Lagos, Imo and Ondo are the Nigerian states with the highest food inflation rates in September 2026.
This is according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, in its recently published September 2026 Consumer Price Index and Inflation Report.
The data showed that food inflation was highest on a year-on-year basis in Lagos at 33.40 per cent, Imo at 33.79 per cent and Ondo at 31.49 per cent.
Meanwhile, Taraba, Yobe and Borno recorded the slowest food inflation rates on a year-on-year basis.
Further analysis showed that food inflation rose the most on a month-on-month basis in Imo, Ondo and Oyo, while Adamawa, Kano and Bauchi recorded the slowest increases in food inflation.
DAILY POST reports that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 14.64 per cent in September 2026, while food inflation rose to 19.59 per cent during the same period.
Inflation: Three Nigerian states with highest food price hikes in September 2026