Arise Television presenter Rufai Oseni challenges the credibility of Nigeria’s latest inflation statistics, disputing the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported headline inflation rate of 15.43% for July 2026. In comments on The Morning Show on Tuesday, he questions whether the figures reflect conditions faced by people buying goods and services in markets.
Oseni argues that reported inflation falling from 15.91% in June to 15.43% in July does not align with persistent high prices, describing the decline as misleading. He also criticizes what he sees as limited accountability in government spending, pointing to unresolved questions around alleged extra-budgetary expenditures and citing concerns about inconsistent official statements on Nigeria’s refineries.
While both outlets report Oseni’s skepticism toward the NBS data, the emphasis differs: one focuses more on questioning the credibility of the headline figure, while the other adds broader remarks about government spending and refinery policy. Across both, the disputed point is the NBS inflation rate for July 2026 and the interpretation of whether it matches lived experience.
