This development has offered some relief to consumers, though market trends remained mixed, with other items seeing price increases. AdvertisementThe latest data from the Lagos Market Food Prices Tracker underscored the uncertainty. In September this year a 25kg bag of imported long-grain rice sold for ₦39,000, while a 60kg bag reached ₦68,000. Specific Price ReductionsWe can see that in spite of reductions in some areas, the overall food market showed conflicting trends, with fresh surges in other items. Advertisement“The first thing important to everybody is food, and food has always been the middle driver of inflation over the years in Nigeria,” he said.