Food inflation edges to 19.59% as Nigeria’s headline rate drops to 14.63%

BusinessDay | 15-10-2026 05:09pm |

Nigeria's food inflation rate for September 2026 was 19.59 percent, a marginal rise from the 19.57 percent recorded in the previous month. Meanwhile, the headline inflation rate declined to 14.63 percent. The data indicates a slight uptick in food prices even as overall inflation eased.

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