Year: 2024

Mandy Park With the increasing burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria, rising costs of healthcare services, and their negative impacts on the country’s population, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and the Institute of Church and Society, have urged religious leaders to step into the ring and fight for their congregation’s health by backing an increased Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) or pro-health tax. Speaking at a one-day workshop organised by the Institute in Ibadan, featuring religious leaders of all faiths from the Southwest and Kwara State, they highlighted…

Mandy Park A socio-cultural organization of the Ohafia people of Abia State, Obu Ohafia, has lauded Governor Alex Otti over ongoing reconstruction of 67 kilometre Umuahia-Uzuakoli-Akara Abiriba-Ohafia Road. The group said embarking on the project strategically demonstrates commitment to open the State for economic growth and prosperity. Recall that Otti, flagged off the road reconstruction on February 7, assuring of its speedy completion as three contractors were mobilized to handle different sections of the road. A statement by Mr Charles Kalu, publicity secretary of Obu Ohafia said the governor’s gesture…

Mandy Park As part of the measures to address the emergency crisis of Insecurity/Kidnapping in the South West, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been asked to redeem his pledge of support towards the decentralisation and devolution of powers in Nigeria. A communique Issued at the Extraordinary Meeting of the Ooni Caucus on the 4th of February, signed by Balogun Akin Osuntokun (Coordinator) àñdDr Yomi Layinka (Secretary General) màde àvailable to the media, also made case for state police. The stàtément réàds in pàrt “”Caucus extends its heartfelt sympathy to the…

Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has congratulated Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, Executive Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation, on his well-deserved recognition as recipient of the prestigious 2024 Wallenberg Medal. The transparency watchdog noted that the University of Michigan in a post on its website on February 12, announced Bassey as the 30th recipient of the global award. Dr. Bassey – an environmental leader, architect, and poet – will become the first Nigerian, and 5th African to be so honoured after South Africans Helen Suzman…

Mañdy Park The immediate past Provost of Abia State College of Education, Technical, Arochukwu (ASCETA), Dr Philips Nto has lauded the state panel on Recovery of Government Property for being firm, unbiased and just in it’s handling of petitions before her . He noted that he had earlier raised the alarm that some people wanted to use the panel to achieve some sinister motives and hailed the Chairman,Justice Florence Duruoha Igwe, and the members for resisting them. Nto spoke after the panel berated the management of ASCETA for denying him…

Mandy Park As the world celebrates World Cañçer dày, 2024 the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged both federal and state governments in Nigeria to adequàtely address tobacco use, as well as the excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and salt, which are high-risk factors behind the country’s alarming cancer burden. CAPPA noted that there has been an upsurge in cancer cases recorded in Nigeria in recent times alongside other non-communicable diseases (NCDs). According to the National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, Nigeria records over 120,000…

Mandy Park The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged member nations of its global tobacco treaty to ban or regulate E-cigarettes and other novel and emerging products of the tobacco industry, if they are yet to do so, in the interest of public health. It made the call Tuesday at a virtual media workshop ahead of the 10th Conference of Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC – the global tobacco treaty) in Panama. The event, organised by the Network for Accountability of Tobacco…

Mandy Park The Old Bende Stakeholders Forum has cautioned against the victimisation of any of their sons and daughters using the current Abia State Panel on Recovery of Government Property. It noted that although it welcomes the panel as a means of ensuring that nobody appropriates government’s property unlawfully, but vows not to subscribe for the use of the panel for intimidation/harassment of perceived political opponents. Leader of the Forum, Chief Charles Ogbonnaya made the remarks when they paid a solidarity visit to the immediate Provost of Abia State College…