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Nigeria Reduces Inflation Rate, But The Cost Of Living Remains High – Here’s Why

Global UpfrontMar 6, 2025March 6, 20250

By Taiwo Hassan Odugbemi Nigeria recently rebased its consumer price index (CPI) from 2009 to 2024, leading to a significant drop in the reported inflation

Inflation, Devaluation: Nigerians Decry Rising Cost Of Living

Global UpfrontFeb 2, 2024February 2, 20240

Citizens across Nigeria have expressed concern over the rising prices of essential commodities such as rice, flour, sugar and cement. This is just as the

Sierra Leone’s Attempted Coup And A Cost Of Living Crisis Put Peace To The Test

Global UpfrontDec 13, 2023December 13, 20230

Attacks on military barracks and prisons in Sierra Leone on 26 November 2023 were a failed coup attempt, according to police and government officials in

Nigeria’s Inflation Rate At 18-year High, Driven By Prices Of Food

Global UpfrontAug 15, 2022August 15, 20220

Nigeria’s headline inflation has increased to 19.64 per cent in July, bringing the country’s inflation figure to the highest recorded since 2005, the National Bureau

Nigerian Workers Struggle As Cost Of Living Outstrips Incomes

Global UpfrontMay 2, 2022May 2, 20220

By Folasade Bosede Adegboye Food inflation in Nigeria increased by 15% during the 11 months from April 2021 to March 2022, adding pressure on the