LAGOS, April 21 (Reuters) - Nigeria's annual inflation in
March rose for a seventh straight month, the statistics office
said on Tuesday, as border closures pushed prices higher.
Inflation rose to 12.26% year on year, up from 12.20% in
February and the highest inflation rate since April 2018, when
it stood at 12.48%.
Food inflation grew by 14.98% year on year, up from 14.90%
in February, the figures showed.