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BREAKING: Nigeria’s headline inflation falls to 15.43% in July

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 15.43% in July 2026, representing a 0.48 percentage-point decrease from the 15.91% recorded in June. The post BREAKING: Nigeria’s headline inflation falls to 15.43% in July appeared first on Nairametrics .

Nigeria's headline inflation rate has declined to 15.43% in July, according to Nairametrics. This represents a 0.48 percentage-point decrease from the 15.91% recorded in June.

The Daily Post Nigeria reported that the National Bureau of Statistics will announce its Consumer Price Index and inflation report for July. According to the Central Bank of Nigeria's Inflation Expectation Survey, the Inflation Perception Index stood at 40 points in July, indicating that respondents generally perceived current prices of goods and services to be high.

In June, Nigeria recorded a headline inflation of 15.91 percent and a food inflation of 17.52 percent, as per an NBS report. The Daily Post Nigeria identified major drivers of inflation in Nigeria, including energy prices, exchange rates, interest rates, transportation costs, and insecurity.

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