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Top 5 Stories Of The Day| Discos Threaten to Strike Over Alleged Unlawful Military Attacks on its Electricity Workers

Top 5 Stories Of The Day| Discos Threaten to Strike Over Alleged Unlawful Military Attacks on its Electricity Workers

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Discos threaten to strike over alleged unlawful military attacks on its electricity workers Electricity distribution companies have announced plans to go on strike, citing the federal government’s failure to address their concerns over repeated attacks... Read More

Electricity, information, NBS, News, Politics, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | CBN Sanctions Nine Banks Over Cash Hoard

December 18, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | CBN Sets Daily Withdrawal limit on POS to ₦100k Per Customer

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. CBN sets daily withdrawal limit on POS to ₦100k per customer The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released a circular announcing that it would set a daily withdrawal limit per customer on all Point of... Read More

Business, CAC, CBN, central bank of Nigeria, Corporate Affairs Commission, Daily withdrawal limit, Ghana, information, NBS, News, nigeria, Politics, POS, President John Mahama, Tinubu, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Supreme Court Dismisses Suit Against Tinubu, Fines Ex-presidential Candidate ₦5m

December 17, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Supreme Court Dismisses Suit Against Tinubu, Fines Ex-presidential Candidate ₦5m

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Supreme Court dismisses suit against Tinubu, fines ex-presidential candidate ₦5m The Supreme Court dismissed a suit filed by an ex-presidential candidate, Ambrose Owuru, and fined him ₦5 million for submitting a frivolous suit against President... Read More

burkina faso, crimes, criminals, Cyber fraud, EFCC, Food inflation, inflation, mali, NBS, Niger, supreme court, Tax reform, Tinubu, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day| Discos Threaten to Strike Over Alleged Unlawful Military Attacks on its Electricity Workers

November 26, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NLC Protests NBS’ Report on Unemployment Rate in Q2 of 2024

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. NLC protests NBS’ report on unemployment rate in Q2 of 2024 The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has attacked the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for releasing a false report stating that there has been a... Read More

Access Bank, economy, information, Japa, NBS, News, nlc, Politics, Tinubu, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, VeryDarkMan

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nigerians Fear As Inflation Rises To 34.8%

November 23, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NBS Reveals 10 Nigerian States with the Highest Food Inflation

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. NBS reveals 10 Nigerian states with the highest food inflation The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has published a report stating the 10 Nigerian states with the highest food inflation, creating limited access to food... Read More

economy, foreign exchange, information, national assembly, National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, News, Osun State, Politics, Tinubu, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | First Bank of Nigeria Holdings Changes Company Name to ‘First Holdco’

November 16, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | First Bank of Nigeria Holdings Changes Company Name to ‘First Holdco’

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. First Bank of Nigeria Holdings changes company name to ‘First Holdco’ The First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Holdings has announced that it would be changing its brand name to ‘First Holdco’ after changing it to... Read More

AfDB, economy, first bank, First Holdco, flood victims, inflation, NBS, News, NJC, Ondo State Election, police, Politics, Top 5 stories of the day

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Nigeria Now Spends Less Than 50% of Revenue on Debt Servicing — Oyedele

November 12, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | NBS Report that Every Nigerian Owes ₦620k

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. NBS report that every Nigerian owes ₦620k According to the latest data published by the Debt Management Office, every Nigerian owes about ₦620,000, adding to a total of ₦134.297 trillion of the country’s public debt... Read More

Dangote, debts, disco, dollar, FCCPC, IE, Ikeja Electric, information, IPMAN, naira, NBS, Nigerian debt, Politics, Top 5 stories of the day, US Most Wanted

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Fubara Reflects on Six-Month Suspension After Return to Office

September 17, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Oil Marketers Claim Dangote’s ₦950/litre Fuel Might Justify More Importation

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Oil Marketers claim Dangote’s ₦950/litre fuel might justify more importation Oil marketers have expressed their thoughts regarding the recently announced price of fuel per litre from Dangote Refinery, saying its price could justify fuel importation... Read More

banks, Borno flood, CBN, dangote refinery, economy, inflation, NBS, News, oil marketers, Politics, Tinubu, Top 5 stories of the day

FG Approves Age 18 as Age Limit for WAEC and NECO

August 27, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | FG Approves Age 18 as Age Limit for WAEC and NECO

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. FG approves age 18 as age limit for WAEC and NECO The federal government has once again introduced a paradigm shift in the educational sector by approving 18 as the legal age limit for students... Read More

economy, GDP, NBS, neco, News, Nigerian News, NUT, nysc, Politics, Top 5 stories of the day, UTME, WAEC

Lagos State Government Warns Lagosians of Traffic Diversion at Ikeja Along

August 16, 2024

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Lagos State Government Warns Lagosians of Traffic Diversion at Ikeja Along

