June 2024 CPI Report | Bucking the Trends

Headline Inflation Transcends to 34.19% YoY in June 2024  According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) for June 2024, Nigeria’s headline inflation rate continued its upward trend, rising by 24bps to a staggering 34.19% Year-on-Year (YoY) compared to 33.95% YoY reported in May 2024. This increase […]

February 2024 CPI Report: Inflation Marches on

Inflation Marches on Yesterday, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) published the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for February 2024. The headline inflation continued on its upward trend, soaring by 180bps to 31.70% YoY compared to 29.90% YoY reported in January 2024. This upsurge was propelled by increases in its two (2) significant subcomponents: food (+251bps […]

January 2024 CPI Report | Uptrend Continues

Uptrend Continues Yesterday, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Headline inflation for January 2024 increased by 98bps, reaching 29.90% Year-on-Year (YoY) compared to the 28.92% YoY recorded in December 2023. The sustained elevation in headline inflation is attributed to increases in the two major […]