Nigeria's headline inflation eased to 14.63% year-on-year in September 2026, down from 15.39% in August and 20.98% in September 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Consumer Price Index report. The 76-basis-point drop beat the 15.19% forecast by many analysts, and prices rose just 0.06% month-on-month, versus 0.71% in August. Food prices fell 1.55% month-on-month and were the main driver, although annual food inflation edged up to 19.59%; core inflation eased to 12.95% y/y, but the core index rose 1.11% m/m. The Central Bank of Nigeria had cut its Monetary Policy Rate by 350 basis points to 23.00% at its September meeting, and Cowry Research said there is room for further easing, but liquidity, exchange-rate stability and inflation expectations need close monitoring.
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