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High Sodium in Packaged Foods Driving Chronic Diseases, Lifelong Disability — Experts Warn

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Photo: CAPPA By Mandy Park Public health experts and food scientists have warned that the rising consumption of packaged foods high in sodium is fuelling the increase in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria, particularly cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), which often result in lifelong disability. They noted that NCDs account for about 29 per cent of deaths in Nigeria, with 11 per cent linked to cardiovascular conditions. Data also show that approximately 27 per cent of Nigerian adults are overweight or obese, while childhood obesity exceeds 30 per cent in some urban…

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E-Transmission: FixPolitics Condemns Senate’s ‘Attack on Electoral Integrity,’ Demands Mandatory Restoration

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E-Transmission: FixP Photo: Goodwill Akpabio, Senate President By: Mandy Park The #FixPolitics initiative has condemned the Senate’s reported rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results, describing it as a direct assault on electoral integrity and public trust. In a statement issued at the weekend by its Executive Director, FixPolitics Africa, Anthony Ubani, the group said Nigerians were rightfully angered by what transpired during the consideration of the Electoral Act amendment, insisting the episode was neither a misunderstanding nor a technical lapse. According to the initiative, the Senate delivered confusion,…

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AE-FUNAI Promotes Dr Ossai Edmund Ndudi to Professor as VC Sunday Elom Earns Wide Praise

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Photo: Dr Ossai Edmund Ndudi By: Mandy Park After years of delay and prolonged anticipation, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (AE-FUNAI), Ebonyi State, has elevated Dr Ossai Edmund Ndudi to the rank of Professor in the Department of Community Medicine. This is as education watchers, and commentator’s commend Prof. Sunday Elom, Vice-Chancellor, AE-FUNAI, saying that the elevation of Dr Ossai Ndudi to the rank of Professor stands as a powerful testament to the exemplary leadership, foresight and moral courage of Prof. Elom. The promotion has been widely welcomed within…

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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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Group writes Trump, EU, advocates US, UAE restructuring model for Nigeria

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PHOTO: President Trump By: Mandy Park A group identified as Lovers of Hope and Care Foundation has made a passionate appeal to President Donald Trump of the United States of America(USA) and the European Union, (EU), to support the group’s advocacy for peaceful and strategic restructuring of Nigeria, modeling it after countries like the United States of America (USA) and the United Arab Emirates, UAE. In separate letters to President Trump and the European Union(EU) the group said it drew inspiration from the governance architecture and federal principles of the…

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Shehu Sani: Trump’s Invitation to Remi Tinubu Signals Softening U.S. Stance on Nigeria

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Photo: Shehu Sani By: Mandy Park Human rights activist and former lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has suggested that the United States is gradually easing its previously tough stance on Nigeria. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the Senate, made the assertion on Thursday night via a post on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle. His comments followed the invitation extended to Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, by U.S. President Donald Trump to attend the 74th Annual National Prayer Breakfast held on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. During the event,…

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World Cancer Day 2026: Tackle Cancer by Fixing Nigeria’s Broken Food System, CAPPA Urges Govt

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By: Mandy Park On World Cancer Day, themed ‘United by Unique,’ Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has reaffirmed its solidarity with the global community to honour the millions affected by cancer. While advocating for personalised, patient-centred care, CAPPA called on Nigeria to also address the growing link between cancer and Nigeria’s broken food system. In a statement to mark the day, the public interest organisation warned that cancer is no longer a distant threat in the country, but a growing epidemic with no fewer than 72,000 annual cancer-related…

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Torrent of tributes as Prof. Fasina exits FUOYE

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PHOTO: Senator Ndoma-Egba and Prof. Fasina By Toye Fisher The Governing Council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026, held a valedictory session in honour of the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina as part of activities for the 10th Convocation Ceremonies. The valedictory session marked the close of a transformative tenure that reshaped the institution’s academic, infrastructural and administrative landscape. The session, held at the Council Chambers of the new ultra-modern state- of- the- art Senate Building of the university brought together principal officers of…

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Abia Group Threatens to Occupy MOUAU Over Delayed Promotion of Dr Nto

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PHOTO: Abia Governor, Dr Alex Otti By: Mandy Park A pressure group in Abia State has threatened to physically occupy the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), over the prolonged delay in the promotion of Dr Philips Nto to the rank of professor. The group, Old Bende Young Professionals, expressed outrage over what it described as a two-year unjust delay in the release of Dr Nto’s promotion, which it said has been due since 2021. In a statement issued in Umuahia, the group accused the Chairman of the Governing…

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Mirabel Centre Supports 10,000 Sexual Violence Survivors Since 2013

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Photo: Mrs Itoro Eze-Anaba By: Mandy Park Mirabel Centre, Nigeria’s first Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC), has recorded a major milestone, having provided support to over 10,000 survivors of sexual violence since it was established in 2013. The achievement underscores both the growing trust survivors place in the Centre and the disturbing scale of sexual and gender-based violence in the country. Experts note that many cases remain unreported due to stigma, fear, limited access to services and weak justice outcomes. Mirabel Centre offers free, survivor-centred medical, psychosocial, forensic and legal…

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