Health inflation in Nigeria jumps to 17.4%, highest in over 13 years
The costs of most medical equipment used by hospitals were also affected by the volatility in the Forex market
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Nigeria’s railway revenue falls 71% in second quarter of 2022
The number of train passengers in Q2 2022 was 422,393, less than 953,099 in Q1 2022
South-South declared most expensive geopolitical zone to fly to
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) transportation fare watch data for the month of September 2022 shows that the average ...
Nigeria’s foreign trade rises to N12.8 trillion in Q2 2022
Nigeria recorded a total foreign trade of N12.84 trillion in the second quarter of 2022, representing a 32.2% increase compared ...
Why CBN interest rate hikes may fail to reduce Nigeria’s inflation
Nigeria’s headline inflation has continued to worsen despite the CBN's attempt to hike interest rates.
Nigeria’s mineral production rises to 89.48 million tonnes in 2021 – National Bureau of Statistics
The NBS has revealed that Nigeria’s mineral production grew by 39.19% in 2021, from 64.29 million tons recorded in 2020 ...
Nigerian DisCos generate N761.2 billion revenue in 2021, metered customers hit 4.8 million
Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in Nigeria generated a sum of N761.2 billion as revenue in 2021.
FG to invest in all aspects of agricultural value chain to fight food crisis
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed has said that the Federal Government is to invest heavily in all aspects of ...
Taraba, Kogi, Kebbi States record highest airfares in April 2022
Airfare paid by passengers on specified routes for a single journey increased by 52% in the past 12 months.
GDP: Non-oil sector grows by 6.08% in Q1 2022
Nigeria’s non-oil sector grew by 6.08 % (year-on-year) in real terms in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of ...
