By Bamidele Famoofo
WorldStage– Nigeria’s headline inflation rate for April climbed to 15.69 percent year on year (YoY), according to the latest data released by the Statistics office on Friday.
In its report, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the consumer price index (CPI) maintained an upward trajectory, rising to 15.69 percent YoY from 15.38 percent in the prior month.
The headline inflation surge marked the second consecutive month of upward movement in the year-on-year rate, extending the cycle reversal that began in March 2026 after eleven straight months of disinflation.
The majority of the pressure stemmed from an uptick in the food basket, which rose to 16.06 percent from 14.31 percent in March 2026. On a month-on-month basis, headline inflation settled at 2.13 percent, lower than 4.18 percent witnessed in March.
The figure came below the numbers projected by Broadstreet. Analysts at the research subsidiary of Coronation Merchant Bank had projected headline inflation for April 2026 at 15.95 percent y/y and 2.35 percent m/m.
