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…
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TEN REASONS TO VISIT RWANDA MORE THAN ONCE
By Prince Tonye TJT Princewill We have taken time to bring you ten key reasons why Rwanda has to be on your list of places to see not just once, but more than once. It took us 10 days to visit a variety of choice locations and the only reason why we didn’t feel the impact of the hectic schedule was simply because of how amazing each and every one of the experiences were. The internet is riddled with stories and statistics about why Rwanda is the safest country in…
Read MoreRwanda : Moving beyond Genocide to providing Inspiration
By Prince Tonye TJT Princewill Most people hadn’t taken anything more than a lingering notice of Rwanda until 1994 when the genocide that happened there shocked the world. Even then, many ticked a box and marked Rwanda as another place to avoid, in a continent where bad news is more at home than good and tragedy is a staple food in a media predefined diet. I too was in that category. There is so much news to consume, you have to decide what is important and what is not. So,…
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