By OKEOGHENE AKUBUIKE

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says prices of major food items, including rice, beans, garri, tomatoes and onions, fell slightly in November 2025.

The NBS disclosed this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for November 2025, released in Abuja on Monday.

According to the report, the average price of 1kg of local rice dropped 5.00 per cent year-on-year to N1,861.95 in November 2025.

“On a month-on-month basis, the price of rice also decreased by 2.71 per cent from N1,913.78 recorded in October 2025.”

The report showed the average price of 1kg of brown beans declined by 43.14 per cent year-on-year to N1,547.03 in November 2025.

“On a month-on-month basis, the price also fell by 12.13 per cent from N1,760.53 recorded in October 2025.”

It stated that the average price of 1kg of white garri fell by 32.00 per cent year-on-year to N819.70 in November 2025.

“Also on a month-on-month basis, the price decreased by 3.19 per cent from N846.69 recorded in October 2025.”

The NBS said the average price of 1kg of tomatoes dropped by 15.57 per cent year-on-year to N1,243.02 in November 2025.

“On a month-on-month basis, 1kg of tomato decreased by 2.06 per cent from N1,269.17 recorded in October 2025.”

The report added that the average price of 1kg of onions fell by 29.03 per cent year-on-year to N1,332.77 in November 2025.

“On a month-on-month basis, 1kg of onions decreased by 2.60 per cent from N1,368.32 recorded in October 2025.”

However, the average price of one litre of palm oil rose 1.70 per cent year-on-year to N2,508.73 in November 2025.

“On a month-on-month basis, it decreased by 1.70 per cent from N2,537.90 recorded in October 2025.”

State analysis showed Kogi recorded the highest rice price at N2,159.99, while Bauchi posted the lowest at N1,237.81.

Imo recorded the highest brown beans price at N2,174.39, while Adamawa recorded the lowest at N725.

Bayelsa had the highest white garri price at N1,164.28, while Plateau recorded the lowest at N487.31.

Imo recorded the highest tomato price at N2,010.70, while Plateau posted the lowest at N684.38.

Abia recorded the highest onion price at N2,300.76, while Kwara recorded the lowest at N826.56.

Enugu recorded the highest palm oil price at N2,508.73, while Taraba recorded the lowest at N2,050.

By zone, the average rice price was highest in the North-Central at N2,019.45 and lowest in the North-East at N1,608.54.

The South-East and South-South recorded the highest brown beans prices, while the North-East recorded the lowest at N982.79.

The South-East recorded the highest white garri price, while the North-Central posted the lowest at N626.36.

The NBS said the South-East and South-South recorded the highest tomato prices, while the North-West recorded the lowest.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Bola Tinubu, in September 2025, ordered measures to reduce food prices nationwide. (NAN)

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