Month: July 2023

By Mandy park The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has advised Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu to stop the partnership between different ministries of the state and the British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN). In a letter sent to Governor Sanwolu titled Lagos Government Should Terminate Partnerships with The Tobacco Industry and dated 20 July 2023, CAPPA said that the tobacco industry continues to exploit the cosmopolitan nature of Lagos and its huge youth population in subtle marketing of tobacco products. CAPPA said that the growing partnerships between the state…

By Mandy Park The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25, 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi has decried the mischief of fake news manipulators using his name but said that they will not distract nor derail his focus for a new Nigeria which he insists, is POssible. In a series of tweets on Saturday, Obi said “I have noticed with dismay, an emerging pattern, where fake media reports and news items are predicated on interviews and press remarks I never granted. Obi mentioned among many others,…

By Mandy Park The Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) group has condemned what it described as systematic repression, undue influence, and resort to intimidation of oil communities by oil giant firm, TotalEnergies operating in the Africa environment , insisting that the oil giant should be put on global spotlight. Particularly, the coalition during a webinar on Friday which Sunday Sun participated, at the “People’s Mock Tribunal asked ”TotalEnergies to respect people’s dignity and rights especially those of local communities that have been allegedly affected by their exploration” The mock tribunal…

Mandy Park The immediate past Provost of Abia State College of Education, Technical, Arochukwu, Dr Philips Nto has charged contractors executing jobs in the institution to maintain the standard specifications as approved by Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Tetfund) . He said the projects he attracted before he left as Provost, including fencing of the entire institution, building of a befitting gate and general landscaping of the entire Tetfund buildings,must follow the laid down procedures he had established along with Tetfund’s guidelines. Nto spoke when the contractors paid him a farewell…

Mandy Park The immediate past Provost of Abia State College of Education, Technical, Arochukwu, Dr Philips Nto has described the death of Prof Joe Irukwu as a great loss to young Nigerian scholars. This is as he urged the Gov. Alex Otti-led government in Abia State to immortalise the late sage. He said the late insurance guru and consummate academic was always passionate in assisting young scholars in realizing their dreams in academics. Dr Nto who described himself as a beneficiary of Prof Irukwu’s large-heartedness, recalled when the former president…

…Gives reasons Nnamdi Kanu should be released without further delay Sylvester Ezeonenwa, a lawyer, is the young, articulate and visionary national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). In this exclusive interview with Sunday Sun, he speaks on his blueprint and vision for APGA, his views on Nnamdi Kanu’s continued detention, subsidy removal, the problem with Nigeria and the need for restructuring the country, among other sensitive issues. Excerpt:  Congratulations on your election as the new national chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). How has it been since…