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Lagos traffic jams disappear. But this isn't good news for Nigeria

2023-09-04 07:15
The removal of a fuel subsidy has pushed the cost of transport out of the reach of many Nigerians.
Lagos traffic jams disappear. But this isn't good news for Nigeria

Lagos feels different, the boisterous - often chaotic - energy that drives Nigeria's commercial centre has been subdued by the removal of a fuel subsidy that had kept the price of petrol low for decades in Africa's largest economy.

Since June, fuel costs have tripled, leading transport fares to...