Meals worth pressures nonetheless weigh closely on Lagos households as the price of some important meals gadgets surged between January and October 2025.
A month-to-month food-price survey carried out by the Nairametrics Analysis Workforce throughout main markets (Mile 12, Oyingbo, Daleko, and Mushin) exhibits that many important gadgets now promote for almost double their costs in the beginning of the yr. The survey is carried out within the second week of each month.
Information from market evaluation reveals that tomatoes, fish, pepper, and beans noticed the sharpest jumps, with some rising by greater than 90% in simply ten months.
The sharp rise in meals costs displays Nigeria’s ongoing inflationary pressures, pushed by excessive gas prices, alternate charge volatility, and logistic challenges. With tomatoes, fish, and pepper resulting in the surge, shoppers proceed to bear the brunt of a strained meals economic system.
