{
  "id": 1753390,
  "title": "Cement costs more in Nigeria than Kenya, Tanzania as FCCPC probes pricing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/cement-costs-more-in-nigeria-than-kenya-tanzania-as-fccpc-probes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T16:51:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Premium Times",
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    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/903803-cement-costs-more-in-nigeria-than-kenya-tanzania-as-fccpc-probes-pricing.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The regulator says preliminary findings from a three-month investigation have raised questions over whether the sharp increase in cement prices is fully explained by production and distribution costs. The post Cement costs more in Nigeria than Kenya, Tanzania as FCCPC probes pricing appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Cement prices manipulated in Nigeria, says FCCPC",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/cement-prices-manipulated-in-nigeria-says-fccpc",
        "published": "2026-08-18T14:40:41.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}