The website of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), www.nigerianstat.gov.ng, has remained inaccessible for over three weeks following a cyber attack that disrupted its operations. As of Friday, attempts to access the site continued to return an error message, signaling that the breach, initially confirmed by the NBS on December […]
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that more than 25 million phones were stolen in Nigeria between March 2023 and April 2024. This alarming statistic is part of the bureau’s Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey 2024. According to the report, approximately 17,965,741 individuals were victims of phone […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria has collected N78.95 billion from the N50 levy imposed on electronic bank transfers within the first five months of 2024, according to a recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The data, detailed in the Federal Allocation Accounts Committee report, highlights substantial revenue […]
The Nigerian ICT sector has recorded a significant milestone, attracting over $191 million in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the first quarter of 2024. This amount exceeds the total FDI received by the telecommunications sub-sector for the entire year of 2023, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics […]
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has unveiled its latest findings on internet usage in Nigeria, indicating a significant surge in digital connectivity nationwide. According to data accessed from the NBS database, the total number of internet subscribers reached a noteworthy milestone, standing at 163.8 million as of December 2023. […]