Nigeria’s headline inflation eased to 18.02% in September 2025 from 20.12% in August, in line with the most recent Shopper Worth Index (CPI) launched by the Nationwide Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The report confirmed that the meals inflation fee stood at 16.87% year-on-year, down by 20.9 proportion factors from 37.77% in September 2024, largely as a result of change within the base 12 months.
On a month-on-month foundation, headline inflation rose by 0.72%, barely decrease than the 0.74% recorded in August.
The NBS famous that meals and non-alcoholic drinks contributed essentially the most to inflation at 7.21 proportion factors, adopted by eating places and lodging providers at 2.33 proportion factors
Regardless of the moderation, meals costs stay elevated, particularly in northern states the place insecurity and poor logistics proceed to disrupt provide.
The newest report reveals the ten states with the steepest annual will increase in the price of items and providers, with a mixture of meals and non-food pressures shaping every state’s expertise.
Under is a breakdown of the ten highest-inflation states in September 2025, in line with the NBS report:
Kogi recorded an all-items inflation fee of 19.5% in September, inserting it on the backside of the highest ten. Meals inflation stood at 17.4%, barely under headline inflation. The month-to-month information confirmed marginal declines, with meals down by 1.8% and all gadgets by 1.5%. This implies a gentle easing of pressures, with non-food gadgets including extra weight to total inflation than meals.
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