Lagos, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - Nigeria sweats in heatwave as Iran war drives up costs to stay cool

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2026-04-08

Azeez Akanni hopped on a yellow bus heading for the central business district on Lagos Island, beads of sweat rolling down his neck and arms. The 32-year-old clothier regularly navigates chaotic traffic to deliver luxury clothes and footwear to customers across the megacity of Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital. But his and millions of others' commutes have been snarled by brutal temperatures as Africa's most populous country fights a heatwave......

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