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BBC OS: 2024/02/27 16:06 GMT: Nigeria cost of living protests

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Nigeria cost-of-living protests

2024/02/27 16:06 GMT

2024/02/27 16:06 GMT: Nigeria cost of living protests

Nigeria cost of living protests

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Nigerian business owners talk about the rising cost of living in their country

Nigerian business owners talk about the rising cost of living in their country.

A two-day general strike is taking place in Nigeria in protest at rising prices. Nigeria is currently experiencing its worst economic crisis in a generation, leading to widespread hardship and anger. The government promised measures to help households and small businesses on the eve of the stoppage. We explain why Nigeria's economy is in such a mess, and three business owners share how the situation is affecting them. 

As part of the BBC’s special day of coverage, we bring insights on life inside Gaza and speak to our Gaza correspondent, who himself has now left the territory. 


Presenter: James Reynolds.

(Photo: Nigerians protest against economic hardship in Lagos, Nigeria, 27 Feb 2024. Credit: Emmanuel Adegboye/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

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