The interest of the Nigeria Labour Congress in this very important reform initiative of government is informed by its centrality to the welfare and wellbeing of Nigerian workers, their families, and the ordinary citizens of our country.…

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed, says the introduction of the National Vehicle Registry (VREG) policy of the Federal Government is to reduce vehicle theft, enhance national security and generate…

The National Bureau of Statistics, (NBS) says its released 120 statistical reports and over 1000 indicators despite the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic that affected global activities. The nation's statistic agency which noted that the…

AMINA HUSSAINI The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) confirmed on Friday that 21.764 million Nigerians are now unemployed.  According to a report released by the NBS on Friday, the number of unemployed Nigerians went from 20.93…

The Italian economy is set for a “strong contraction” this year and will only partially recover lost ground in 2021, national statistics agency Istat, said. Istat on Monday predicted a fall in gross domestic product (GDP) of 8.3 per…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja received the report of the Presidential Technical Advisory Committee on the Implementation of the National Minimum Wage with a pledge to review it expeditiously. The PTAC, which was…

President Muhammadu Buhari says the recent statistics reeled out by the National Bureau of Statistics shows that his administration is doing well. Buhari said this on Wednesday during a Gala Night organised by beneficiaries of the…

Statistician-General of the National Bureau of Statistics, Dr. Yemi Kale, has reacted to comment by the presidency that his agency’s high unemployment statistics was wrong. On Sunday, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media…

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Statistician-General of the National Bureau of Statistics, Dr. Yemi Kale, to change the high unemployment statistics and reflect the rising rate of employment in the agriculture sector. The…

The National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday released a report which showed that inflation had dropped from 11.28 per cent in September to 11.26 per cent in October. However, the NBS has, again, failed to publish the statistics on…