Business

Fuel subsidy removal pushes up inflation to 22.4%

Fuel subsidy removal pushes up inflation to 22.4%

The inflation rate in Nigeria has risen by about two per cent in just one month.

The consumer price index (CPI), which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and services, rose to 22.41 percent in May 2023, up from 22.22 percent in the April.

The country’s latest inflation data is contained in the latest CPI report released on Thursday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

 

Trends Admin

Recent Posts

How Online Pharmaceutical Ads Endanger Lives, Fuel Self-Medication

How Online Pharmaceutical Ads Endanger Lives, Fuel Self-Medication  The promise appears irresistible. A Facebook user…

7 minutes ago

Brains, Innovation as Young minds Steal Spotlight at Toyota Show Mobility Challenge

Brains, Innovation as Young minds Steal Spotlight at Toyota Show Mobility Challenge   The future…

12 hours ago

Anambra Arraigns Eight Pastors for Violating Homeland Security Law 2025

Anambra Arraigns Eight Pastors for Violating Homeland Security Law 2025 AWKA, Nigeria – The Anambra State…

14 hours ago

Supreme Court Affirms Death Sentence for Delta Kidnapper

Supreme Court Affirms Death Sentence for Delta Kidnapper ABUJA, Nigeria – The Supreme Court has affirmed…

14 hours ago

49 Die of Thirst in Niger’s Sahara Desert After Truck Breakdown

49 Die of Thirst in Niger's Sahara Desert After Truck Breakdown AGADEZ, Niger – At least 49…

14 hours ago

MFM Suspends Nationwide Night Vigils, Sets 8pm Cut-Off for Church Activities

MFM Suspends Nationwide Night Vigils, Sets 8pm Cut-Off for Church Activities The Mountain of Fire…

14 hours ago