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Nigeria’s Inflation Eases, Boosting Case for Rate Pause

  • Nigeria's headline inflation rate declined to 23.71% in April 2025, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics in Abuja.
  • The easing came after a series of interest rate increases intended to support the naira's stability and reduce inflation in the lead-up to the Monetary Policy Committee meeting on May 19.
  • Food inflation moderated to 21.26% supported by stable supply and subdued demand, while core inflation remained elevated at 23.39% due to import costs from currency depreciation.
  • Senior analysts Felicia Awolope and Victor Onyema noted that inflation may stay manageable if the exchange rate holds and commodity prices ease, but renewed naira weakness could reignite inflation.
  • The April inflation decline strengthens arguments for the MPC to hold interest rates, though inflation remains high, requiring cautious monetary policy balancing control with growth.
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technext24.com broke the news in on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
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