News

United Kingdom Honours Dimeji Sodeke, Co-Founder of ACEDEN

The African Child’s Education and Development Network (ACEDEN) has announced the international recognition of its Project Lead and Co-Founder, Dimeji ...

February 16, 2026
PICTURE CAPTION: (L-R) Olamide Martins, Ogunlade Associate Director Climate Change and Extractives at Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA; Ummi Musa Umar, Executive Director, Call Off Cancer Initiative; Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director CAPPA; Mary-Anne Etiebet, Executive Director and CEO of Vital Strategies; Zikora Ibeh, Assistant Executive Director CAPPA; and Aaron Schwid, Public Health Executive at Vital Strategies during the media presentation of CAPPA's latest report 'New Smoke Trap: Emerging Nicotine & Tobacco Products, Youth Exposure and Policy Gaps in Nigeria.' in Lagos on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
Health

‘New Smoke Trap’: Tobacco Industry Lures Young Nigerians With Flavoured, Colourful Addiction

Brightly coloured vapes, heated tobacco products, sweet-flavoured nicotine pouches packaged in sleek mint-tin-style containers that resemble cosmetic or confectionery products ...

February 13, 2026
News

NSE Backs Real-Time Transmission of Election Results, Faults Senate’s Technical Concerns

The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has declared its full support for the real-time electronic transmission of election results, describing ...

February 12, 2026
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News

Nigeria Hosts Inherited Blood Disorders Leadership Forum

The Nigeria Society for Haematology and Blood Transfusion, in collaboration with the National Blood Service Agency and the Novo Nordisk ...

February 12, 2026
PWD farmers working in the farm
Disability

Where Did the Money Go? Osun Spent Just 34% of ₦1.34bn GESI Budget as Farmers Suffer

Oluwafemi Idowu Stephen stood inside his small poultry pen in Osogbo, counting with his hands what he could no longer ...

February 11, 2026
News

NAPWPD Engages NCPWD on Enforcement of Accessibility Regulations Nationwide

In a significant step toward advancing disability inclusion across Nigeria, the National Association of Persons with Physical Disabilities (NAPWPD) recently ...

February 11, 2026
Election

MCE Calls for Non-Negotiable Electoral Reforms Ahead of 2027 Elections

The Movement for Credible Elections (MCE) has endorsed what it described as the “popular demand by Nigerians for critical and ...

February 11, 2026
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News

Expert Calls for Systemic Change, Increased Women Representation in Decision-making Spaces

Dr. Abiola Akiyode Afolabi, Executive Chair of Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre, has called for Nigeria to move beyond ...

February 11, 2026
An image to symbolise electornic transmission of election results.
Election

IPC, CEMESO, Others Urge National Assembly to Adopt Mandatory Electronic Transmission of Results

The International Press Centre (IPC), the Center for Media and Society (CEMESO) and other Civil Society Organisations have called on ...

February 10, 2026
Rhoda Olorunfemi with some of the ambassadors at Isale-Oro Community, Ogba
Girls

FGM: Groups Sensitize Survivors, Young Girls as Ambassadors Against the Practice

In a bid to raise strong voices in the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), civil society groups have empowered ...

February 9, 2026
Health

High Sodium from Packaged Food Fueling Chronic Diseases, Lifelong Disability – Experts Warn

Public Health Experts and Food Scientists have warned that the consumption of packaged food products with high sodium is responsible ...

February 8, 2026
Comrade Mohammed Bello Suleiman
Disability

Disability Champions Series 28: Bello Suleiman – I Accept My Disability In Good Faith, I Don’t Allow Negative Thoughts Overwhelm Me

Esteemed readers, Welcome back and happy 2026! Fast on to edition 28 of the series, we feature comrade Mohammed Bello ...

February 7, 2026
News

PROMAD Releases Analysis of Nigeria’s 2026 State Budgets, Raises Questions on Impact on Citizens 

PROMAD Foundation, a non-profit organisation that combines evidence-based strategies with civic technology to bridge gaps between grassroots communities and government, ...

February 7, 2026
Disability

The Cost of Being Disabled in an Ableist Africa

In a media landscape often dominated by policy rhetoric and charity-driven narratives, a recent episode of the Difficult Conversation Africa ...

February 5, 2026
News

World Cancer Day: CAPPA Urges Nigeria to Fix Broken Food System Driving Rising Cancer

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Nigerian government to fix the country’s food system ...

February 4, 2026
L-R: Humphrey Ukeaja, Industry Monitoring Officer at Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA); Zikora Ibeh, Assistant Executive Director CAPPA and Akinbode Oluwafemi Executive Director CAPPA at the presentation of CAPPA's report on "Unhealthy Food Hijack of Festive Periods in Nigeria" at CAPPA's Head Office in Lagos, on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Photo by Lekan Fagbenro
Health

New Report X-rays How Food Companies Hijack Festive Season, Target Children with Unhealthy Products

A new report by the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has accused food and beverage companies of exploiting ...

February 4, 2026
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News

World Cancer Day: Albinism Group Calls for Free Skin Cancer Treatment

The Albinism Association of Nigeria has called for urgent action to address the disproportionate burden of skin cancer among persons ...

February 4, 2026
Disability

Beyond Optics: Why Disability Inclusion in Nigeria Must Mean Ownership

Disability inclusion in Nigeria has become fashionable. Government agencies launch glossy policies, institutions tick compliance boxes, and organizations proudly showcase ...

February 3, 2026
Media

NAWOJ Lagos Trains Members on Financial Literacy 

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Lagos State Chapter, on Saturday, 29th January held its first congress of the ...

February 2, 2026
Olodo Special School: Shot by Juliet Buna
Disability

Nigeria’s Invisible Children: How Oyo Community School Is Filling Dangerous Gap

Faced with neglect, abandonment, and disability, children like Ibrahim Muheez and Salam are now learning, playing, and thriving, thanks to ...

February 2, 2026
  NEWSFLASH
United Kingdom Honours Dimeji Sodeke, Co-Founder of ACEDEN February 16, 2026
‘New Smoke Trap’: Tobacco Industry Lures Young Nigerians With Flavoured, Colourful Addiction February 13, 2026
NSE Backs Real-Time Transmission of Election Results, Faults Senate’s Technical Concerns February 12, 2026
Nigeria Hosts Inherited Blood Disorders Leadership Forum February 12, 2026
Where Did the Money Go? Osun Spent Just 34% of ₦1.34bn GESI Budget as Farmers Suffer February 11, 2026
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