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42% of Nigerians lost their jobs to Coronavirus –NBS says

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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced that its recent survey revealed that 42 percent of Nigerians have lost their jobs due to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Bureau said the study was conducted between April to May 2020, during the time when the index case was identified in the country. It was further gathered […]

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82.9m Nigerians living in poverty, with highest number in Sokoto –NBS

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82.9 million Nigerians are currently living in poverty in Nigeria. This is according to the 2019 Poverty & Inequality in Nigeria report released by the National Bureau of Statistics today May 4. This figure represents 40.09% of the total population. According to the report published on Twitter by Dr Yemi Kale, Statistician General of the Federation […]

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