Food prices climb in April 2026, NBS report shows

Food prices in Nigeria continued their upward trend in April 2026, with several staple items recording month-on-month increases, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported Tuesday.

The NBS Selected Food Prices Watch report for April 2026 indicated that the average price of 1kg of tomatoes rose by 6.60% from March 2026. However, this was a decrease of 8.23% compared to April 2025.

Similarly, brown beans saw a 0.99% price increase from March to April 2026, though its year-on-year price dropped by a substantial 44.89%. White garri also experienced a 0.93% rise month-on-month, but a 39.86% decrease year-on-year.

Onions and fresh ginger also recorded modest month-on-month price hikes of 0.98% and 0.73% respectively. Palm oil prices saw a slight 0.12% increase month-on-month. Year-on-year comparisons showed onions down 22.56% and ginger up 12.30%, while palm oil increased by 4.77%.

The report also highlighted price disparities across states. Bayelsa recorded the highest average price for tomatoes at N1,600.73 per kg, while Plateau had the lowest at N730.48. Oyo reported the highest price for brown beans at N1,938.91 per kg, with Taraba at the lowest.