Nigeria’s average healthy diet food cost increased to N938 per day in February from N858 in January 2024. On Thursday, the National Bureau of Statistics disclosed its February Cost of A Healthy Diet, CoHD report in collaboration with Gain Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition. The report stated that the average CoHD was highest in the […]
Nigeria’s public debt stock increases to N97.34trn in Q4 2023 – NBS
Airfares rise by 18.03% in Nigeria – NBS
The average airfare paid by passengers for specified routes for a single journey increased by 18.03 per cent, year-on-year. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this in its latest Transport Fare Watch for February 2024. According to the report, airfare (single route) rose to N88,000.00 in February 2024 compared to N74,558.11 in the corresponding […]
Transport fare paid by commuters within cities rose by 46.98% – NBS
The average fare paid by commuters for journeys within the city increased by 46.98 per cent year-on-year. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed this in February’s latest Transport Fare Watch. Accordingly, the report showed that commuters paid an average of N951.76 to journey within the city in February, up from N647.54 in the corresponding […]
Diesel price surges by 50% – NBS
The average price of automotive gas oil, known as diesel, increased by 50.20 per cent on a year-on-year basis amid economic hardship. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its latest diesel price watch for February 2024. Accordingly, the report stated that the retail price of diesel surged to N1,257.06 per litre in February […]
Prices of rice, garri, yam surge by over 100% – NBS
The prices of rice, garri, and yam, popular staple foods in Nigeria, surged to 134.81 per cent, 109.16 per cent and 131.33 per cent, respectively, in February 2024 compared to last year. This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics in its latest selected food price watch in February. Accordingly, the report said 1kg […]
Cooking gas price increased across Nigeria in February – NBS
Food prices rise across Nigeria in February – NBS
Average price of 5kg cooking gas stood at N6,154.50 in February – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, says the average price of 5kg of cooking gas rose from N5,139.25 recorded in January, 2023 to N6,154.50 in February, 2024. NBS made this disclosure in its “Cooking Gas Price Watch’’ for February 2024, released on Saturday in Abuja. The report said the February price represented a 19.75 per […]
Kerosene price hits N1,340 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has said the average retail price of a litre of kerosene rose from N1,329 recorded in January 2024 to N1,340 in February 2024. In its Petrol Price Watch for February 2024, released in Abuja on Thursday, the bureau said the February price of N1,340 represented a 0.86 percent decrease […]