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The Digest:

The National Bureau of Statistics has reported significant year-on-year decreases in the prices of essential food items like beans, garri, and maize, though some proteins like beef continue to show sharp increases. The data for September 2025 reveals a complex economic picture where some staples become more accessible while other essentials remain costly.

Key Points:
  • Brown beans dropped 33.7% year-on-year to N1,815.76 per kg
  • White garri fell 25.5% to N871.78 per kg
  • White maize decreased 16.6% to N888.68 per kg
  • Boneless beef increased 21.8% to N6,861.25 per kg
  • Local rice saw a slight increase of 2% year-on-year
  • South-East recorded the highest prices for most food items
  • North-East and North-Central had the lowest prices for staples
In the delicate calculus of household survival, these mixed signals represent both hope and continued strain, where the easing of some burdens is tempered by the persistent weight of others in the daily struggle to put food on the table.


Sources: NBS, The Nation