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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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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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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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SWEEP Foundation, Sweepsmart NL, Ogun Govt Sign MOU on 330-Ton Waste Processing Facility

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PHOTO: Representatives of SWEEP Foundation, Sweepsmart NL, Ogun state government signing MOU By: Mandy Park SWEEP Foundation NG has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sweepsmart NL and the Ogun State Government for the establishment of a large-scale mixed-waste processing facility in Ogun State. The agreement was sealed on February 16, 2026, during the ongoing Nigeria Circular Economy Week in Lagos, in what stakeholders described as a significant step towards strengthening sustainable waste management and circular economy practices in the country. The signing ceremony, witnessed by the Consular…

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Let Justice Prevail for Dr Philips Nto at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike

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PHOTO: Dr Philips Nto By: Daniel Nkemdi The lingering promotion dispute involving Dr Philips Nto at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike raises fundamental questions about fairness, due process, and the protection of academic rights in Nigeria’s university system. Dr Nto, Director of the Agribusiness Incubation Centre and a former Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning in Abia State, has been battling since 2021 for the release of his promotion to the rank of Professor. His case has unfortunately degenerated into what appears to be a prolonged institutional standoff,…

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Kani Ben: When the Camera falls silent

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Photo: Kani-Ben. By Shu’aibu Usman Leman There are moments in the life of a nation when words feel insufficient, when language strains under the weight of loss. This is one of those moments. Nine days ago, in a piece titled The Ink Bleeds Again, I warned that the cost of documenting power in Nigeria was becoming unbearably high. I wrote then with anxious hope, praying that those in critical condition would recover, and that our familiar tragedy would not claim another name. That warning was not rhetorical. It was a…

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Omotayo Applauds Growth, Collaboration at 5th HORECA Exhibition in Lagos

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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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How Edeh Influenced Education Minister to Shift MOUAU VC Interview to Abuja

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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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CAPPA Hails Commissioning of Nigeria’s First PCBs Treatment Facility, Calls for Scale-Up and Strict Enforcement

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Photo: CAPPA  Executive Director, Oluwafemi Akinbode By: Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the Federal Government for commissioning Nigeria’s first dedicated Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) treatment facility in Abuja, describing it as a major milestone in the country’s chemicals and waste management framework. The facility, established under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), was inaugurated on Thursday, December 18, 2025. In a statement issued on Monday, CAPPA noted that…

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Youth Leader Beheaded, Aide Shot Dead in Suspected Cult Attack in Rivers

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Photo: Masked Gun Man By Mandy Park The President of the Omoku Youth Federation, Comrade Ifeanyi Azuazu, and his aide, Chigozie Oluwu, have been killed in a violent, cult-related attack in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA) of Rivers State. The incident occurred on Thursday evening, February 5, at a popular bar along Ogolo Street, off Palace Road. Eyewitnesses said about seven armed men, suspected to be cultists, arrived at the location in two vehicles and immediately targeted Azuazu. According to accounts, the assailants ordered Azuazu into one of the…

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