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Nigeria Braces for 10-Day Anti-Hunger Protest Amid Economic Crisis

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  • Nationwide protest set to begin against high cost of living
  • Nigerians stockpile essentials as inflation surges and economic hardship intensifies

Lagos, Nigeria – Everybody in Nigeria is preparing for a 10-day anti-hunger protest scheduled to start today. The protest is against an economic crunch that has led to the high cost of everything, from food to toiletries. Transport fares and medicines have all hit the roof. Nigerians say these are caused by bad governance.

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