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Breaking: Inflation rate rises to 15.38% in March — NBS

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics said consumer inflation jumped to 15.38% in March, with month‑on‑month prices rising 4.18% after 2.01% in February, signalling accelerating cost pressures. The surge tightens household budgets and heightens

The NBS said the increase reflects renewed pressure on consumer prices, with the month-on-month inflation rate jumping sharply to 4.18 per cent in March from 2.01 per cent in February, indicating a faster pace of price increases across the economy. The post Breaking: Inflation rate rises to 15.38% in March — NBS appeared first on Vanguard News.