How inflation is adding another 15m Nigerians to poverty pit

Inflation in the West African nation quickened more than expected to an 11-month high in May.

Nigeria’s accelerating inflation, which has been compounded by surging commodity prices stemming from the war in Ukraine, may push an additional 15 million people into poverty by year end, according to the World Bank. Inflation in the West African nation quickened more than expected to an 11-mo

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