Month: June 2026

The opinion highlights Nigeria’s health funding challenges, emphasizing the need for accountability in appropriating domestic resources for epidemic preparedness. Despite constitutional mandates granting investigative powers to the National Assembly, funds for health security, particularly through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund, often lack proper oversight and utilization. Political will is necessary to remedy these systemic failures.

In Nigeria, students rely heavily on borrowing airtime and data for educational, professional, and social connectivity amid economic hardship. Recent regulatory reforms restricting these lending services have highlighted their critical role as an emergency resource. This situation reflects the tension between consumer protection policies and the needs of low-income students dependent on digital access.