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World Service,29 May 2023,26 mins

Nigeria's new President removes fuel subsidy

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In his inaugural address President Bola Tinubu announced the decades-long subsidy on petroleum products was being scrapped, leading to a rise in the price of petrol. Rahul Tandon finds out what the wider implications will be for the country already facing economic challenges. We speak to the company behind the 3D printed schools being built in Ukraine. And we hear why parents in France may be banned from posting pictures of their children on social media. (Picture: Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu speaks after his swearing-in ceremony in Abuja, Nigeria May 29, 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja)

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