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Nigeria’s rental crisis is placing growing financial pressure on workers as rising rents, agency and legal fees, transport costs and limited affordable housing combine to make decent accommodation increasingly difficult to secure. A new investigation by The PUNCH highlights how some workers are being forced to share apartments, move far from their workplaces or, in extreme cases, sleep in offices and business premises as housing costs outpace incomes.
Rent Trap: How Rising Housing Costs Push Nigerian Workers to the Brink
Rising rents, high agency and legal fees, short tenancy periods and limited affordable housing are placing increasing pressure on Nigerian workers, with many households struggling to secure and retain decent accommodation.
Bad Roads, Rickety Trucks, Extortion Deepen Lagos Logistics Crisis
Poor road infrastructure, deteriorating trucks, vandalism and extortion are worsening logistics challenges around Lagos ports, increasing the difficulty and cost of moving cargo through one of Nigeria’s most important trade corridors.
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CBN Injects N5.21tn Into Banking System Ahead of N700bn Treasury Bills Auction
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) injected a net N5.21 trillion into the banking system between August 4 and August 11, 2026, with N2.48 trillion released through an Open Market Operations (OMO) repayment on August 11 alone.
Inland Waterways Clean-Up to Tackle Pollution, Create Jobs and Boost Blue Economy
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), in partnership with Parts Central Limited, has concluded plans for a nationwide clean-up of Nigeria’s inland waterways aimed at reducing pollution, improving navigability, creating jobs and supporting the country’s blue economy.
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Tinubu Approves Deep Offshore Reform Targeting $50bn Investment in Nigeria’s Oil Sector
President Bola Tinubu has approved a new deep offshore investment framework designed to unlock up to $50 billion in fresh investment across Nigeria’s offshore oil and gas sector and revive major projects that have remained stalled for years.
Nigeria’s Capital Importation Rises 256.9% to $2.82bn
Nigeria recorded $2.82 billion in capital inflows in April 2026, representing a 256.9% year-on-year increase from the $790 million recorded in April 2025, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
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