Four in 10 Nigerian children trapped in child labour
Four out of every ten children in Nigeria are trapped in child labour, a Nigeria Child Labour survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. The report, …
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China’s factory activity hits one-year high, adding to signs economic recovery is picking up pace
The latest reading was the highest since March of last year when the gauge stood at 51.9. “In March, as companies stepped up resuming production after the Lunar New Year, …
N858 was average cost of healthy diet in Nigeria in January
The National Average Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) per adult per day was N858 in January 2024, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has said.The NBS said this in …
Staple food items Nigerians can no longer afford
In recent years, the prices of major staple foods in Nigeria have risen significantly. The situation became more complex after President Bola Tinubu announced the end of fuel subsidy payments …
Naira among world’s worst performing currencies in 2023 — Report
Nigeria’s naira ranked third among the world’s worst performing currencies this year, a Bloomberg report said. Of the 151 currencies tracked by Bloomberg this year, naira was the world’s worst …
China’s new home prices drop for fifth month, falling in 59 out of 70 cities as market waits for stimuli to take hold
China’s new home prices fell for the fifth straight month in November, with 59 out of 70 cities tallied by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) posting declines compared with …
Nigeria’s executive, legislature, judiciary highly corrupt
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) says there is a high level of corruption across various sectors in the three arms of government and private sector. …
China jobs: how much employment pressure is the world’s second-largest economy facing?
This year, the rate had peaked at 5.6 per cent in February, but it has now fallen to its lowest level since November 2021. It had risen as high as …