Governance
Nigeria’s Health Ministry received ₦36 million out of ₦218 billion allocated for capital projects in 2025. That’s 0.016%. While you waited months for hospital beds, surgical equipment, or basic medical supplies, 99.98% of the money meant to buy them never...
Governance
Senate mandates antidote stocking after preventable snakebite death Ifunanya Nwangene died Saturday doing what thousands of Nigerians do when facing medical emergencies: rushing between hospitals searching for treatment that should be standard but isn’t. The...
Governance
Education becomes another casualty of Nigeria’s security crisis Kogi State government announced Tuesday it was shutting down all schools—public and private—following unspecified security alerts. The closure is temporary, officials said, calling it a...
Governance
₦9 trillion reached state accounts in recent months. Lagos got ₦400 billion. Potholes still swallow cars on Ikorodu Road. Rivers got ₦300 billion. Port Harcourt still floods every rain. Kano got ₦250 billion. Schools still lack desks, teachers still wait for salaries....
Governance
Minimum wage won’t buy food but workers can’t demonstrate Federal High Court stopped Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress from protesting. Judge granted government’s ex parte application. No hearing for unions. Just restraining order. NLC...
Governance
Patients can’t access care, workers can’t afford to work Pregnant woman goes into labour. Rushes to general hospital. Gate locked. Staff striking. She diverts to teaching hospital. Also closed. Strike nationwide. Private hospital charges ₦200,000 for...