Transport Fares Spike in Nigeria
Transportation fares have been hiked across the country following the announcement of the removal of the fuel subsidy.
Car with Shell barrel.
Traffic scene.
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Nigeria:
Fares Increase By 100 Percent in Abuja
Vanguard, 4 January 2012
Following the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government and the consequent increase in the price of petrol, transport fares on major routes in Abuja have shot up… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Transport Fares Spike in Gombe
Daily Trust, 4 January 2012
Following the removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government, prices of transportation has increased within and around Gombe metropolis and environs, Daily Trust findings have… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Transport Fares Soar After Fuel Subsidy Ends
Daily Trust, 2 January 2012
Intra-city and inter-state transportation fares have been hiked across the states of the federation today following the announcement of the removal of the subsidy on petrol… Read more »
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