{
  "id": 7635686,
  "title": "Top 10 most expensive states to live in August 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/top-10-most-expensive-states-to-live-in-august-2026",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T20:18:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/09/15/top-10-most-expensive-states-to-live-in-august-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In August 2026, Nigeria's headline inflation rate decreased slightly to 15.39%, from 15.43% in the previous month, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. However, inflation remained high in several regions. With the highest rate at 23.7%, Lagos was followed by Zamfara at 22.6% and Enugu at 22.1%. Ranking from 10th to 1st, Ondo had a 15.1% inflation rate, a drop from 17.3% in July. Osun saw a sharp rise to 16.0% from 10.6% in July. Anambra's inflation decreased significantly to 16.0%, down from 24.0% in July. Akwa Ibom's inflation fell to 18.6% from 19.9%. Rivers' inflation increased to 19.1% from 14.0%, and Delta's fell to 19.6% from 22.6%. Adamawa experienced the most substantial decline, reducing its inflation rate by 13.6 percentage points to 19.4%. Zamfara's rate rose to 22.6% from 19.8%, and food prices surged in several states, including Zamfara, Lagos and Rivers.",
  "summary": "Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased marginally to 15.39% in August 2026, from 15.43% in July, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The post Top 10 most expensive states to live in August 2026 appeared first on Nairametrics .",
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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."
}