Year: 2026

70th Birthday: Start-Rite Schools Community congratulates Ndoma-Egba

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Photo: Senator Ndoma-Egba, SAN By: Mandy Park The entire staff and students of Start-Rite Schools, one of the leading citadels of learning in Abuja, have extended their warmest congratulations to Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Ndoma-Egba, an accomplished legal pundit and highly respected political figure in the country, is the Chairman of the Advisory Board of Start-Rite schools. A statement issued by the school’s Media and communications Unit reads: “On the joyous occasion of his 70th birthday, the entire community of Start-Rite Schools…

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IWD 2026: CAPPA Urges Stronger Protections and Inclusive Policies for Women

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By; Mandy Park The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government and state authorities to adopt stronger protections and more inclusive policies for Nigerian women as the world marks the 2026 edition of International Women’s Day (IWD). In a statement issued over the weekend, the organisation said this year’s theme, “Give to Gain,” reflects the reality that women in Nigeria continue to shoulder a significant share of the labour that sustains families, communities, and the wider economy. CAPPA noted that across the country, women…

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Akpabio Commends Senator Osita Ngwu’s Investment in Education

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By: Mandy Park President of the Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio, has commended the lawmaker representing Enugu West Senatorial District, Osita Ngwu, for his long-standing commitment to supporting the education of young people through scholarships and bursaries. Akpabio gave the commendation on Saturday in Enugu during the Senator Osita Ngwu Scholarship and Bursary Award Programme, where students from the district received financial support for their studies. Speaking at the event, the Senate President described Ngwu’s gesture as a priceless investment in the future, stressing that education remains one of the most…

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World Obesity Day 2026: CAPPA Seeks Tougher Regulation of Junk Food Marketing

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By: Mandy Park On the occasion of World Obesity Day (WOD) 2026 today, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called for stricter policies to curb the aggressive marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages linked to obesity and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), warning that decisive regulation is critical to protect public health. In a statement marking this year’s theme, “8 billion reasons to act on obesity,” CAPPA noted that the disease has become one of the world’s most urgent health challenges, with projections indicating that nearly half of the…

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Tinubu Approves Posting of 65 Ambassadors to Foreign Missions

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Photo: President Bola Tinubu By: Daniel Kanu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of 65 ambassadors to Nigeria’s foreign missions, comprising 31 career diplomats and 34 non-career ambassadors, following their confirmation by the Senate in December 2025. The postings, announced in a State House press release today, Friday, 6th March, according to Presidency, are part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic presence and deepen bilateral relations with countries across the world as well as with multilateral institutions. Among the prominent non-career ambassadors appointed are former presidential aide Reno…

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Women leaders, advocates renew calls for greater female participation in governance …As woman of substance honours FRSC Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed, Veteran Broadcaster Bimbo Oloyede, Zizi Cardow, Others

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Photo: Some participants at the event By: Mandy Park Women leaders and advocates on today Friday, 6th March, renewed calls for greater female participation in governance and national development as distinguished personalities were honoured at the 2026 edition of the Woman of Substance Conference and Awards (WOSCA) held in Lagos. At the event, ace broadcaster and public affairs analyst, Adaora Onyechere Sydney-Jack, decried the low representation of women in public offices in Nigeria, despite women accounting for nearly half of the country’s population. Speaking during a keynote session, Onyechere Sydney-Jack…

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Why Nigerians Are Poor – Peter Obi

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Photo: Mr Peter Obi By: Daniel Kanu The presidential hopeful of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has attributed the widespread poverty in Nigeria to poor leadership choices and the societal glorification of corrupt public officials. Obi made the remarks in Abuja while receiving members of the Association of Skilled and Vocational Artisans of Nigeria (ASVAN), led by its National President, Obijuru Everest, during a courtesy visit. According to Obi, Nigeria’s persistent poverty, despite its vast natural and human resources,…

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Hon. Victor Abang Felicitates Chris Etta on Emergence as All Progressives Congress Chairman in Cross River State

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Photo: Rt. Hon. Etta By: Mandy Park The Member representing Boki/Ikom Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Victor Abang, PhD, has congratulated Rt. Hon. Chris Etta on his election as the substantive Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Cross River State Chapter. Etta emerged at the party’s State Congress held on Tuesday, part of the APC’s nationwide congresses conducted across several states of the federation. His victory followed what party officials described as overwhelming support from delegates, who mandated him to steer the affairs of the party…

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Water Contracts: CAPPA Slams Lagos Govt’s Secrecy, Violation of Procedural Framework

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Photo: Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu By: Daniel Kanu Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned what it described as the opaqueness and significant procedural violations in the Lagos Water Corporation’s (LWC) ongoing procurement process for mini and micro water works under a Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer (BFOT) Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. According to reports, the LWC issued a tender in September last year, inviting proposals from private firms for the rehabilitation, upgrade, operation, and maintenance of multiple public water facilities across Lagos, including Lekki and Akilo Waterworks, Victoria Island Annex and…

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APC Behind Nigeria’s Insecurity, Onovo Alleges, Points to Past Leaders’ Statements

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Photo: Chief Martin Onovo, NCP, Presidential Candidate 2015 By: Daniel Kanu Editor Chief Martin Onovo, former presidential candidate of the National Conscience Party (NCP) in the 2015 general election, has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is directly responsible for insecurity and terrorism in Nigeria. Speaking during an interview with Nigeria News Mark, Onovo argued that it would be “naïve” for Nigerians, including journalists and editors, to expect the ruling party to effectively combat terrorism, claiming that APC is the “core sponsor” of insecurity in the country. According…

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