Nigeria, Jan. 17 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has welcomed Nigeria's December 2025 inflation figures, saying the easing of price pressures, if sustained, could help reduce cost-of-living pressures and support macroeconomic stability.

In a statement issued in Lagos, the IMF resident representation for Nigeria said the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed inflation moderating at the end of the year, reflecting both easing price pressures and improvements in statistical methodology.

The fund also endorsed recent changes to Nigeria's CPI framework, describing them as a "welcome change" that aligned the country's inflation measurement with international best practices s...