{
  "id": 14918567,
  "title": "Top 10 most affordable states to live in Nigeria as inflation falls to 14.63% in September 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/top-10-most-affordable-states-to-live-in-nigeria-as-inflation-falls",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:26:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/16/top-10-most-affordable-states-to-live-in-nigeria-as-inflation-falls-to-14-63-in-september-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In September 2026, Nigeria's headline inflation rate decreased from 15.39% to 14.63%, indicating a moderation of price increases nationwide. However, food inflation remained persistent at 19.59%, marking a slight increase from the previous month. Northern states experienced relatively lower inflation rates, providing some respite to residents. Among these northern states, Taraba stood out as the most affordable, with headline inflation dropping from 10.2% to 1.8% and food inflation plummeting from 9.3% to -7.5%. Yobe, Gombe, and Kogi followed with headline inflation rates of 7.3%, 7.3%, and 7.5% respectively. Kebbi and Jigawa also made the top ten, with headline inflation rates of 6.2% and 7.0% respectively, while food inflation remained relatively high in some of these states. No states from the South-West, South-South, or South-East regions made it to the top ten list.",
  "summary": "An analysis of the September 2026 Consumer Price Index (CPI) data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveals that several northern states recorded some of the lowest inflation rates in the country, providing relative relief to residents after months of elevated consumer prices. The post Top 10 most affordable states to live in Nigeria as inflation falls to 14.63% in September 2026…",
  "key_points": [
    "Taraba state most affordable in Nigeria with inflation down to 1.8%",
    "Yobe, Gombe, and Kogi follow with inflation rates of 7.3%, 7.3%, and 7.5%",
    "No South-West, South-South, or South-East states in top ten"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Inflation: Three Nigerian states with highest food price hikes in September 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/inflation-three-nigerian-states-with-highest-food-price-hikes-in",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:42:37.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}