Cost of Living

Economy

As fuel crisis bites harder, government response in Nigeria remains absent

Olawale Afolabi -
A month after the outbreak of war in Iran, Nigerians are grappling with the...
Economy

Nigeria’s global happiness ranking falls to four-year low as hardship persists

Olawale Afolabi -
Nigeria has slipped further in global happiness rankings, amid unrelenting economic pressures on households...
Economy

Two weeks after Iran war fuel shock, Nigeria offers no relief for citizens

Olawale Afolabi -
Two weeks after war in the Middle East sent global oil markets into turmoil,...
Cost of Living

At least 67 killed in food stampedes across Nigeria in a week

Olawale Afolabi -
At least 67 people have died in a series of deadly stampedes across Nigeria...
Cost of Living

Tinubu says saved subsidy billions going to Nigerians. No, they’re not

Olawale Afolabi -
President Bola Tinubu said the removal of fuel subsidy last year has left a...
Cost of Living

IMF calls on Nigeria to tackle hunger, downplays scale of crisis

Olawale Afolabi -
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged the Nigerian government to immediately address growing food...
Cost of Living

Banks hasten connection as govt warns no NIN, no cash transfer

Olawale Afolabi -
Millions of vulnerable Nigerian households may miss out on a government awarded cash transfers...
Cost of Living

Cooking gas monthly price surge: Kano 20%, Benin 21%, Abuja 35%

Plu Team -
Cooking gas has surged over 20 percent across Nigeria in less than a month,...
Economy

Cost-of-living crisis: Civil servants slam Tinubu’s govt over delayed salary

Olawale Afolabi -
Civil servants have accused President Bola Tinubu-led administration of being insensitive to workers’ plights...
Economy

More hardship for Nigeria’s poor as inflation jumps again

Plu Team -
The cost of living in Nigeria continued to increase in March, with inflation reaching...