Nigeria Imports 5.61bn Litres Of Petrol In 3 Months

The National Bureau of Statistics said 5.61 billion litres of premium motor spirit (PMS) was imported into the country in the second quarter of 2019.

The NBS disclosed this in its “Petroleum Products Importation and Consumption (Truck Out) Statistics (Q2 2019)” report released on Monday in Abuja.

It said 1.38 billion litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and131.36 million litres of aviation turbine kerosene (ATK) were also imported in the quarter.

About 12.22 million litres of Household Kerosene (HHK) were also imported during the period under review

This, however, represents a significant decrease when compared to the 43.79 million litres of HHK recorded in the second quarter of 2018

The report also said that 77.24 million litres of base oil, 41.79 million litres of bitumen, 27.68 million litres of low pour fuel oil (LPFO) and 354.70 million litres of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) were imported into the country in the second quarter of the year

“State-wide distribution of truck-out volume for the second quarter of 2019 showed that 5.18 billion of premium motor spirit, 1.28 billion litres of automotive gas oil (AGO) and 131.42 million litres of household kerosene (HHK) were distributed nationwide during the period under review,” it said

The report also said 176.14 million litres of aviation turbine kerosene (ATK) and 157.29 million of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) were distributed nationwide in the second quarter of 2019.

Lagos State got the highest share of LPG with a distribution of 27 million litres representing 17.32 per cent, followed by Rivers State, with 16.85 million litres of LPG representing 10.7 per cent of the share, and Delta State with 15.2 million litres representing 9.64 per cent of the total share of LPG

No LPG was recorded for Jigawa, Taraba and Yobe states.

Data is provided by the Petroleum Products and Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), before being verified and validated by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

1.01m Passport Applications Received In 2018 - NBS

According to the latest data released by the Nigerian Bureau of Statisitcs (NBS) it was reported that the Immigration Statistics for 2018 reflected that a total of 1,011,158 passport applications were received in 2018 as against 720,958 received in 2017. This represents about 40.25% positive growth. 173,461 of the 2018 figure are minor, 779,905 are adults and the remaining 57,792 are a senior citizen.

A total of 185,657 passports were issued at the foreign missions in 2018 as against 152,163 issued in 2017 while the number of visa issuance at the foreign missions was put at 120,697.

This represents a 4.82% positive growth. A total of 4,529,153 international travellers movement was recorded across all Nigeria borders in 2018 as against 3,715,268 in 2017. This represents a 21.91% positive growth.

The NIS generated N39,061,098,079.50 in 2018 as against N35,724,482,338.96 local revenue generated in 2017. This represents a positive growth of 9.34%.

States Where Residents Paid Lowest Bus Fare In March

The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, says residents of Abia, Sokoto and Bauchi states paid the lowest bus journey fare within city in March.

The NBS said this in Transport Fare Watch for March 2019 published on its website.

The Transport fare watch report covers the following categories namely bus journey within the city per drop constant route; bus journey intercity, state route, a charge per person; airfare charge for specified routes single journey; journey by motorcycle (Okada) per drop; and waterway passenger transport.

The report said the average fare paid by commuters for bus journey within the city increased by 2.14% month-on-month and by 12.65% year-on-year to N181.36 in March 2019 from N177.57 in February 2019.

According to the report, states with highest bus journey fare within city were Zamfara (N308.57), Cross River (N280.00) and Abuja FCT (N276.67) while States with lowest bus journey fare within city were Abia (N131.75), Sokoto (N130.50) and Bauchi (N96.16).

Also, the report said average fare paid by commuters for bus journey intercity increased by 2.85% month-on-month and decreased by -4.58% year-on-year to N1,592.07 in March 2019 from N1,548.01 in February 2019.

“States with highest bus journey fare intercity were Abuja FCT (N4,000.00), Borno (N2536.30) and Adamawa (N2,406.67) while States with lowest bus journey fare within city were Bayelsa (N1000.33), Bauchi (N983.33) and Enugu (N947.37)”.

The report further disclosed that average fare paid by air passengers for specified routes single journey decreased by -0.20% month-on-month and -2.12% year-on-year to N30,620.19 in March 2019 from N30,681.93 in February 2019.

"States with the highest airfare were Kwara (N35,200.00), Abuja FCT (N35,000.00) and Jigawa (N35,000.00) while States with the lowest airfare were Nasarawa (N25,398.53), Katsina (N25,125.00), and Oyo (N25,000.00)".

Nigeria Imported 5.32bn Litres Of Petrol In Q4 2018 - NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday said that 5.32 billion litres of petrol were imported into the country in the fourth quarter of 2018.

