Africa Health Report

Nigerians Demand Lower Interest Rates Ahead of Key CBN Meeting Central Bank of Nigeria headquarters ahead of MPC interest rate meeting

Mirian Gom May 18, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Central Bank of Nigeria says 63.3 per cent of Nigerians want interest rates...

Lagos Labour Demands ₦225,000 Minimum Wage Amid Rising Cost of Living Labour leaders at Lagos Workers’ Day demanding wage increase

Mirian Gom May 1, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress has called for a sharp...

Korede Abdullah May 1, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved a ₦50,000 relief payment for workers in...

Korede Abdullah April 27, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria’s external reserves fell by $731 million within the first three weeks of April...

Food Prices Surge in Nigeria as Experts Cite Structural Failures Nigerian market stall displaying staple food items

Koko Maxwella April 5, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria — Persistent fluctuations in Nigeria’s food prices are driven by deep-rooted structural challenges in agriculture,...

Oil Wars, Empty Wallets: How Distant Conflict is Rewriting the Cost of Living in Nigeria How US-Iran Tensions Are Driving Nigeria’s Fuel Crisis and Cost of Living Surge

Oluwatobi Adu March 19, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – On the streets of Abuja, the price of petrol is no longer just a...

Nigeria’s Poverty Paradox: Why Economic Reforms Leave Millions Behind A Nigerian woman carrying a large basin on her head in a crowded open market, wearing a colourful patterned dress and headscarf, symbolising poverty and resilience amid economic hardship.