FG’s 2022 Target Shaky As Inflation Rises To 15.63%   The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed on Monday that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.36 per cent in December 2021. Earlier data from the NBS showed that headline inflation had maintained a consecutive decline for a...

Inflation Rate Rises By 15.63%, After Eight Months Of Decline   The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said for the first time in the last eight months, inflation rate rose to 15.63% in December 2021 from 15.40% in November. It increased by 1.82%, according to its...

I don't Understand How NBS Get Their Inflation Figures - Buhari   President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed doubt on the credibility and accuracy of the routine inflation figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Speaking in the Channels TV interview aired on Wednesday night, the...

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate May Be Among World’s Highest In 2022 – W/Bank   The World Bank has said Nigeria may have one of the highest inflation rates globally in 2022, with increasing prices diminishing the welfare of Nigerian households. According to the World Bank, Nigeria is projected...

Inflation: Prices Continue To Soar Despite Drop In Nov   The inflation rate in Nigeria fell in November to 15.40 per cent (year-on-year), the lowest since December last year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The NBS, in its Consumer Price Index report on Wednesday, said...

Rising Food Prices Fuelling Inflation In Nigeria, Others – IMF     The International Monetary Fund says rising food prices is the major factor fuelling inflation in Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African countries. According to the body, inflation is rising around the world, but because food accounts for...