Soaring ram prices are dampening Eid-el-Adha celebrations across Nigeria. Many families struggle to afford sacrificial rams amid economic hardship.

Sacrificial animals in good supply but disruption to shipping routes still felt

Jigawa butchers anticipate a significant hike in Eid-el-Kabir slaughter and meat processing fees due to rising transportation costs and inflation. Find out

Muslims in Oyo express frustration over exorbitant Sallah ram prices ahead of Eid-el-Kabir 2026. High transport costs and weak purchasing power blamed.

Ram sellers in Kano livestock markets have expressed concern over low patronage in spite of high supply, with less than a week to Eid-el-Kabir.

With Eid-al Adha just days away, customers at a sheep market in Ivory Coast’s capital Abidjan are looking for the best-priced sheep to sacrifice for the Muslim festival. But…

Soaring ram prices are dampening Eid-el-Adha celebrations across Nigeria. Many families struggle to afford sacrificial rams amid economic hardship.

By Esther Onyegbula As Muslims across Nigeria prepare for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration, popularly known as Sallah, rising food prices, expensive livestock and increasing…

Traditionally, every festive season, the cost of food items, particularly meat, soars.

Economic crunch, rising petrol prices triggered by the Middle East war and insurgency have driven costs of sheep up ahead of Sallah

Prices of sheep, which are favoured for the celebrations, range from 250,000 naira (about $183) to 1.2 million naira, depending on the size.

State steps in with discounts and instalment plans as inflation forces families on tight budgets to pool resources or give up on tradition altogether

Kaduna residents lament as ram prices hit N1m for Eid-el-Kabir, making sacrifices unaffordable for many families amid economic hardship and insecurity.