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Explaining the fuel crisis hitting Nigeria's cities

Kerwin Datu •

Despite being one of the world's largest producers and exporters of oil, Nigeria has been gripped by fuel scarcity at its filling stations for a week. A round-up of articles attempting to explain the current crisis.

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