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Photo: Comrade Rafsanjani By: Mandy Park The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has announced prominent Nigerian civil rights leader Auwal Musa Rafsanjani as the new Chairman of its Advisory Board, following a Board Election held over the weekend. The organisation described his emergence as a renewed mandate to intensify its defence of people, public resources, and democratic space across Nigeria and the African continent. Beyond his long-standing civil society leadership, Mr. Rafsanjani also serves as the Executive Director of the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and the…

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Photo: Senator Natasha By: Daniel Kanu Editor The Action Collective, a pro-democracy advocacy group, has condemned the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) over the alleged harassment and passport seizure of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on the morning of Tuesday, November 4, 2025. According to reports, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, was on her way to London when Immigration officers intercepted her and seized her international passport without justification. The group described the incident as “unwarranted, illegal, and a gross embarrassment to the country’s…

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By: Daniel Kanu Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has attributed the US government’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) to leadership failure and mismanagement of resources. According to Obi, the country’s insecurity issues are a consequence of incompetent and uncommitted leadership, as well as poor resource deployment. Writing on his X handle on Monday, the former Anambra State governor said, “The recent pronouncement by the US government declaring Nigeria a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ (CPC) and indicating possible military action should give every…

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Photo: Some Senator Natasha Projects By: Mandy Park Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, celebrated her second anniversary in office on Sunday with the commissioning of numerous landmark projects and a large-scale empowerment programme for thousands of her constituents — an event described by many as a new benchmark for grassroots development in Kogi State. The weeklong celebration, which began on Thursday, culminated on Sunday with a mass empowerment ceremony that drew dignitaries, political leaders, and community representatives from across Nigeria. Among them was Senator Antony Yaro of…

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By: Mandy Park The SWEEP Foundation has announced the commencement of the Lagos Waste Challenge 2025, a community-led recyclable waste recovery competition aimed at promoting environmental stewardship and sustainability across Lagos State. Supported by Coca-Cola Nigeria, the challenge will run from November 1st to November 22nd, 2025, and offers a prize pool of ₦2 million. The challenge is open to all communities in Lagos State, and participating communities will showcase their creativity, innovation, and commitment to environmental sustainability. Following the resounding success of the inaugural edition which crowned Egbe-Idimu LCDA…

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Photo: Senator Natasha By: Mandy Park The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has commenced the commissioning of several constituency projects across the five local government areas of her district as part of activities marking her second anniversary in office. The commissioning exercise, which began on Thursday, featured the unveiling of a 50,000-litre capacity solar-powered water reticulation system in Ganaja and solar-powered smart streetlights in Adogo, both located in Ajaokuta Local Government Area. On Friday, the second day of the anniversary celebration, the Senator commissioned a 20,000-litre…

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Photo: Senator Natasha By: Mandy Park A national policy and advocacy group, Action Collective, has congratulated Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, on her two-year anniversary in office, commending her resilience, courage, and unwavering commitment to public service despite political intimidation, institutional harassment and illegal suspension. In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Mr. Teddy Onyejuwe, the group said the Senator’s two years in the National Assembly have been marked by visible impact through constituency project commissioning and empowerment initiatives that have directly benefited the people of…

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Photo: Senator Natasha By: Mandy Park Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has extended a formal invitation to her colleagues in the Senate, to join her in celebrating her second anniversary in office. In a letter personally signed by her and addressed to the Senate President, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan announced that the anniversary celebration would hold on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at her residence in Ihiama, beginning at 10 a.m. “Distinguished colleagues, on Sunday, November 2, 2025, I shall mark two years in office in service to the good…

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Photo: Mr Felix Abugu By: Mandy Park Anya Ndi Igbo, a non-partisan organisation with the interest of the Igbo at heart, has appointed Mr Felix Oguejiofor Abugu as its Secretary. Mr Abugu, a veteran journalist takes over from Barrister Emeka Nwadioke, who has occupied the position since Sir Okey Nwadinobi, the pioneer secretary, was elected the Deputy President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide in January 2025. A statement issued by Mr Ikechukwu Amaechi, Chairman, Media & Strategic Communications Committee, Anya Ndi Igbo on Monday, October 28, 2025, said Abugu emerged Secretary…

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