Special Report

Special Report

High cost pushes potato, meat, eggs off dining tables

The rise in cost of food items has forced many families to adopt dire survival strategies, including reducing protein intake, switching to cheaper sub

Malaria Day: Rising treatment cost, prevalence deepen Nigerians’ burden

As the world marks World Malaria Day 2026 today, residents across several states have decried the rising cost of malaria treatment and the prevalence

When treatment turns dangerous: Nigerians’ battle with counterfeit medicines

On a humid afternoon in Abuja, 35-year-old trader, Bello Rukayat, recalls how a routine illness nearly cost her life. What began as a persistent fever

Rainy season: Battles before farmers

As early rains, which started in March, continues to fall in most parts of the country, farming operations for the 2026 wet season have commenced in m

Band A customers pay more for darkness

When the federal government announced a sudden increase in electricity tariffs for Band A customers in April 2024, it was a conviction that raising th