Nigerian annual inflation at 15.98 pct in September: stats office

Annual inflation in Nigeria stood at 15.98 percent in September, compared with 16.01 percent in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday in a report.

A separate food price index showed inflation at 20.32 percent in September, compared with 20.25 percent in August.

(Reporting by Alexis Akwagyiram; Editing by Alison Williams)