Nigeria has 36.3 million people facing severe food insecurity – AGRA. This item is based on reporting by Nairametrics, published September 15, 2026. We have not reproduced that reporting here — follow the source link above for the full story. Lagos, Nigeria coverage on this site summarises and credits the outlets that do the original reporting.
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