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Only four Nigeria states attract foreign investment in Q4 - Report
Business

Lagos ports processed 90% Nigerian exports in Q1 – NBS

In the first quarter of 2023, various ports in Lagos handled 97.13 percent of exports and 81.5 percent of imports, accounting for about 90 percent of all import-export transactions in Nigeria. Results from the National Bureau of Statistics Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics for Q1’23 reveal that N10.83 trillion, or 89.9% of Nigeria’s overall trade of N12.05 […]

Only four Nigeria states attract foreign investment in Q4 - Report
News

Nigeria company tax Q1 2023 hits N469bn – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics has reported the country’s total Company Income Tax for the first quarter of 2023 to be N469.01 billion. The information was revealed in the NBS Company Income Tax Q1 2023 report which was made public on Wednesday in Abuja. In comparison to the N753.88bn reported in Q4 2022, the data displays a growth […]

Rail transport passengers drop by 53% - NBS
Transportation

Rail transport passengers drop by 53% – NBS

The Rail Transportation Data report published by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics has revealed that the number of passengers using rail transportation in Nigeria decreased significantly in the first quarter of 2023 by 53.65%, falling from 953,099 in Q4 2022 to 441,725 in the most recent quarter. The data also showed a significant drop in […]

102.39m Nigerians now have NIN - NIMC
News

Lagos, Kano, Kaduna rank highest in NIN registration list

A recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that between 2019 and 2021, registration with the National Identity Management Commission was highest in Lagos, Kano, and Kaduna. The data states that Lagos state had the most registrations in 2019 with 560,757, followed by Kano with 485,912 and Kaduna state with 595,284. Lagos […]

Increase in taxes raises household spending, says former NBS DG
News

Increase in taxes raises household spending, says former NBS DG

Chief Economist at KPMG Nigeria and former Director-General of the National Bureau of Statistics, Dr. Yemi Kale,  has expressed worries about the possible detrimental effects of increased taxation on household expenditure and the growth of private businesses. According to Nairametrics, speaking on June 3 at the Nairametrics Q2 2023 Economic Outlook Webinar, Dr. Kale emphasized the […]

Nigeria's mineral production rose by 39% in 2021 - NBS
Business

Nigeria’s GDP drops to 2% – NBS

Nigeria’s overall economic output, known as Gross Domestic Product, grew by 2.31 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023. However, this growth rate is lower than the 3.11% recorded in the first quarter of 2022 and the 3.52 per cent growth rate in the last quarter of 2022. The decline in growth according […]

Nigeria's textile imports hit N365bn despite efforts to revive local industry
E-commerce

Nigeria’s textile imports hit N365bn despite efforts to revive local industry

Nigeria’s imports of textiles have more than doubled in just two years, reaching a 15-year high despite efforts to revitalize the industry. The National Bureau of Statistics data revealed that from N182.5 billion in 2020 to N365.5 billion in 2022, the importation of textiles and textile-related products increased by 100.3% which was the highest level in […]

Only four Nigeria states attract foreign investment in Q4 - Report
Agribusiness Oil and Gas

How Nigeria spent N6.7trn on agric imports in five years – NBS

Figures from the National Bureau of Statistic shows that Nigeria spent N6.7 trillion in total over five years on the importation of agricultural goods. According to Nairametrics, this amounts to 7.6% of the N89.2 trillion in imports that were documented over the previous five years. Although government policies toward agriculture have changed throughout the years, […]

Only four Nigeria states attract foreign investment in Q4 - Report
News

Nigeria’s corporate income tax drops to N753.88 in Q4 2022

The National Bureau of Statistic has revealed that the total company income tax recorded by Nigeria dropped by -6.95% from N810.19 billion in Q3 2022 to N753.88 billion in Q4 2022. According to Nairametrics, this was disclosed by the NBS on Wednesday through it’s Company Income Tax, Q4 report. It also stated that the local […]

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