Nigeria Inflation Slows To 15.06% In February 2026
Nigeria's headline inflation slowed by 4bps to 15.06% in February against January: 15.10%.
More notably, on a month-on-month basis, consumer prices rose by 2.01%, marking a sharp rebound from the 2.88% contraction recorded in January.
Elsewhere, food inflation edged higher by 323bps to 12.12% in February (January: 8.89%.
On a month-on-month basis, the food index accelerated by 4.69% against January: -6.02% m/m, due to the rate of increase in the average prices of Beans, Carrots, Okazi Leaf, Cassava Tuber, Crayfish, Millet Flour, Yam Flour, Snails, Avenger (Ogbono/Apon) dried ungrinded, cow peas, etc.
However, core inflation (all items excluding farm produce and energy) moderated by 184bps to 15.88% in February against January: 17.72%.
On a month-on-month basis, the core index increased by 0.89% (January: -1.69% m/m).
