Nigeria Expects Rise in December 2025 Inflation Figures, NBS Reveals

The National Bureau of Statistics in Nigeria anticipates a potential increase in December 2025 inflation figures, attributing it to technical factors like base effects from the CPI rebasing exercise. Adeyemi Adeniran, the Statistician General of the NBS, highlighted the upcoming release during a workshop organized by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group.

The CPI rebasing, after a 15-year gap, involved significant changes to the basket of goods, posing technical challenges. Dr.

Ayo Anthony, a senior technical expert at the NBS, explained the computation methodology for the CPI based on base effects.