The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 15.15 percent in December 2025.
The figure was disclosed in the bureau’s latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Thursday.
According to the NBS, the CPI, which tracks changes in the prices of goods and services, rose to 131.2 in December 2025, representing an increase of 0.7 points from November’s reading of 130.5.
“The December 2025 year-on-year headline inflation rate stood at 15.15 percent when compared to the November 2025 headline inflation rate of 17.33 percent,” the report stated.
Naija News noted that this uptick marks the first rise in headline inflation in eight months.
The statistics agency explained that recent adjustments to its CPI methodology contributed to the projected increase in December’s figures, stressing that the changes were technical in nature and do not indicate a worsening economic situation.
Meanwhile, food inflation, a key driver of overall inflation, recorded a significant decline. On a year-on-year basis, food inflation stood at 10.84 percent in December 2025, down sharply from 39.84 percent in December 2024.
The reduction was attributed to lower prices of key food items such as tomatoes, garri, eggs, potatoes, carrots, millet, vegetables, plantain, beans, wheat grain, ground pepper, and onions.