Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.69 per cent in April 2026, up from 15.38 per cent recorded in March, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
The latest Consumer Price Index report released by the bureau showed the figure increased by 0.31 percentage points on a month-to-month basis, indicating renewed pressure on consumer prices across the country.
However, the report said inflation eased on a year-on-year basis when compared with April 2025, when the rate stood at 26.82 per cent.
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The NBS also reported that month-on-month inflation slowed to 2.13 per cent in April from 4.18 per cent recorded in March 2026.
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