Month: March 2025

By: Mandy Park Latest report from the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has exposed the failures of the World Bank’s water privatisation reforms in Nigeria, which has left millions without reliable access to potable water, while saddling the country with long-term debt. The report titled: Big Debt, Big Thirst: A Case Study of World Bank Supported Projects in Ekiti, Rivers, and Bauchi States, was presented at a media briefing in Lagos, on Friday, 28th March. The new report exposed the looming challenges and lies of the World bank…

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By: Mandy Park Aggrieved Owode Spare Part Traders in their hundreds today, Thursday 27, embarked on peaceful protest to the Lagos House to seek redress over the illegal demolition of their over 500 shops. The protesting market men and women, who wielded placards with various inscriptions alleged unlawful invasion and demolition of their shops without a prior notice by the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), who they said were aided by land grabbers and some thugs. They urged the state government and the state Assembly to wade into the…

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By: Mandy Park The Nigerian Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have criticized in strong terms the federal government’s allocation of N13 million to the Tobacco Control Fund (TCF) in the 2025 budget. They raised the alarm during a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, 25th March, citing the urgent need to address the public health crisis caused by tobacco use. Addressing journalists at the joint press briefing both organizations acknowledged the increase from N10 million in 2024 to N13 million in 2025, but…

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By: Mandy Park As the world marks WorldWater Day 2025, the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) has called for urgent action to safeguard Africa’s water resources from what it describes as the twin threats of climate change and water privatisation. In a statement released on Friday, the coalition called on African governments to protect water as a public good, warning against the growing trend of treating water as a market commodity. It decried attempts to justify water privatisation under the guise of climate adaptation. The statement was signed…

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By: Mandy Park HRH, Eze Cyril Ogbenna of Uzi Amizi Autonomous Community, Olokoro Clan, Umuahia-South LGA, Abia State, has expressed gratitude on the award conferred on him by the Igbo Ndi Oma Africa TV on Sunday, the 16th March, 2025. The Award is in recognition of his outstanding contributions to society on humanitarian services to the oppressed and downtrodden. Historically, the Igbo Ndi Oma Africa TV Award is an honor bestowed upon individuals who have demonstrated exceptional service, integrity, courage and professionalism in chosen career, advocacy or philanthropy. Eze Ogbenna…

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By: Mandy Park Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, (LP), Peter Obi, has condemned the “unilateral decision” of President Bola Tinubu to remove Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara from office. This is as he asked the National Assembly to stop such reckless directive, warning that such action constitutes an unconstitutional overreach that must not be accepted. Obi described the action as reckless and capable of fostering a culture of Impunity that can undermine Nigeria’s democracy. Writing in his X handle on Wednesday, Obi said, “The unilateral decision of President…

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By: Mandy Park The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has faulted members of the National Assembly for using voice vote on such crucial national matters as a breach of the constitution. Obi, who had made a passionate appeal to members of the National Assembly not to endorse the illegal removal of the Rivers State Governor Siminilayi Fubara in the state of Emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, decried the use of voice vote in the parliament to determine their position on…

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HRH, Eze Cyril Ogbenna of Uzi Amizi Autonomous Community, Olokoro Clan, Umuahia-South LGA, Abia State, on Sunday, 16th March received a Humanitarian Services Award from Igbo Ndi Oma Africa TV.The Award is in recognition of his outstanding contributions to humanitarian services to the oppressed and downtrodden. The Award was presented by Prince Obinna

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By: Mandy Park Omo Ilaje Worldwide, a socio cultural organisation and the umbrella body of all clubs/associations in Ilaje, has condemned the demolition of Otumara community, and has petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State over the demolition in the state and other Ilaje Communities, saying that they have rights to settle in any community like other Yoruba settlers. They asked Tinubu to direct the Inspector General of Police to investigate the matter, while demanding that Sanwo-olu should provide relief materials and financial support to…

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By: Mandy Park A good number of journalists were today, Friday 14th March, attacked at Otumara Community of Ilaje Area of Lagos Mainland, in Lagos State following the ongoing demolition of residential buildings in the area. The Journalists said they were in the community to ascertain the level of demolition following protest from residents of the community and some civil society groups led by the President Center For Human and Social-Economic Right, CHSR, Comrade Alex Omotehinse before they were attacked by thugs suspected to be working with land grabbers in…

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