2024-08-01 19:55:08
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Protests Erupt Across Nigeria Against Soaring Living Costs and Fuel Prices
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Protesters take to the streets in Nigerian cities over cost-of-living crisis
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Protests against cost-of-living crisis spread in Nigerian cities despite government attempts to suppress them. Security forces deployed in Minna, Katsina, and Lagos as demonstrators demand 'End bad governance'. Gunshots, teargas used to disperse crowds; a woman with an empty pot joins march in Lagos. Hike in prices due to fuel subsidy removal sparks mass action nationwide. Niger state protests ahead of schedule reveal deep-seated frustration in the 'much poorer' region. Government scrambles to..
Al Jazeera
Photos: Protesters in Nigeria demonstrate over high cost of living
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Protesters in Nigeria, including factory worker Jite Omoze, demonstrate over high cost of living, including 40% food inflation and tripled fuel prices, after online campaign; police use tear gas to disperse crowds in Abuja and Kano, where protesters set fires and looted, amid concerns over protest violence, following government policy changes on fuel subsidy and currency; protesters also marched peacefully in Lagos and demonstrated in several other states.
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