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Nigeria annual inflation at 12.4% in May- NBS

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Annual inflation in Nigeria stood at 12.4% in May, compared with 12.34% in April, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday.

A separate food price index showed inflation at 15.04% in May, compared with 15.03% in April. Reuters

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