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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
News

Stakeholders Hail NCAA as Regulator Mandates Special Needs Options on Flight Ticket Platforms

Stakeholders and disability rights advocates have warmly welcomed the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority’s (NCAA) latest directive mandating all domestic airlines ...

February 2, 2026
Two men indoors seated. One has both hands up in a fist and the other has one up in a fist
News

Activist Alleges Lagos Police Commissioner, Jimoh Moshood Assaulted, Tortured Him Over Demolition Protest

A civil society activist, Hassan Taiwo Soweto, has alleged that he was assaulted and tortured by the Lagos State Commissioner ...

January 29, 2026
Comrade Hassan Taiwo, aka Soweto and Comrade Dele Frank at the Magistrate Court.
Human Rights

Anti-Demolition Protest: Court Grants Soweto, Dele Frank Bail

A Lagos Magistrate Court in Yaba has granted bail to activist Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Soweto, and co-defendant Dele ...

January 29, 2026
News

The Lagos voice: The voice of Lagos youths

The Lagos Voice is a dynamic and independent digital news platform committed to delivering accurate, timely, and impactful stories to ...

January 29, 2026
News

MRA Report Reveals 86 Attacks on Media Freedom in 2025 as Police, DSS Identified as Top Offenders

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) 2025 Annual Report on Freedom of Expression in Nigeria documented 86 incidents of attacks and ...

January 29, 2026
News

From Silence to Screens: How Nigerians With Disabilities Are Challenging Discrimination Online”

What may appear as impossible is becoming a reality as uche Olivia took a bold step In a new Difficult ...

January 29, 2026
Anti-demolition protesters flag placards and pictures of children who have died as a result of forced demolition. Photo: Lekan Fagbenro
Human Rights

Coalition Condemns Lagos Government Over Violent Crackdown on Anti-Demolition Protesters

Coalition Against Demolition, Forced Eviction, Land Grabbing and Displacement in Lagos State has strongly condemned the Lagos State Government and ...

January 28, 2026
Front view of a parked plane with door open. A person is standing on the stairs that leads to the plane through the door. At the foot of the stairs is an empty wheelchair
Disability

NCPWD Threatens Court Action Against Airlines Denying Boarding to Disabled Persons

The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities has threatened court action against airlines in Nigeria that turn down persons with ...

January 28, 2026
Zinc and plank of wood scattered on the floor
News

Human Rights Commission Condemns Forced Evictions in Lagos Waterfront Communities

The National Human Rights Commission has expressed grave concern over ongoing demolitions and forced evictions in Lagos State waterfront and ...

January 28, 2026
Image of Six women and one man indoor. One of the women is in front together with the man and both are on a wheelchair. The ma
Disability

Experts Call for Knowledge-Based Approach to Combat Disability, GBV Myths

Experts have emphasized that a knowledge-based approach, grounded in accurate information, education, and targeted support, is essential to dismantle longstanding ...

January 25, 2026
News

International Coalition Accuse Lagos Govt of Illegal Forced Evictions, Demand Halt to Demolitions

A coalition of national and international human rights, environmental, and social justice organisations has accused the Lagos State Government of ...

January 23, 2026
News

Bricklayer Remanded for Allegedly Raping 25-Year-Old Physically Challenged Woman in Osun

A 38-year-old bricklayer, Olusola Busayo, has been remanded at the Ilesha Correctional Centre over the alleged rape of a 25-year-old ...

January 21, 2026
Human Rights

KafComE Condemns Makoko Demolitions, Calls for Rights-Based Resettlement

The Kreative Arts Foundation for Community Engagement (KafComE), a non-profit organization that uses creative arts for community development and empowerment, ...

January 21, 2026
Two logos side by side with the words Conflict Research Network, CORN West Africa, in partnership with The Africa Disruptions Lab
Military

Groups Convene Policy Dialogue on U.S. Christmas Airstrikes in Nigeria

The Conflict Research Network, CORN West Africa, in partnership with The Africa Disruptions Lab, will convene a second policy dialogue ...

January 20, 2026
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World Cancer Day: CAPPA Urges Nigeria to Fix Broken Food System Driving Rising Cancer February 4, 2026
New Report X-rays How Food Companies Hijack Festive Season, Target Children with Unhealthy Products February 4, 2026
World Cancer Day: Albinism Group Calls for Free Skin Cancer Treatment February 4, 2026
Beyond Optics: Why Disability Inclusion in Nigeria Must Mean Ownership February 3, 2026
NAWOJ Lagos Trains Members on Financial Literacy  February 2, 2026
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