Nigeria’s inflation rate has risen to 33.88% in October 2024, up from 32.7% in September 2024. According to the latest report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), this rise in inflation is mainly due to higher costs in transportation and food prices. Examining the inflation rate compared to…
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 32.15% in August 2024 down from the 33.40% recorded in July 2024, reflecting a decrease of 1.25 percentage points. This represents the second consecutive monthly slowdown in inflation after easing in the previous month. This is according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report published by the National Bureau…
Nigeria’s annual inflation rate eased for the first time in five months after a persistent rise. Inflation rate eased to 33.40 per cent in July 2024 compared to 34.19 per cent in June, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced Thursday. According to the NBS, the July headline inflation rate showed a decrease of 0.8…