{
  "id": 1937300,
  "title": "Top 10 most affordable states to live in July 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/top-10-most-affordable-states-to-live-in-july-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T12:53:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/08/19/top-10-most-affordable-states-to-live-in-july-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In July 2026, Nigeria's headline inflation rate decreased to 15.43%, marking a 0.48 percentage-point decrease from June's 15.91%. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that inflation rates varied significantly among states. Nasarawa had the lowest headline inflation at 7.9%, closely followed by Borno and Kebbi at 9.1%. Ebonyi, Jigawa, and Niger had inflation rates of 9.2%, 10.0%, and 10.2%, respectively. Oyo had the highest inflation rate among these states at 11.9%, which decreased from 17.2% in June. Kogi and Taraba both recorded an annual inflation rate of 11.2%, making them the eighth most affordable states. Osun ranked seventh with an inflation rate of 10.6%, down from 16.2% in June. Niger State had an annual inflation rate of 10.2%, ranking sixth, while Jigawa was fifth with an 10.0% rate. Ebonyi topped the list with a 9.2% rate, and Borno and Kebbi tied for third with 9.1%, having the lowest headline inflation rates.",
  "summary": "Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined to 15.43% in July 2026, representing a 0.48 percentage-point decrease from the 15.91% recorded in June. The post Top 10 most affordable states to live in July 2026 appeared first on Nairametrics .",
  "key_points": [
    "Nasarawa had the lowest headline inflation at 7.9% in July 2026",
    "Ebonyi topped the list with a 9.2% inflation rate in July 2026",
    "Kogi and Taraba ranked eighth with an 11.2% annual inflation rate in July 2026"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}