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Nigeria’s headline inflation eased to 15.91% in June 2026 from 15.93% in May, the NBS CPI report showedThe Consumer Price Index climbed to a record 143.0 points in June, up from 140.7 points recorded in May 2026Niger, Kogi, and Abuja posted the highest headline inflation rates, while Kogi led all states in food inflation at 53.02%
Nigeria’s headline inflation cooled slightly to 15.91% year-on-year in June 2026, down from 15.93% in May, according to the Consumer Price Index report published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The overall price level in the economy continued to rise, however, with the CPI reaching 143.0 points in June — a gain of 2.3 points from the 140.7 recorded in May.
June inflation report reveals states where residents face the highest cost of living Photo: NBSSource: Twitter
Annual inflation also remained sharply lower than the 25.29% posted in June 2025, reflecting a broad deceleration in price
