“In Nigeria alone, over 16,000 doctors are estimated to have left the country in the last five to seven years, with thousands more leaving in just the past few years. Nurses and midwives have also thinned in numbers. The doctor-to-population ratio now stands at around 3.9 per 10,000—well below the suggested global minimum.
“No Biafran youth ought to position themselves as instruments for the Federal Government, ECOWAS, and Western imperialists,” it added.
Despite President Tinubu’s vow to reduce Nigeria’s reliance on loans, federal debt surged by N55.2 trillion in 19 months, a SaharaReporters analysis reveals.
A SaharaReporters’ review of data published by the Debt Management Office has shown that within 19 months of the Bola Tinubu-led administration, the Nigerian government’s debt portfolio grew by N55.2trillion.
The founder of the defunct Diamond Bank Plc and a former chairman of MTN Nigeria, Pascal Dozie, is dead.
Unless Nigeria enhances its export capacity, the tariffs could stifle economic growth
Economic analysts caution that Trump’s tariffs—up to 50%—could raise consumer prices, slow manufacturing, and reduce demand for Nigerian oil in the US. “The policy will weaken living standards and hinder trade,” experts told The PUNCH, as the FG evaluates the impact on key exports.
While some states like Lagos and Rivers have complied, others including Borno and FCT continue to withhold the new wage, leaving workers struggling with economic hardship.
Transfer news roundup: Premier League clubs active in summer market
“Regardless, tomorrow’s protest must go on across Nigeria. Nothing can stop the movement of the people!”
