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L-R: Diabetes “Lived experience expert” Ronke Opaleye; Executive Director of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) Akinbode Oluwafemi; Lagos Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association Dr. Saheed Balogun; Founder of the Diabetes & Limb Salvage Foundation (DLSF) Ms. Osarenkhoe Chima-Nwogwugwu; and the CEO of Stradev Nigeria, Dr. Leslie Adogame at the…

Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) has raised strong concerns over what it describes as a growing push toward water privatisation in Africa, warning that current policy directions under the Africa Water Vision (AWV) 2063 could undermine public accountability and reduce access to safe water for millions across the…

Oyo State chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has strongly condemned the recent abduction incident at Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, alleging that the death toll linked to the attack has risen to three. In a statement issued on Monday and signed…

Global Ijaw cultural community today joined fans, cultural custodians, and music enthusiasts in celebrating the birthday of renowned Ijaw music icon, Dr. Alfred Izonebi, whose decades-long contributions have significantly shaped the preservation and promotion of Ijaw musical heritage. Widely regarded as one of the most influential voices in traditional and…

Michael Olumide Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), in collaboration with the African Trauma Care Alliance (ATCA), has organised a two-day intensive workshop for Principal Officers under the Community Trauma Awareness Campaign 2026 at the LASTMA Training Institute in Oshodi. According to the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA,…

Michael Olumide A controversial street protest in Abuja by a group identifying itself as the “College of Bishops and Peace Initiative Movement” has sparked widespread criticism, with observers condemning the demonstration as an attempt to interfere in an ongoing legal matter involving a suspect declared wanted by the Economic and…

Nkem Ukaegbu, Umuahia Foundation for Environmental Rights Advocacy and Development (FENRAD) Nigeria has accused Alex Mascot Ikwechegh of facilitating allegedly failed classroom construction projects funded under the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs) in Aba, Abia State. The civil society organization and…

Oyo State chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has expressed serious concerns over recent appointments and administrative processes at the Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Okeho (FUNATO), calling on relevant authorities to ensure transparency, inclusiveness and adherence to the federal character principle. In a statement signed by the…

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo As Nigeria joins the global community to commemorate World Salt Awareness Week 2026, three leading public health advocacy organisations have called on the Federal Government to urgently implement comprehensive sodium reduction policies to address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases across the country. The organisations — Network…

Chinedum Ukaegbu Founder and President of Excellent Ladies Production, Amb. Zeal Festus Okolie has extended warm birthday felicitations to the former Speaker of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Barr. Princess Chinwe Clara Nwaebili, and she described her as a trailblazer, an accomplished leader, and an inspiration to…