Nigeria’s headline inflation rate increased to 15.15 percent in December 2025, marking the first rise after eight consecutive months of decline, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
Gatekeepers News reports that the figure was contained in the latest consumer price index (CPI) report released by the statistics agency on Thursday.
NBS said the CPI, which tracks changes in the prices of goods and services, rose to 131.2 points in December, up from 130.5 points recorded in November.
According to the report, the December 2025 inflation rate represents an increase when compared with the preceding month, but remains significantly lower than the 34.8 percent recorded in December 2024.
The bureau explained that the movement in the rate was influenced by the rebasing of the CPI, which adjusted the reference period used for inflation measurement.
Adeyemi Adeniran, statistician-general of the federation, had earlier said the adjustment would lead to a temporary spike in the December figures due to what he described as a base-year effect following the rebasing exercise.
NBS also reported that inflation on a month-on-month basis slowed to 0.54 percent in December, compared with 1.22 percent in November, indicating a moderation in price increases within the month under review.
Food inflation eased further in December, falling to 10.84 percent year-on-year. The agency said this was driven by reduced prices of staple food items such as tomatoes, garri, eggs, beans, onions, vegetables, and grains. On a month-on-month basis, food inflation declined by 0.36 percent, reflecting improved supply conditions in some markets.
Data from NBS showed that food inflation was highest on a year-on-year basis in Yobe, Ogun, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, while Akwa Ibom, Sokoto, and Plateau recorded the slowest increases. On a month-on-month basis, Imo, Nasarawa, and Yobe recorded the highest food inflation, while Plateau, Rivers, and Zamfara posted declines.
Despite the uptick in December, the NBS noted that the current inflation level remains within the Federal Government’s target range and reflects an overall moderation in price pressures compared with the previous year.
