By Tony Obiechina, Abuja
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate in August has increased to 25.80% compared to the previous month’s rate of 24.08%. This represents a 1.72% increase.
![](https://promptnewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/National-growth-LS.png)
This was contained in the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) August 2023 report released on Friday.
According to the report, urban inflation rate was 27.69% on a year-on-year basis, while the rural inflation rate was 24.10%.
On a year-on-year basis, the headline inflation rate in August 2023 was 5.27% higher than the rate recorded in August 2022.
The food inflation rate was 29.34% on a year-on-year basis. The core inflation rate, which excludes volatile agricultural produce and energy, stood at 21.15% on a year-on-year basis.
The highest increases in prices were recorded in passenger transport, medical services, and vehicle spare parts. Kogi, Lagos, and Rivers had the highest inflation rates, while Sokoto, Borno, and Nasarawa had the slowest rise in inflation. On a month-on-month basis, Kwara, Osun, and Kogi had the highest increases in inflation, while Sokoto, Borno, and Ogun had the slowest rise. READ ALSO:
- FG Announces New Mining Rates To Boost Sector Reforms
- Bill to amend Nigerian Railway Corporation Act passes 2nd reading
- Police confirm destruction of govt property in Benue community by hoodlums
- Ondo: Aiyedatiwa signs bill increasing judges to 35 into law
- Troops eliminate 857 terrorists, apprehend 1,638 suspects in June – SCIPC
According to the report, in terms of food inflation, Kogi, Lagos, and Kwara had the highest rates, while Sokoto, Nasarawa, and Jigawa had the slowest rise.
On a month-on-month basis, Rivers, Kwara, and Kogi had the highest food inflation rates, while Sokoto, Abuja, and Niger had the slowest rise.