National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria

National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria mission is to generate, on a continuous and sustainable basis, socio-economic statistics on all facets of development in Nigeria. NBS Vision is to become one of the foremost and modern knowledge-based national statistical offices in Africa and indeed the world.

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    • April 2024
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      Accessed On: 22 April, 2024
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    • July 2018
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      Accessed On: 16 September, 2021
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      Data cited at: https://nigeria.opendataforafrica.org/cgijuze Crime Statistics on reported offences reflected that a total of 125,790 cases were reported in 2016. Offence against property has the highest number of cases reported with 65,397 of such cases reported. Offence against persons recorded 45,554 cases reported while offence against lawful authority and local acts recorded the least with 12,144 and 2,695 cases recorded respectively. Lagos State has the highest percentage share of total cases reported with 36.08% and 45,385 cases recorded. FCT Abuja and Delta State followed closely with 10.48% and 13,181 and 6.25% and 7,867 cases recorded respectively. Katsina State has the lowest percentage share of total cases reported with 0.10% and 120 cases recorded. Abia and Zamfara States followed closely with 0.29% and 364 and 0.38% and 483 cases recorded respectively.
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    • August 2017
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      Accessed On: 05 February, 2019
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      Data cited at: https://nigeria.opendataforafrica.org/sttzqvd The National Examination Council (NECO) Data from 2013 to 2016 reflected that a total 870,397 candidates sat for the examination in June/July 2016 as against 969,490 in corresponding period in 2015. 504,515 of the candidates were male while the remaining 365,882 were female. Similarly, a total 47,118 candidates sat for the examination in November/December 2016 as against 49,084 in corresponding period in 2015. 19,772 of the candidates were male while the remaining 27,346 were female.
    • July 2020
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      Accessed On: 09 November, 2020
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