Nigeria records 6.28% GDP growth, inflation rises to 11.7% TOLA AKINMUTIMI ABUJA
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espite the sluggish performance of major economies in Europe, Asia and Ameri-
cas due to a debt crisis and other fiscal problems in the past months, Nigeria’s economy, when measured by Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 6.28 per cent on an aggregate
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basis in the second quarter of 2012. The growth rate, however, is slower than the 7.61 per cent in the corresponding quarter of 2011. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5>>
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Fuel scarcity hits Lagos Motorists blame oil marketers, subsidy cabal Product sells for N120, N150 in Ondo, Ogun
UDEME AKPAN, FEMI OYEWESO, FRANCIS SUBERU AND WOLE ADEDEJI
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uel shortage, which became apparent in Lagos and its environs at the weekend, may worsen as workers return to work this week. In some of the filling stations visited yesterday, motorists were forced CONTINUED ON PAGE 5>>
Editors urge FG to step up security measures P.4 IGP, Adenuga, 148 others get national honours today Vehicles on queue at a filling station on Lagos Island as fuel scarcity hits Lagos, yesterday.
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