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Lagos State Government warns Lagosians of traffic diversion at Ikeja Along The Lagos State Government has warned Nigerians to prepare for traffic diversion at ‘Ikeja Along’ for the demolition of the old pedestrian bridge. The... Read More

economy, information, Monkeypox Outbreak, NBS, News, Politics, Top 5 stories of the day, traffic, Traffic diversion

Tinubu Renames National Theatre after Wole Soyinka

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Tinubu Renames National Theatre after Wole Soyinka

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Tinubu renames National Theatre after Wole Soyinka President Bola Ahmed Tinubu shook the country by announcing the renaming of the National Theatre located at Iganmu, Surulere, Lagos State, after the famous novelist and playwright Wole... Read More

CBN, Corrupt public officials, economy, information, National Theatre, NBS, News, Politics, reports, Tinubu, Top 5 stories of the day, Wole Soyinka

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Petrol Prices Drop Below ₦900 Across Stations Following Dangote Refinery Cut

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Ghana and Others Suffer Power Outage as Nigeria Reduces Gas Supply for Three Weeks

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Ghana and others suffer power outage as Nigeria reduces gas supply for three weeks West African countries such as Ghana, Togo and the Republic of Benin have suffered power outages since Nigeria announced through the... Read More

DSTV, Electricity, gas supply, Ghana, inflation, information, minimum wage, Multichoice, NBS, News, nlc, Politics, Tinubu

December 5, 2023

Supreme Court Asked to Sack President Tinubu Based on ‘Lis Pendens’ | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Supreme Court asked to sack President Tinubu based on Lis Pendens The Hope Democratic Party (HDP) has requested that the Supreme Court fire Bola Ahmed Tinubu from his position as president of Nigeria. HDP and... Read More

NBS, Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian News, Politics, supreme court, Tinubu, UK Immigrant rule, united kingdom

September 10, 2022

It’ll be difficult to rig 2023 elections — INEC; I have proven my world record was not luck – Tobi Amusan | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

It’ll be difficult to rig 2023 elections — INEC Pay pension to older persons — UN tasks Buhari Rename UNN to ‘Queen Elizabeth University of Nigeria’, Adamu Garba tells Buhari Nigeria’s foreign trade declines in Q2 2022 – NBS I have proven my world record was not luck – Tobi Amusan Across Nigeria’s 36 states... Read More

2023 elections, Adamu Garba, Buhari, INEC, NBS, Nigeria's foreign trade, Pension, Queen Elizabeth University of Nigeria, Second quarter, Tobi Amusan, UNN, world record

November 4, 2020

FG seeks to expand its loan foot prints to Latin America

It’s another Wednesday being a Nigerian in Nigeria, and the daily reminder for today of this distressing fact is the news that the Federal Government of Nigeria is looking to expand the nation’s debt by $1.2 billion. The Federal government is looking to take a loan from Brazil – whose economy contracted by a historic... Read More

ACGSF, brazil, Buhari, FG, Lebanon, NBS, nddc, nigeria

December 19, 2018

The Late 5: Chief of Air Staff says Badeh’s death is unacceptable; ‘Buhari never directed NBS to change unemployment figures’ | Other top stories

These are the stories that drove conversation today. Amidst chaos – boos and praises – President Muhammadu Buhari presented the 2019 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun has downplayed its dissolution by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). “The... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

2019 budget, alex badeh, atiku abubakar, NBS, Ogun APC, peter obi, unemployment in Nigeria

October 21, 2017

7,396 prisoners in Lagos; Trump’s fortune plunges by $600 million | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N140 billion – The amount the Senate Committees on Customs, Excise and Tariff and Marine Transport claim they have recovered in their probe of the Nigeria Customs Service. 7,396 – The total number of prisoners in Lagos prisons, which is the highest in the country and double the capacity the state is able to hold.... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

billionaire, Customs, donald trump, forbes, inflation rate, lagos, NBS, numbers that mattered, prisons, senate, vaccination

September 23, 2017

23 doctors managing 24 Zamfara hospitals | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N14.06 trillion – According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Nigeria’s domestic debt portfolio as at June 2017 is put at this amount. 23 doctors – Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole said on Thursday that Zamfara State has only 23 doctors managing 24 hospitals, so it’s basically one doctor to one hospital. 10... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

Customs, Doctors, domestic debt, Mass Literacy Programme, NBS, Turkey, Zamfara

September 20, 2017

The Big 5: Nigerian Air Force joins Operation Python Dance II; ‘Army may have killed Nnamdi Kanu’; and other top stories

