Nigerians struggle to eat as prices of major staples double

The sudden rise in the prices of virtually all staples mean food is becoming a luxury item for many Nigerians.

Food, a basic need for human existence, is going out of reach for more Nigerians as the prices of yam, maize, rice, and fish have more than doubled in the last one year. Add to this, an unemployment rate that is now ranked as the second-highest in the world -- 23.2 million Nigerians, equivalent t

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