The tragic death of a Lagos mother of quadruplets over an unpaid hospital bill, first reported by Punch on April 12, 2026, has reignited debate on Nigeria’s fragile healthcare system and the urgent need for government intervention.
The IMF has warned that rising transport costs are deepening Nigeria’s cost-of-living crisis, driving food inflation higher and increasing pressure on already stretched households.
Dangote Group plans to sell a 10 per cent stake in its $20 billion refinery through a Pan-African IPO, a move expected to deepen capital markets and expand African industrial investment.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Benin Republic’s President-elect Romuald Wadagni, pledging stronger bilateral ties, regional security cooperation, and shared economic growth.