…Iran-US war, election spending reignite price concerns Nigeria’s inflation story in 2026 is beginning to look less like a recovery and more like a fragile pause. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday reported that headline inflation rose to 15.69 percent in April 2026, up from 15.38 percent in March, marking a second consecutive monthly increase after a brief period of easing that had raised hopes of a more stable price environment. The uptick, though modest on paper, carries significant weight in an
…Iran-US war, election spending reignite price concerns Nigeria’s inflation story in 2026 is beginning to look less like a recovery and more like a fragile pause. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday reported that headline inflation rose to 15.69 percent in April 2026, up from 15.38 percent in March, marking a second consecutive monthly increase after a brief period of easing that had raised hopes of a more stable price environment. The uptick, though modest on paper, carries significant weight in an