UPDATE 1 — Nigeria's inflation rate eases slightly in September, data shows
(Adds details, background in paragraph 2-4) ABUJA, Oct 15 (Reuters) — Nigeria's consumer inflation slowed slightly to 14.63% year-on-year in September from 15.39% in August, the statistics office said on Thursday. Food inflation was little changed at 19.59% year-on-year in September from 19.57% in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said. Headline inflation has remained stuck around 15% all year, posing a test for President Bola Tinubu ahead of an election in January when he will seek re-election. (Reporting by Elisha Bala-Gbogbo; Editing by Alexander Winning) ((Elisha.Bala-Gbogbo@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: elisha.bala-gbgobo.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)
(Adds details, background in paragraph 2-4) ABUJA, Oct 15 (Reuters) — Nigeria's consumer inflation slowed slightly to 14.63% year-on-year in September from 15.39% in August, the statistics office said on Thursday. Food inflation was little changed at 19.59% year-on-year in September from 19.57% in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said. Headline inflation has remained stuck around 15% all year, posing a test for President Bola Tinubu ahead of an election in January when he will seek re-election.
(Reporting by Elisha Bala-Gbogbo; Editing by Alexander Winning) ((Elisha.Bala-Gbogbo@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: elisha.bala-gbgobo.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)