By this time last year, many Nigerian streets, from Lagos to Abuja, Abakaliki and Port Harcourt, were bubbling with Christmas excitement, but the cost of living crisis is putting a damper on this year’s celebration.
Many Nigerians are poorer than they were in 2021, with 63 percent of the population (133 million) suffering from multidimensional poverty and inflation at a 17-year high.