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Little cheer as high prices dampen Christmas in Nigeria

People shop at a fresh food market in Oyingbo, Lagos, Nigeria. [Reuters]

At a crowded market in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos, 27-year-old Blessing Abah negotiates the price of a turkey and other food items as she goes about her Christmas shopping, which she complains now costs more than ever before.

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