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It said: “Communication and Restaurants and Hotels recorded the slowest pace of growth in October, growing at 5.7 per cent and 9.4 per cent year-on-year respectively

It, however, said the lower rate in October was as a result of lower increases in most divisions, which contributed to the Headline Index, with the exceptions being Transport, Recreation and Culture divisions

According to the NBS, in December, the Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation, rose by 8.0 per cent (year-on-year), 0.1 percentage points from 7.9 per cent recorded in November

The statement said in April 2014, the Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation, rose by 7.9 per cent (year-on-year)

This was contained in the 2012 National Baseline Youth Survey Report issued in Abuja by the NBS in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Youths Development

It said out of 46,836 youths recorded against different types of crimes, 42,071, representing 75.5 per cent, were males, while the remaining 24.5 per cent were females

“While market began to observe a trickle in of newly harvested crops, their quantities have not been substantial enough to impact prices