Nigeria’s inflation hit 29.9% as food prices rise

Nigeria’s inflation hit 29.9% as food prices rise

Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 29.9%, a near 28-year high in January, adding to pressure on the central bank’s monetary policy committee to sharply raise interest rates at a Feb. 26–27 meeting, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Thursday.

The NBS stated in its reports that consumer prices rose an annual 29.9% last month, up from 28.9% in December.

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