved in open defecation, and general sanitation practices. The WASH […]
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Wednesday released the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Expenditure and Income Approach Report for the third and fourth quarters of 2018 and the first quarter of this year, which indicated that in the first quarter of 2019, real GDP grew by 2.10%. The growth trend indicated a faster […]