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Six Years After #EndSARS, CAPPA Demands Unreserved Apology, Justice, Reparations for Victims

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  Six years after the violent suppression of peaceful demonstrations in Nigeria, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal and Lagos State Governments to tender an unreserved public apology for the Lekki Toll Gate massacre, alongside full official acknowledgement and redress for killings, injuries, and related abuses committed nationwide during the #EndSARS protests. Marking the sixth anniversary of the October 20, 2020, shootings, the organisation maintained that the Nigerian state had to directly confront this legacy of bloodshed through independent prosecutions, comprehensive reparations, and structural…

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Petrol discount: NDC accuses Tinubu govt of deceiving Nigerians

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  By Mandy Park The Nigeria Democratic Congress has criticised the Federal Government’s decision to introduce a 30-day petrol discount at Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited retail outlets, describing the measure as tokenism and an attempt to deceive Nigerians. The party said the initiative, which the government said would prioritise public transport operators, was inadequate to address the economic hardship Nigerians had experienced since the removal of the petrol subsidy. The NDC’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, stated this in a statement dated October 8, 2026. The party was reacting…

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GOV. OTU INAUGURATES NG-CARES 2.0 STEERING COMMITTEE, CHARGES MEMBERS ON EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION

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Photo: Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, Dep Governor and some committee members By Mandy Park The Cross River State Government has inaugurated the State CARES Steering Committee (CR-SCSC) for the implementation of the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) 2.0 programme. Inaugurating the committee on Tuesday at the Government House, Calabar, Governor of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, charged members of the committee to put in their best to ensure the effective implementation of the programme in…

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Ralph Obioha, former NADECO leader dies at 80

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Photo: Chief Ralph Obioha By Mandy Park Chief Ralph Obioha, a prominent pro-democracy activist, businessman, politician and former member of the House of Representatives, is dead. Obioha, who was a founding member and former chieftain of the National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, died on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at the age of 80. His death was announced by his son, Chima Obioha, on behalf of the family in a statement issued in Enugu. The family described the late Obioha, also known as Okpuruisizuruoha II of Arondizuogu, as a patriot, elder statesman,…

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Obi’s aide tackles Umahi over attacks on NDC candidate

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Photo: Peter Obi By Mandy Park Valentine Obienyem, media aide to the former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has criticised the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, over his recent comments about the former governor. Obienyem accused Umahi of resorting to ethnic and geographical sentiments in his political attacks against Obi, urging the minister to focus instead on issues concerning his own political career. He was reacting to recent remarks attributed to Umahi, in which the minister reportedly urged the people of Ebonyi…

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Ajiran Double Murder: CHSR Alleges Plot To Frustrate Trial, Demands Clarification On Suspect’s Custody

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Photo: Comrade Omotehinse CHSR President and other activists at the media briefing By: Mandy Park The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) has raised concerns over developments surrounding the ongoing murder trial involving Alhaji Ahmed Tajudeen Akanbi and other defendants before the Lagos High Court, calling for greater procedural and administrative transparency in the handling of the case. CHSR made the position known on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at an emergency press conference held at the Liberation Centre, where its President, Comrade Alex Omotehinse, addressed journalists, representatives of civil…

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FLOOD DISASTER: Senator Umeh Visits Family Of Master Success Who Drowned In Awka Flood

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Photo: Senator Umeh at the Family Of  Ezenwafor By Charles Ifeanyi Obi The Senator representing Anambra Central Senatorial District, Senator Dr. Victor Umeh, on Friday paid a condolence visit to the family of Engr. Christian Ezenwafor in Nibo, Awka South Local Government Area, following the tragic death of their six-year-old son, Master Success Ezenwafor. The incident occurred earlier in the week when floodwaters swept away a vehicle conveying pupils of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Primary School, Awka. Among the victims was young Success, whose life was cut short in heartbreaking circumstances.…

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Nigeria-Taiwan: HyCuTIPI Moves To Turn Smart Agriculture, Technology and University Links Into Investment And Development Projects

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By Mandy Park Nigeria Must Move From Technology Consumption to Technology Partnership and Co-Creation – Senayor Ndoma-Egba   The Taiwan Mission Has Opened a New Frontier for Practical Nigeria–Taiwan Economic Cooperation – Ambassador Adejuwon   The Hybrid Culture, Technology and Innovation Promotion Initiative (HyCuTIPI) has described the successful participation of its Nigerian delegation in the 2026 Taiwan Smart Agriweek Exhibition, together with high-level visits to the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST), Pingtung, and Kun Shan University, Tainan, as a significant step towards building a new generation of…

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Stop privatising Basic Services, Cappa Tells FG, Demands Cancellation of King’s College Concession

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Photo: Zikora Ibeh, CAPPA’s Assistant Executive Director By Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has rejected the Federal Government’s approved concession of King’s College, Lagos, to the King’s College Old Boys’ Association (KCOBA), describing the arrangement as an abdication of the government’s responsibility to fund and manage public education. The organisation urged the government to use the two-week suspension of the arrangement to cancel it entirely, rather than amend the signed Memorandum of Understanding and proceed with its implementation. The Federal Government approved the concession in July,…

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Governor Otu Mourns Commissioner Eka Williams, Says His Death Irreparable

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By Mandy Park Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu, has expressed profound grief over the death of the Commissioner for Power and Renewable Energy, Prince Eka Williams, describing his passing as an “irreparable loss” to the Government and people of the state. Prince Williams reportedly passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at a hospital in Abuja, throwing the Cross River political and administrative establishment into mourning. Until his appointment as Commissioner, he had served as Deputy Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State…

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