Nigeria, Jan. 14 -- Perhaps, as part of efforts towards rapprochement and strengthening US-Nigeria relations after weeks of diplomatic row, a new health deal between the two countries was sealed and made public on 21 December 2025.

However, there are concerns over the content and spirit of the pact, which many have described as biased and skewed against Nigeria, despite the fact that it is paying more.

In the busy month of December, when attention was focused on Christmas and New Year festivities, a stealthy and somehow discriminatory Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) capable of disenfranchising half of the Nigerian populace came into effect.

In the $5.1 billion five-year health agreement, the MoU is expected to "advance America First ...