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Nigeria risks inflation pushback from global shocks, structural challenges

Nigeria’s decelerating inflation rate may witness a spike in the immediate period as concerns mounted over the possible negative spillovers from the United States-Israel-Iran conflict. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that inflation rate dropped by four basis points to 15.06 per cent in February 2026, the 12th consecutive month disinflation. [...]