As of June 7, 2025, at 04:15 PM WAT, Nigerian social media has been abuzz with discussions about rice prices, a staple food in the country.
Dada Olusegun, a notable voice on X, recently shared his thoughts after reviewing data posted by @StatiSense, which tracks the average price of 50kg bags of rice from June 2020 to June 2025, sourced from the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
This sentiment is echoed by other users who report purchasing 50kg bags at varying prices—ranging from ₦65,000 for local rice to ₦120,000 for imported varieties—indicating potential discrepancies between NBS averages and real-time sales.
Here is what he wrote on his official X handle
While the NBS aims to provide a comprehensive overview, the debate highlights the challenge of capturing diverse regional price variations in a dynamic market.
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