Food, transport costs drive inflation to 15.69% in April

Food, transport costs drive inflation to 15.69% in April

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate climbed to 15.69% in April 2026, driven by rising costs for food, transport, and healthcare, according to the NBS. Read More: https://punchng.com/food-transport-costs-drive-inflation-to-15-69-in-april/

Nigeria’s Inflation Pressure Persists Despite Sharp Drop In Monthly Inflation Rate

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.69 percent in April 2026 from 15.38 percent recorded in March 2026, signaling that underlying price pressures remain elevated despite a notable slowdown in monthly price increases. Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that the Consumer Price Index rose to 138.3 points in April from […] The post Nigeria’s Inflation Pressure Persists Despite Sharp Drop in Monthly Inflation Rat…

Nigeria’s Inflation Rises to 15.69% in April - Tech

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.69 percent in April 2026, marking the second consecutive monthly increase as rising food and energy costs continued to pressure household spending across the country. The latest figure, released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), represents an increase from the 15.38 percent recorded in March, signaling renewed inflationary pressure after months of gradual easing. Economic analysts attribute …

Nigeria Inflation Rises to 15.69 in April

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.69 per cent year-on-year in April 2026, according to fresh data released on Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI report showed that inflation increased from 15.38 per cent recorded in March, marking the second consecutive monthly rise in the annual inflation rate after eleven straight months of disinflation. According to the statistics office, the ren…

Nigeria’s Inflation Trajectory and the Rising Significance of Rural Price Pressures

Nigeria’s inflation debate has, for understandable reasons, revolved around headline numbers. Public discussion tends to focus on whether inflation has risen or fallen, whether monetary tightening is working, and whether households may finally anticipate some relief from persistently rising living costs. Yet a closer examination of the April 2026 inflation  suggests that the country’s inflation […] The post Nigeria’s Inflation Trajectory and the…

Inflation rate climbs to 15.69% in April as food prices gets high – NBS

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.69% in April 2026, up from 15.38% in March, according to Consumer Price Index data released on Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics. On a month-on-month basis, the headline inflation rate slowed to 2.13% from 4.18% in March. This shows a slower pace The post Inflation rate climbs to 15.69% in April as food prices gets high – NBS appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.