The NBS disclosed this in its Petroleum Products Imports and Consumption (Truck Out) Statistics for fourth quarter 2018 posted on its website.

It also reported that 1.3 billion litres of diesel, 114.19 million litres of kerosene and 267.80 million litres of aviation fuel were imported during the period.

In addition, the report indicated that 50.73 million litres of base oil, 42.38 million litres of bitumen and 10.63 million litres of Low Pour Fuel Oil were imported.

The NBS said that 331.78 million litres of domestic gas were imported into the country in the quarter under review.

The bureau said that state-wide distribution or truck-out volume for fourth quarter showed that 5.17 billion litres of petrol were distributed nationwide.

It said that 1.16 billion litres of diesel, 81.12 million litres of household kerosene, 256.73 million litres of aviation fuel and 137.53 million litres of domestic gas were distributed nationwide during the period under review.

The data for the report were provided by the Petroleum Products and Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and verified as well as validated by the NBS.

Cars On Nigerian Roads Hit 11.8 Million In One Year - NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its latest figures indicated that there were about 11.8 million licensed cars on Nigeria’s roads as at Q4 2018, compared to 11.6 million in the corresponding period of 2017.

According to the report, Nigeria witnessed a 2 percent increase in the number of licensed cars Year- on -Year; that is between Q4 of 2018 and Q4 2017, respectively.

The NBS report disclosed that as at Q4 2018, commercial cars recorded the highest numbers of licensed cars on Nigeria’s roads, having made up 41% of the total cars.

Diplomatic cars recorded the least number of licensed cars, constituting of just 0.05% of the total licensed cars in Nigeria.

“With an estimated population of 198 million, Nigeria’s vehicle per population ratio is 0.06. Similarly, the Bureau’s report shows that 630,868 drivers’ licenses were produced in 2018”, the report said.

A total of 185,883 national drivers licenses were produced in Q4 2018

The number of recorded fresh licenses was 75,446, while the number of renewed licenses and reissued licenses stood at 14,802

Number plate production was put at 135,505 in Q4 2018.

Lagos and FCT produced the highest number of drivers’ licenses in Q4 2018

Zamfara and Kebbi States produced the least numbers of national drivers’ license in Q4 2018.

The report disclosed that with an increase in one car for every six people in Nigeria, the number of cars may have increased as at the fourth quarter of 2018; the reported increase in Nigeria’s population suggests the 2% increase is not a big deal. With Nigeria’s population pegged at 198 million, the figure implies that the country has only one car per six Nigerians.

Lagos State, according to the report leads states with highest number of driver’s license produced. In Q 2018, 42,402 licenses were produced, representing 22.8% of the total licenses produced.

Also, Abuja (FCT) and Oyo ranked second and third respectively with the highest number of driver’s license produced. FCT recorded 20,573 (11.1%) wile Oyo recorded 11.757 licenses representing 6.3% of the total licenses produced with the period under review.

However, Zamfara, Kebbi, and Yobe recorded the lowest number of licenses issued, with Zamfara (367), Kebbi (371) and Yobe (475).

“The number of people involved in road accident in 2018 increased by 19% in Q4 of 2018. According to the report, in Q4 2018, the number of people involved in road accident increased to 18,729, as against 15,696 people in Q4 2017. This represents a 19% increase in the number of road accidents Victims in Nigeria”, it said.

The report further showed that out of 3,495 vehicles involved in road accidents in Q4 2018, cars recorded the highest number with 1,312.

This is followed only by Minibus recording 821. Motorcycle recorded 747, while trucks involved in road accident were 460. The number of Tankers was 85 while Trailer recorded 182.

According to Bernstein’s Report, the total number of cars on the road around the world and kilometres flown in planes will nearly double by 2040. Cars are projected to reach the two billion mark by 2040, while air travel kilometres are set to hit 20 trillion in the same period.

“One of the economic impacts an increase in the number of cars has on the Nigerian economy is that more jobs will be created for automakers and car dealers. Although the Nigerian-based auto industry jobs have declined for several decades now, thousands of Nigerians still make a living designing, building and selling cars

“Beyond the initial purchase, every car continues to cost its owner money, hence, leading to a broader economic impact. For instance, cars require fuel, which itself constitutes a major expense. Regular maintenance and repair following an accident, along with car insurance, are all additional costs to car owners. It is also an opportunities for secondary businesses to thrive”, it said.

1538 Nigerians Die In Road Accidents In Three Months - NBS

The road transport data (Q4 2018) report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data revealed that 2,532 road crashes occurred in the fourth quarter of 2018.

