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U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly rose in February but are likely to decline in the months ahead as the coronavirus outbreak depresses demand for some goods and services, outweighing price increases related to shortages caused by…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced a downward review of its 2020 growth forecast for Nigeria to two per cent from the 2.5 per cent it predicted earlier. The Washington-based institution stated this in its Article IV…

UMORU ABDULKADIR The Nigeria’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 11.61 per cent in October 2019, recording a second consecutive rise since the closure of the country’s land borders three months ago. Nigeria government closed its land…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said that Nigeria’s annual inflation rate rose from 11.24 per cent in September to 11.61 per cent in October. The Bureau disclosed this in its monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI)  report for October…

By UMORU ABDULKADIR The consumer price index, (CPI) which measures inflation increased by 11.24 percent (year-on-year) in September 2019, representing 0.22 percent higher than the rate recorded in previous month. Inflation rate in…

GBOLABO AFUWAPE Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report has said Nigeria’s headline inflation rate measured by the Consumer Price Index was down by 0.07 percent in January, 2018, the…

The National Bureau of Statistics, says the Consumer Price Index which measured inflation increased to 11.44 per cent (year-on-year) in December 2018 from 11.28 per cent recorded in November 2018. The NBS disclosed this in its “CPI and…

According to the consumer price index (CPI)/Inflation report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Food prices in four states of the country experienced negative inflation between September and October 2018. The states are…

by ADEBISI ADEMOLA The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said consumer price index, (CPI) which measures inflation rate slowdown to 11.14 per cent in July from 11.23 per cent in June 2018.  The bureau in its CPI report on…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measured inflation for June, decreased to 11.23 percent (year-on-year) from 11.61 percent recorded in May. The NBS disclosed this in its “CPI and…