Local brewers thrive in northern Nigeria despite trouble with religious police
14 August 2021 |
1:31 pm
International Beer Day is marked around the globe on August 6 every year. “Burukutu” is a popular alcoholic beverage prepared from sorghum. It is widely consumed in rural areas of northern Nigeria and in the low-income neighbourhoods of the region’s urban centers.
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