Nigeria’s inflation rate eases for sixth straight month
A reduction in the prices of food, the chief component of the inflation basket, drove the drop.
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A reduction in the prices of food, the chief component of the inflation basket, drove the drop.
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In April, food inflation on a year-on-year basis was highest in Kogi, Kwara, and Ebonyi.
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The composite food index, which measures the capacity of people to feed, rose by 13.45 per cent.
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