53,000 NIGERIANS DIE ANNUALLY, 50 MILLION FALL SICK FROM UNSAFE FOOD – FG RAISES ALARM
AgricNews Digest Reporter The Federal Government has raised the alarm over Nigeria’s worsening food safety crisis, revealing that unsafe food
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Thursday, June 11, 2026
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