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Just in: Inflation drops to 21.88% in July, 2025-NBS
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday said headline inflation declined to 21.88% in July 2025 from the 22.22% recorded in June 2025.
The crash, according to the Statistician General of the Federation Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, was because of lowered cost of foods, transportation and the others variables.
He said, “The headline inflation rate for July 2025 decreased to 21.88% compared to the June 2025 rate of 22.22%.”
The NBS boss also said, “Contributions to Headline Inflation: At the divisional level, the three major contributors to the headline inflation were Food and non-alcoholic Beverages: 8.75%, Restaurants & Accommodation Services: 2.83%, and Transport: 2.33%; while the least contributors were Recreation, Sport, and Culture: 0.07%, Alcoholic Beverages, Tobacco, and Narcotics: 0.08%, and Insurance and Financial Services: 0.10.”
This was contained in a press statement he issued which said following the completion of the recent rebasing exercise, this report is centred on a new CPI base year of 2024 and a weight reference period of 2023.
He added hence, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 125.9 in July 2025, and reflects a 2.5-point increase from the preceding month.
According to him, on a month-on-month basis, the headline inflation rate in July 2025 was 1.99%, which was 0.31% higher than the rate recorded in June 2025 (1.68%).
He said the food inflation rate in July 2025 was 22.74% on a year-on-year basis.
Adeniran added that on a month-on-month basis, the food inflation rate in July 2025 was 3.12%, which fell by 0.14% compared to June 2025 (3.25%).
He attributed the decline in food inflation to the rate of decrease in average prices of items such as Vegetable Oil, Bean (White), Rice Local, Maize Flour, Guinea Corn (Sorghum), Wheat Flour, Millet Whole grain, etc.
He explained that core inflation which excludes the prices of volatile agricultural produce and energy, stood at 21.33% in July 2025 on a year-on-year basis.
He also said on a month-on-month basis, the core inflation rate was 0.97% in July 2025, down by 1.49 percentage points from 2.46 recorded in June 2025.
The statement reads in parts, “The newly introduced indices: The inflation rate of the sub-indices for July 2025 shows that Farm Produce (3.96%), Energy (2.71%) and Goods (2.72%) increased significantly, and their index were 128.5, 121.2 and 124.6 basis points; respectively. Conversely, Services recorded decline during the month to 0.47%.
“On a year-on-year basis, the urban inflation rate in July 2025 was 22.01%. On a month-on-month basis, the urban inflation rate was 1.86% in July 2025, fell by 0.25% compared to June 2025 (2.11%).
“The rural inflation rate in July 2025 was 21.08% on a year-on-year basis. On a month-on-month basis, the rural inflation rate in July 2025 was 2.30%, increased by 1.67% compared to June 2025 (0.63%).
“The all-item index for July 2025, All Items inflation rate on a Year-on-Year basis was highest in Borno (34.52%), Niger (27.18%), and Benue (25.73%), while Yobe (11.43%), Zamfara (12.75%), and Katsina (15.64%) recorded the lowest rise in Headline inflation on a Year-on-Year basis.
“On a Month-on-Month basis, however, July 2025 recorded the highest increases is in Borno (6.11%), Zamfara (5.72%), Kano (4.31%), while Bauchi (0.26%), Katsina (0.30%), and Anambra (0.37%) recorded the lowest rise in Month-on-Month inflation.
“State-level analyses of the food index in July 2025, Food inflation on a Year-on-Year basis was highest in Borno (55.56%), Osun (29.10%), Ebonyi (29.06%), while Katsina (6.61%), Adamawa (9.90%), and Zamfara (14.72%) recorded the slowest rise in Food inflation on a Year-on-Year basis.
On a Month-on-Month basis, however, July 2025 Food inflation was highest in Borno (10.89%), Kano (10.86%), and Sokoto (7.43%), while Zamfara (-6.00%), Bauchi (-2.18%) and Abia (-1.06%), recorded decline in Food inflation on Month-on-Month basis.
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Teenage girl allegedly stabbed parents to de@th, stabbed family dog, sent crime scene photos to friends
A 15-year-old girl from Groningen in the Netherlands was arrested after her parents, Johan and Mathilda, both 53, were found f@tally stabbed last Thursday, June 18, Dutch outlet Algemeen Dagblad reported.
The family’s pet golden retriever also suffered stab wounds in the rampage, the Sun reported.
The dog’s condition is unclear.
The girl took images of her slain parents and then shared the disturbing photos with her friends on WhatsApp after the bloody attack, the Telegraaf reported.
“You could see both of her parents lying on the ground with their eyes open. Her father was lying on the floor, and her mother was on the bed. There was blood visible and a knife,” one student told the outlet in Dutch.
Local police declined to comment further on the images, but encouraged people to never distribute such images online and report them to the police, the reports said.
The girl reportedly struggled with her identity and often pretended to be a dog, crawling around and barking on all fours with other friends in school corridors.
“She wore a tail, dog ears, and gloves,” another classmate told the outlet. “And sometimes she would make barking sounds.”
Johan and Mathilda’s relatives said in a statement obtained by Algemeen Dagblad that they “can hardly comprehend” the murd£rs.
‘We hope that everyone understands that we are deeply affected by the tragic events surrounding the passing of Johan and Mathilda from Meerstad,” family and friends said in a statement through an aid organization.
“But the support and sympathy we have received from many do us good and are heartwarming.”
An investigation into the slayings remains ongoing.
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OGTV broadcaster: Police recover stolen Lexus RX300 as CP vows “no stone unturned” in murder probe
Ogun State Police Command says it has recovered the Lexus RX300 stolen from the home of slain ex-OGTV broadcaster Mrs Kitan Oyesiku and her security guard in Iyana Agodo Village, Owode-Egba.
The recovery happened during night operations, the command confirmed Monday.
—CP walks the scene himself—
Commissioner of Police Bode Ojajuni visited the crime scene for an on-the-spot assessment. He inspected the premises and got briefings from detectives handling the case.
“CP Ojajuni reiterated the Command’s resolve to leave no stone unturned in unraveling the circumstances surrounding the incident and ensuring that those responsible are identified, apprehended, and brought to justice,” Police PPRO Oluseyi Babaseyi said in a statement.
The visit, according to police, was to evaluate progress in the investigation into the double murder that has rattled the Owode-Egba community.
—What happened that night—
PUNCH Online had reported that a resident raised the alarm over suspicious movements around Oyesiku’s residence. When operatives arrived, they found signs of forced entry.
Inside, the security guard was found dead at his post. Oyesiku’s body was later discovered inside the apartment. Her Lexus RX300 was missing.
Police now say the vehicle has been secured and will serve as key evidence. “It is worthy of note that the vehicle earlier reported missing from the residence, a Lexus RX300, has been recovered by police operatives during the night hours,” Babaseyi confirmed.
—“Intensive investigation ongoing”–
Ojajuni commiserated with Oyesiku’s family and assured Ogun residents that “all available resources are being deployed to track down the perpetrators.”
For now, no arrests have been announced. But with the car recovered and the CP personally monitoring the case, police say they’re closing in.
Oyesiku, a retired broadcaster with Ogun State Television, was remembered by colleagues as a calm voice on air. Her death, alongside her guard’s, has renewed calls for better security for elderly residents living alone in semi-urban areas. [The Punch report rewritten]
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