Kogi, Niger, Benue Record Nigeria's Highest Food Inflation Rates As Prices Soar –NBS

Food prices remained under intense pressure across several Nigerian states in June 2026, with Kogi, Niger and Benue recording the highest year-on-year food inflation rates, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS report showed that while Nigeria's headline food inflation rate stood at 17.52 per cent on a year-on-year basis in June 2026, significant disparities existed across states, with Kogi recording a staggering 53.02 per cent, the highest in the country.

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