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  "id": "africa-oct2026-nigeria-economy-imported-food-price-growth-slows-september",
  "language": "en",
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  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/imported-food-price-growth-slows-september",
  "slug": "imported-food-price-growth-slows-september",
  "category": "policy-standards",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-18",
  "sourceName": "Nairametrics",
  "sourceUrl": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/18/nigerias-imported-food-price-growth-slows-to-9-2-lowest-in-six-months/",
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  "tags": [
    "Nigeria",
    "Food prices",
    "Inflation",
    "Trade"
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  "content": {
    "title": "Imported food price growth slows to 9.19% in September",
    "summary": "Nairametrics’ analysis of National Bureau of Statistics data put annual growth in Nigeria’s imported-food price index at 9.19% in September, down from 12.83% in August.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Imported food price growth slows to 9.19% in September",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Nairametrics’ analysis of National Bureau of Statistics data put annual growth in Nigeria’s imported-food price index at 9.19% in September, down from 12.83% in August.",
          "The index still rose year on year, from 124.1 to 135.5, while its monthly increase slowed to 0.07%. The report said slower inflation meant prices were rising more slowly, not that imported food had become cheaper overall."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Nairametrics",
            "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/18/nigerias-imported-food-price-growth-slows-to-9-2-lowest-in-six-months/"
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