The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has identified Bauchi, Kebbi, and Sokoto as the three costliest states to live in Nigeria.
This was revealed in the NBS’s consumer price index and inflation report for October, released on Friday 15/11/24.
The data shows Bauchi State had the highest year-on-year inflation rate at 46.68% in October 2024, followed by Kebbi at 40.02% and Sokoto at 39.65%.
On the other hand, Delta (27.85%), Benue (28.22%), and Katsina (29.59%) recorded the smallest year-on-year increases in headline inflation.
For food inflation in October 2024, Sokoto (52.18%), Edo (46.55%), and Borno (45.85%) experienced the highest rates, while Kwara (31.68%), Kogi (33.30%), and Rivers (33.87%) saw the slowest year-on-year increases.
According to the reporter, rising food and petrol prices drove Nigeria’s inflation rate to 33.88% in October.
Likewise, Nigeria’s food inflation reached an all-time high of 39.16% during the period under review.
