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When Fuel Prices Rise and Ordinary Nigerians Pay the price, by Ifeanyi Favour Ogochukwu

For millions of Nigerians, the real battle is not being fought in distant conflict zones. It is unfolding daily at filling stations, bus stops, markets, and kitchen tables.

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When Fuel Prices Rise and Ordinary Nigerians Pay the price, by Ifeanyi Favour Ogochukwu

For millions of Nigerians, the real battle is not being fought in distant conflict zones. It is unfolding daily at filling stations, bus stops, markets, and kitchen tables.

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