Category: Metro

By Mandy Park Civil society organisations have called on the Federal and state governments to introduce mandatory salt reduction targets and clear front-of-pack warning labels on processed foods to protect Nigerians from rising cases of diet-related diseases. The call was made by the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED), and the Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI) in a joint statement issued to mark this year’s World Consumer Rights Day. The groups said the 2026 theme, “Safe Products, Confident Consumers,” highlights…

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Photo: Emeka Alex Duru, Editor, The Niche By: Daniel Kanu Outstanding journalist and Editor of the prominent Nigerian online newspaper The Niche, Emeka Alex Duru, has earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree from Lagos State University after successfully defending his doctoral thesis on the interplay between the press and politics in Nigeria. Alex-Duru’s research, titled “Press and Politics in Nigeria, 1970–2023,” examines the evolving role of the media in shaping Nigeria’s political landscape over more than five decades. The study provides a comprehensive analysis of how the press has…

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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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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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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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Photo: Mr Sunday Omotayo By: Mandy Park The Convener of the Hotel Managers Africa Conference, Mr. Sunday Gbenga Omotayo, has commended the organisers of the fifth edition of HORECA for what he described as significant improvement and stronger industry collaboration. Omotayo spoke during an interview with Journalists at the just concluded HORECA Exhibition held at the Landmark Event Centre. A respected professional in Nigeria’s hospitality sector, Omotayo serves as Vice President of Hotel Managers School and Chief Executive Officer of TUNDUN Hospitality. Reflecting on the growth of the exhibition from…

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Photo: Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education   By: Mandy Park Fresh controversy has trailed the decision by the Chairman of the Governing Council of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Comrade Fidelis Edeh, to relocate the interview of vice-chancellor candidates from Umuahia to Abuja. Emerging details indicate that Edeh wrote to the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, on January 24, 2026, citing alleged security concerns on campus as the basis for seeking approval to move the exercise to Abuja. However, in an interview with The Punch on Wednesday, Edeh…

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