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The prices of tomatoes, onions, beans, ginger, and other food items recorded a month-on-month increase in April 2026, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The statistics agency, in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for April 2026 released on Tuesday, revealed that the average price of 1kg of tomatoes increased by 6.60 per cent month-on-month, from N1,104.85 in March 2026 to N1,177.92 in April 2026.
According to the NBS, the price of 1kg of tomatoes decreased by 8.23 per cent year-on-year, from N1,283.57 recorded in April 2025, reflecting a decline from the previous year.
The NBS further noted that the average price of 1kg of brown beans increased by 0.99 per cent month-on-month, from N1,325.85 in March 2026 to N1,338.93 in April 2026. On a year-on-year basis, however, the price decreased significantly by 44.89 per cent from N2,429.39 in April 2025.
Garri, a staple food, also recorded a 0.93 per cent month-on-month increase, from N801.54 in March 2026 to N808.96 in April 2026. Compared with April 2025, the price dropped by 39.86 per cent from N1,345.10 recorded then.
The report said the average price of 1kg of onions increased by 0.98 per cent, from N1,153.14 in March 2026 to N1,164.39 in April 2026. On a year-on-year basis, 1kg of onions decreased by 22.56 per cent from N1,503.56 in April 2025.
The average price of 1kg of fresh ginger increased by 0.73 per cent month-on-month, from N5,541.25 in March 2026 to N5,581.82 in April 2026. On a year-on-year basis, it increased by 12.30 per cent from N4,970.66 in April 2025.
The report added that the average price of one litre of palm oil increased by 0.12 per cent month-on-month, from N2,393.38 in March 2026 to N2,396.32 in April 2026. On a year-on-year basis, it also increased by 4.77 per cent from N2,516.36 in April 2025.
Comparing prices across states, the NBS revealed that the highest average price of 1kg of tomatoes was recorded in Bayelsa at N1,600.73, while the lowest was in Plateau at N730.48 in April 2026.
The NBS added that Oyo State recorded the highest average price of 1kg of brown beans at N1,938.91, while the lowest was in Taraba at N750.
Abia State recorded the highest average price of white garri at N1,075.47, while Plateau recorded the lowest at N517.94.
For onions, the highest average price of 1kg of onion bulb was recorded in Abia at N2,191.63, while the lowest was in Nasarawa at N832.16.
Ekiti recorded the highest average price of one bottle of palm oil at N2,819.09, while Abia recorded the lowest at N2,024.41.
