The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced plans to adjust Nigeria’s December 2025 inflation data following projections of a sharp increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
The announcement came on Monday during a virtual stakeholders’ engagement jointly convened by the NBS and the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG).
The bureau explained that the anticipated spike is largely due to technical base effects stemming from the recent rebasing of the inflation series, rather than actual changes in the country’s economic fundamentals.
Analysts had projected that headline inflation for December could rise significantly year-on-year, prompting the bureau to normalise the data.
The NBS said the normalisation process is intended to provide a clearer picture of inflation trends, ensuring that policymakers, investors, and other stakeholders can make informed decisions.