PWD farmers working in the farm

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

Rhoda Olorunfemi with some of the ambassadors at Isale-Oro Community, Ogba

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 ...

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 ...

Comrade Mohammed Bello Suleiman

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Olodo Special School: Shot by Juliet Buna

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Comrade Hassan Taiwo, aka Soweto and Comrade Dele Frank at the Magistrate Court.

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 ...

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 ...

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