{
  "id": 14784617,
  "title": "Nigeria September Inflation Falls to 14.63%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/nigeria-september-inflation-falls-to-14-63",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-15T19:47:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/nigeria-september-inflation-14-63-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigeria's inflation rate fell to 14.63% in September, the lowest since January 2025. The National Bureau of Statistics published the figure on October 15. While food prices dropped by 1.55% from August to September, prices outside food and energy rose faster. Urban inflation stood at 15.64%, while rural inflation was 12.46%, with some areas seeing declines. Imo state had the highest annual rate at 30.04%, while Taraba state had the lowest at 1.78%. Core inflation, excluding food and energy, decreased to 12.95% from 13.29%. The Central Bank of Nigeria lowered its benchmark rate to 23% from 26.5%, with the next meeting set for November 23-24. The currency's exchange rate remained stable around 1,332 to the US dollar.",
  "summary": "Nigeria's annual inflation slowed to 14.63% in September from 15.39% in August, while core prices rose 1.11% in the month, official data show. The post Nigeria September Inflation Falls to 14.63% appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}