The average food prices of key staples across major cities in the country have surged by over 50 percent in the last one year
Border closure, COVID- 19 disruptions and recent #ENDSARS protest that took a violent turn a few weeks ago have led to the fastest yearly rise in food prices as poverty rate continues to accelerate in Africa’s most populous nation.
The average food prices of key staples across major cities in t
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Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi
Josephine Okojie-Okeiyi is a journalist with over five years’ reporting experience. She writes on industry, agriculture, commodities, climate change, and environmental issues.
She is fellow of Thomson Reuters Foundation and Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa.
