Nigerians struggle to make ends meet amid economic crisis DW 08/02/2024
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Police use tear gas to disperse protestors in Nigeria amid rallies against high cost of living; 13 killed as protests turn violent, Amnesty International reports.
Rampant inflation and soaring cost of food and medicine in Nigeria trigger nationwide anger; residents like Toyin Ogundeko struggle to afford essential medications amid economic crisis.
Nigeria faces worst economic crisis in decades, losing its status as Africa's biggest economy; inflation and exchange rate volatility drive up costs, including higher drug import prices leading to medicine scarcity.
Local Nigerian drug manufacturers face limitations in meeting demand due to import price hikes; pharmacist Emmanuel Olaogun Oladeji highlights constraints and reliance on few indigenous manufacturers.
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