Month: May 2026

Kaduna Court Jails Two Ex-Bank Staff Over ₦7.8 Million Palliative-Linked Fraud

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By: Mandy Park A Kaduna State High Court has convicted and sentenced two former employees of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission-prosecuted fraud case involving the diversion of funds linked to a Federal Government palliative scheme. The convicts, Obadofin Bamise and Hadiza Yakubu, who were former staff members of Access Bank Plc, were each sentenced to seven years imprisonment by Justice A. A. Bello of the Kaduna State High Court after pleading guilty to a one-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and unauthorised diversion of customer funds. The court,…

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2 aspirants battle Alia for Benue APC governorship ticket

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By: Mandy Park TWO aspirants are slugging it out with Gov. Hyacinth Alia for the All Progressives Congress APC governorship ticket in Benue, Prof. Mohammed Isah has said. Isah, who is the Chairman of the Governorship/State Assembly Primary Election Committee in Benue, made the disclosure during the distribution of sensitive materials for the conduct of the party’s governorship primaries on Thursday in Makurdi. The committee chairman named the aspirants as Mr Jeffrey Kuranun and Mr Terwase Orbunde. He said that all three aspirants had been cleared to participate in the…

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Senator Moro secures PDP senatorial ticket, pledges continued service delivery to constituents

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Photo: Senator Abba Moro By Emmanuel Eche’Ofun John The senator representing Benue South Senatorial District and Senate Minority Leader, Comrade Abba Moro, PhD, on Wednesday secured the senatorial ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Senator Moro is seeking re-election to consolidate on the gains of his achievements so far and explore bigger opportunities for his senatorial district. While addressing delegates drawn from the nine local government areas of Zone C at Leach Hotel, Otukpo, for the senatorial congress, the Benue State Chairman of…

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Facts Over Propaganda: The Visible Health Sector Gains Under Gov. Otu

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Photo:  Gov. Bassey Otu By Nathaniel Otaba The latest outburst by the Cross River State PDP chairman on the health sector is nothing but a desperate attempt to politicize ongoing reforms and distract the public from the undeniable progress being recorded under the administration of Governor Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu. When Governor Otu assumed office, he inherited years of systemic decay in the health sector, dilapidated facilities, manpower shortages, poor equipment, and abandoned infrastructure. Rather than trading blames, this administration immediately rolled up its sleeves and began the difficult…

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CAPPA Documentary ‘Sweet Poison’ Raises Alarm Over Health, Environmental Risks of Sugary Drinks

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Photo: Some Guests at CAPPA Documentary ‘Sweet Poison’ By: Daniel Kanu A new documentary produced by the non-governmental organisation, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has highlighted the growing health and environmental dangers linked to the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in Nigeria. The 20-minute documentary titled Sweet Poison was premiered during a media presentation in Lagos on Wednesday, where public health experts, policymakers and civil society stakeholders warned that excessive intake of sugary drinks is contributing to the increasing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across the country. The…

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Start-Rite Schools Triumphs at Major Abuja Football Tournament, Reinforces Commitment to Sports Excellence

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Photo: Start-Rite Schools Abuja at the football competition By: Nkechi Njoku Start-Rite Schools, Abuja, has once again demonstrated its growing reputation as a centre for all round excellence after emerging champions at a highly competitive two-day football tournament organised by the American International School, Abuja. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Media and Communication Unit of Start-Rite Schools, the tournament, which took place on May 15 and 16, 2026, featured some of Abuja’s leading schools, including the American International School, Regent School, Abuja World Academy, Lycée Français…

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WNTD 2026 WHO Awards: CAPPA Hails Films Censors Board, Nigerian Profs

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Photo: Akinbode Oluwafemi, CAPPA Executive Director By: Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has congratulated the National Film and Video Censors Board and two distinguished Nigerian-born public health experts for winning the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s World No Tobacco Day 2026 Awards. The NFVCB, Prof. Olalekan Ayo-Yusuf of the School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, and Prof. Catherine Egbe of the South African Medical Research Council are the three Nigerians on the five-person African Region winners list unveiled by the WHO on Tuesday,…

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Nigeria’s rising debt profile, threat to development says Obi

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Photo: Mr Peter Obi By: Daniel Kanu Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s rising debt servicing profile, warning that it poses a serious threat to the country’s development and economic growth. Obi stated that the increasing proportion of government revenue being used to service debts was limiting investments in critical sectors such as education, healthcare, infrastructure and poverty alleviation. According to him, a nation cannot achieve meaningful development when a significant percentage of its earnings is…

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Bandits behead Oyo teacher in a viral video

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Photo:  Oyedokun, Beheaded by the bandits By: Mandy Park Bandits suspected to have abducted seven teachers of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, have reportedly beheaded one of the victims, identified as Michael Oyedokun, in a disturbing video released on Sunday. The victim, said to be a mathematics teacher at the school, was seen in the viral video tied up and forced to speak before he was gruesomely killed by the abductors, sparking outrage and renewed fears over the safety of the remaining captives.…

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Africa Water Vision 2063: OWORAC Cautions on Water Privatisation, Urges Community Participation in Implementation

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By: Mandy Park The Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) has raised concerns about Africa’s growing push towards water privatisation and the seeming exclusion of affected communities and groups in the implementation of the Africa Water Vision (AWV) 2063, warning that such an approach could undermine public accountability and, ultimately, access to safe water across the continent. The coalition’s concerns followed a recent regional consultation in Abuja hosted by the African Ministers’ Council on Water (AMCOW) as part of ongoing continental consultations on the First Implementation Plan (2026–2033) of…

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