Fuel and cash shortages rile Nigerian voters heading into election
13 February 2023 |
5:44 am
At a fuel station in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, tempers flare and harsh words are exchanged as motorists wait in line for hours to fill up their tanks at one of the few outlets with petrol left in the vicinity.
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