Nigeria inflation falls to 14.63% in September 2026
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Dailytrust
Headline inflation in Nigeria fell from 15.39% in August to 14.63% in September 2026, according to the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics. Annual food inflation also fell to 19.59%, while food prices dropped by 1.55% month on month, according to a report published by the institution.
Headline inflation in Nigeria fell to 14.63% in September 2026, from 15.39% in August, according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The rate stood at 20.98% in September 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 6.35%. Monthly food inflation, meanwhile, recorded a negative rate of 1.55% in September, after 1.02% in August, the Daily Trust reports.
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