NBS Documents Broad Food Price Surge In March 2026

  Nigeria’s food price situation took another difficult turn in March 2026, with official government data showing sharp increases in the cost of staple food items, even as independent market checks suggest a significant gap between bureau figures and what consumers are actually paying. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, in its Selected Food Price…

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March Inflation Hits 15.38%

  Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.38 per cent in March 2026, snapping a year-long easing trend and signalling renewed pressure on household budgets across the country. The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed the figures in its Consumer Price Index report released on Wednesday. The increase marks the first time the headline inflation rate…

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Food Inflation Returns to Double Digits

  Nigeria’s food inflation rate climbed back into double-digit territory in February 2026, rising to 12.12 per cent and reversing the single-digit slowdown recorded just one month earlier, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. The February figure represents a sharp month-on-month increase of 3.23 percentage points from the 8.89…

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