The petrol subsidy removal and the steep devaluation of the Naira were presented as essential repairs to Nigeria’s fragile economic architecture. Yet the most far-reaching consequence of this dual policy shift is the severe human toll it imposes on the poor.
The answer, distilled by the sheer economic trauma of the last two years, is unsettlingly close to yes. The pursuit of remote, dollar-denominated income has transitioned from a career ambition to an essential survival strategy.
Trump's rhetoric creates an intolerable level of uncertainty for global capital. The threat precipitates macroeconomic instability, driving Naira devaluation, hyper-inflation, and crippling the ability of local businesses to secure funding.
The WHO says 1.4 billion people globally live with hypertension in 2024, but fewer than 25% have it under control. Nigeria is among those with treatment rates as low as 10%, raising alarm among health experts.
The UN’s plan to close UNAIDS by 2026 threatens to derail Africa’s HIV response. With Nigeria home to 1.9 million people living with HIV, experts warn of setbacks without the agency’s leadership.
A draft U.N. plan seeks to close UNAIDS in 2026 amid dramatic funding cuts. The agency warns that without renewed support, access to HIV treatment will worsen globally.
The U.S. has introduced a $100,000 annual fee for new H-1B skilled-worker visas, a move the Trump administration says will protect American jobs but critics warn could hurt tech firms and foreign professionals.
The convicted individuals are Leonard Phiri, a Zambian national, and Jasten Mabulesse Candunde, from Mozambique. They were arrested in December following a report by a cleaner of “strange noises” emanating from a room.
Although the tribunal found his conduct “significant enough to amount to serious misconduct”, the panel determined there is no ongoing impairment of his fitness to practice. No sanction will be imposed at this stage, though a formal warning may be added to his registration. Chair Rebecca Miller said the risk of recurrence is “very low”.
