{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"GuardianTV","provider_url":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv","author_name":"Abiodun Ogundairo","author_url":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/author\/abiodun\/","title":"Is Lagos becoming unaffordable for the average Nigerian? - GuardianTV","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"WLzFcFNg12\"><a href=\"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/is-lagos-becoming-unaffordable-for-the-average-nigerian\/\">Is Lagos becoming unaffordable for the average Nigerian?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/is-lagos-becoming-unaffordable-for-the-average-nigerian\/embed\/#?secret=WLzFcFNg12\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Is Lagos becoming unaffordable for the average Nigerian?&#8221; &#8212; GuardianTV\" data-secret=\"WLzFcFNg12\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/tv.guardian.ng\/2025\/08\/REPORT_-Thumbnail-Can-You-Still-Afford-to-Live-in-Lagos.jpg","thumbnail_width":1920,"thumbnail_height":1080,"description":"In Lagos, the cost of living is on a steady rise. From rent to transportation to basic food items, many residents are feeling the squeeze, and they\u2019re asking: how much longer can the average Nigerian afford to live here?With more people questioning whether Lagos is still livable for the everyday worker, The Guardian Nigeria took to the streets to find out: Is Lagos becoming unaffordable for the average Nigerian or not?"}