According to the statistics bureau, speed violation remained the major cause of road crashes in the period under review accounting for 52 percent of the total road crashes reported.

The Q4 2018 road transport data reflected that 2,532 road crashes occurred in Q4 2018. Speed violation is reported as the major cause of road crashes in Q4 and it accounted for 52% of the total road crashes reported. Dangerous driving and wrongful overtaking followed closely as they both accounted for 9% and 8% of the total road crashes recorded respectively.

A total of 8,406 Nigerians got injured in the road traffic crashes recorded. 7,815 of the 8,406 Nigerians that got injured, representing 93% of the figure, are adults while the remaining 591 Nigerians, representing 7% of the figure are children. 6,194 male Nigerians, representing 74%, got injured in road crashes in Q4 while 2,212 female Nigerians, representing 26% got injured.

Similarly, a total of 1,538 Nigerians got killed in the road traffic crashes recorded in Q4 2018. 1,422 of the 1,538 Nigerians that got killed, representing 92% of the figure, are adults while the remaining 116 Nigerians, representing 8% of the figure are children. 1,209 male Nigerians, representing 79%, got killed in road crashes in Q4 while 329 female Nigerians, representing 21% got killed.

Estimated vehicle population in Nigeria as at Q4 2018 was put at 11,826,033 with the total population estimate of the country puts at 198,000,000 as at 2018. Nigeria vehicle per population ratio is put 0.06. Data on the category of vehicles involved in road crashes in Q4 2018 reflected that 60.18% of vehicles are commercial (2,407), 38.30% are private (1,532), 1.50% are government (60) and the diplomat with one (1) vehicle involved.

A total of 185,883 national drivers licenses were produced in Q4 2018. Lagos and FCT produced the highest number of drivers licenses while Zamfara and Kebbi States produced the least numbers of national drivers license.

Nigeria recorded 11,363 road accidents in 2016 — NBS

Nigeria recorded 11, 363 road accidents in 2016, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said.

The bureau disclosed this in its 2016 Road Transport Data released on Thursday in Abuja.

The report said that speed violation was reported as the major cause of the accidents in 2016, which accounted for 33.86 per cent of the total road accidents reported.

“Loss of control and dangerous driving followed closely as they both accounted for 15.43 per cent and 8.53 per cent of the total road accidents recorded.

“A total of 30,105 Nigerians got injured in the accidents recorded in 2016.

“Twenty eight thousand two, hundred and fifty (28,250) of the 30,105 Nigerians that got injured, representing 94 per cent of the figure, are adults, while the remaining 1,855 Nigerians, representing six per cent of the figure are children.

“Twenty two thousand, seven hundred and five (22, 705) male Nigerians, representing 75 per cent were injured in the accidents in 2016, while 7,400 female Nigerians, representing 25 per cent got injured,’’ it said.

Similarly, the report stated that a total of 5,053 Nigerians got killed in the road accidents recorded in the period under review.

The report stated that 4,696 of the 5,053 Nigerians that got killed, representing 93 per cent of the figure were adults, while the remaining 357 Nigerians, representing seven per cent of the figure are children.

It stated that 3, 970 male Nigerians, representing 79 per cent, got killed in the accidents, while 1,083 female Nigerians, representing 25 per cent, got killed.

The report said the total vehicle population in Nigeria in 2016 was put at 11,387,185.

“Commercial vehicles accounted for 53.8 per cent of the total vehicle population in Nigeria in 2016, private vehicles 44.5 per cent, government vehicles 1.65 per cent and diplomatic vehicles accounted for 0.1 per cent.

“With the total population of the country puts at 193 million in 2016, Nigeria’s vehicle per population ratio is put at 0.06.

“Data on the category of vehicles involved in the road accidents reflected that 56.6 per cent of the vehicles are commercial (8,876) and 41.6 per cent are private (6,521).’’

According to the data, 1.70 per cent are government (270), and the remaining 0.10 per cent are diplomatic (15).

The report further stated that FCT recorded the highest number of accidents, closely followed by Kaduna and Niger States, while Borno and Bayelsa recorded the least.

“A total of 889,834 national drivers licenses were produced in 2016.

“Lagos and FCT produced the highest number of drivers’ licenses, while Yobe and Zamfara produced the least number of national drivers’ license.

“Similarly, a total of 462,395 vehicle number plates were produced in 2016.

“Lagos and FCT produced the highest number of vehicle plate numbers, while Yobe and Zamfara produced the least number of vehicle plate numbers in 2016,’’ it stated.