{
  "id": 14940603,
  "title": "Food Inflation: Three Nigerian states with slowest price hikes in September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/food-inflation-three-nigerian-states-with-slowest-price-hikes-in",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T11:24:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/16/food-inflation-three-nigerian-states-with-slowest-price-hikes-in-september/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In September 2026, the Nigerian states of Adamawa, Kano, and Bauchi experienced the lowest month-on-month increases in food inflation, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics. According to the Consumer Price Index and Inflation Report, food inflation rose at the slowest pace in these three states, with Adamawa (-13.84 percent), Kano (-11.01 percent), and Bauchi (-10.21 percent) recording relatively slower increases in food prices during the period. In contrast, states such as Imo, Ondo, and Oyo observed the highest month-on-month increases in food inflation for the same month.\n\nOn a year-on-year basis, Taraba, Yobe, and Borno recorded the lowest food inflation rates among Nigerian states in September 2026. The situation was starkly different in Lagos, Imo, and Ondo, which experienced the highest year-on-year food inflation rates at 33.40 percent, 33.79 percent, and 31.49 percent, respectively. These figures underline the varying food price movements across different regions, with some areas witnessing slower increases while others continued to grapple with significant food inflation.\n\nOverall, despite a slight dip in Nigeria's headline inflation rate to 14.64 percent in September 2026 from 15.39 percent in August, food inflation remained relatively high, increasing marginally to 19.59 percent from 19.57 percent in the previous month. This suggests that food price pressures persisted despite the overall decline in inflation.",
  "summary": "Adamawa, Kano and Bauchi recorded the slowest month-on-month increases in food inflation among Nigerian states in September 2026, amid rising food price pressures across the country. This is according to the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, September 2026 Consumer Price Index and Inflation Report. The data showed that food inflation rose at the slowest pace […] Food Inflation: Three Nigerian…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Nairametrics",
        "title": "Top 10 most affordable states to live in Nigeria as inflation falls to 14.63% in September 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/top-10-most-affordable-states-to-live-in-nigeria-as-inflation-falls",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:26:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Inflation: Three Nigerian states with highest food price hikes in September 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/inflation-three-nigerian-states-with-highest-food-price-hikes-in",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:42:37.000Z"
      }
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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."
}