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Concerns grow as Nigeria's inflation surges to 17-year high

People shop for foodstuffs at a market in Owo, Southwestern Nigeria on June 7, 2022. [AP Photo]

Nigeria's consumer inflation surged to a 17-year high in August 2022, its statistics agency said Thursday, signalling more hardship for citizens and businesses in Africa's largest economy.

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