Good morning. Here are the top 5 stories you should be monitoring today: A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck central Mexico Tuesday, with the death toll rising to up to 139 by Tuesday evening. This earthquake occurring less than two weeks after another massive earthquake hit the region also coincidentally falls on the 32nd anniversary of... Read More

Thinking Through

mexico, NBS, Operation Python Dance

September 20, 2017

Nigeria’s domestic debts hit N14.06tn in June – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its report on Nigerian Domestic and Foreign Debt – June 2017 data yesterday, said Nigeria’s foreign debt stood at $15.05 billion, while the domestic debt portfolio was put at N14.06 trillion in June this year. Explainer (as given by NBS): This represents a growth of $3.64 billion and... Read More

domestic debts, Federal Government, foreign debts, lagos state, NBS

September 5, 2017

Nigeria officially out of recession – NBS report

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Tuesday that Nigeria grew by 0.55 percent in GDP terms for Q2 2017. According to the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product report released by NBS on Monday, the economy recorded a positive growth after five consecutive quarters of contractions since Q1 2016. The 0.55% growth recorded is 2.04%... Read More

National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, Nigeria's economy, recession

September 2, 2017

N136.5m spent on Hajj; 110,000 displaced in Benue | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

12.1 million – The numbers of viewers who tuned in to watch the final episode of the seventh season of HBO series, Game of Thrones. An additional 4 million caught the episode on streaming channels. 110,000 – According to the Benue State Emergency Management Agency, this number of people were left homeless in 24 communities... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

APC, benue, flooding, Game of Thrones, hajj, inflation, NBS, numbers that mattered, PDP

August 26, 2017

120 cut-off mark; 360 bank staff sacked every week | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

120 – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced that minimum cut-off marks for the university degree for the 2017 academic year be put at 120 while polytechnics and Monotechnics at 100. 2,736 – Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola said on Thursday that the Federal Government is building this number of housing units... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

aliko dangote, banking sector, boko haram, Housing units, JAMB, NBS, numbers that mattered, UNICEF

August 24, 2017

[The Injustice Blog] The NBS report on the Nigerian Police is absolutely correct

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in a recent report tagged ‘Corruption in Nigeria – Bribery, as Experienced by the Population’, revealed that officers of the Nigeria Police Force are the most corrupt public officials in the country, with the highest percentage of bribe receipt... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

injustice, NBS, police

August 21, 2017

About 360 were sacked in the banking sector every week from Jan to June

The National Bureau of Statistics in a recent data analysis has shown that 8,663 people lost their jobs in the first half of 2017. The figure shows that an average of 360 people have been sacked every week from January to June 2017. According to a report titled Selected Banking Sector Data: Sectorial Breakdown of... Read More

banking industry, banking jobs, National Bureau of Statistics, NBS

August 21, 2017

The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories you should monitor today. 1. Nigeria’s unity is not negotiable – Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday issued a stern warning to those issuing quit notice to other ethnic groups in their region. 2. FG, states to set up special courts for hate speech, others The Federal and State governments have agreed on... Read More

Arewa yourh, Bribery, FG, NBS, NJC, Nnamdi Kanu, President Muhammadu Buhari, The Big 5

August 21, 2017

How many judges have been arrested for bribery? | NJC rejects NBS report on bribe

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has dismissed a recent report released by the National Bureau of Statistics, where it graded judiciary workers as the second highest receiver of bribe in the country. Why it matters: The NBS in its report had said Police officers, judicial workers, especially judges received the highest amount of bribe from N400bn paid... Read More

bribe, judges, Judiciary, NBS, NJC

August 19, 2017

N400bn bribe; 170 refugees evacuated | The 5 numbers that mattered this week

N553.77 million – On Tuesday, the EFCC announced it recovered this amount from corrupt politicians in the South East. 312 – The number of people who died after heavy rains caused mudslides in Sierra Leone on Monday. Over 2,000 were left homeless after the incident. 170 – The number of Nigerian refugees, mostly women and... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

bribe, EFCC, NBS, NEMA, numbers that mattered, refugees, sierra leone

August 17, 2017

Govt officials received N400bn bribe in a year – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said government officials were paid an estimated N400bn in bribes within a year. The bureau made this known in its National Corruption Report released on Wednesday. What the report says: 32.3 per cent of Nigerian adults paid bribes to public officials between June 2015 and May 2016. “Taking into... Read More

annually, bribe, government officials, N400bn, NBS

Unemployment rate increases to 14.2% – NBS (FULL REPORT)

Statistician General of the National Bureau of Statistics of Nigeria, Dr Yemi Kale has released statistics of the number of unemployed people and the rate of unemployment for 2016. Kale highlights that unemployed persons has risen to 11.55 million in the fourth quarter (q4) of 2016 from 11.19 million in the third quarter (q3) which... Read More

NBS, underemployment, unemployment

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