Akinbode Oluwafemi, CAPPA's Executive Director
Health

World Heart Day: Nigeria Needs Nutrition Policies To Address Malnutrition, Diet Related NCDs – CAPPA

As the world marks World Heart Day today, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has said Nigeria needs nutrition ...

September 29, 2026
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News

IDUAI 2026: MRA, IPC Demand Inclusive Access to Public Information for Women, Marginalised Groups

By Esther Olaifa Stakeholders in the information, legal and academic sectors have noted that women and other marginalised groups continue ...

September 29, 2026
News

2nd Edition of JustNet Transport Summit Holds Oct 23

The second edition of the JustNet Transport Summit, organised by JustAlive Communications Limited, publishers of JustNet News, has been scheduled ...

September 29, 2026
News

HEDA Calls for Probe Into N60.1bn Works Ministry Payments to Umahi’s Associate

The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has called for an independent investigation into N60.1 billion in contracts ...

September 29, 2026
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News

NCPWD, Stakeholders Push for Equal Rights, Landmark Inclusion Policy for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) and key stakeholders have intensified efforts to secure equal rights and a ...

September 28, 2026
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News

Media Urged to Use Data to Strengthen Tobacco Control Reporting in Africa

Journalists across Africa have been urged to make greater use of data and evidence in reporting on tobacco control, particularly ...

September 26, 2026
Olamide Martins Ogunlade
Climate

The $700bn Question: Is Nigeria Trading Resources for Dependency?

By Olamide Martins Ogunlade Nigeria’s new mineral-investment framework with the United States has been presented as an opportunity to unlock ...

September 26, 2026
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News

Bille Gas Explosion Victim Dies as CAPPA Warns of Escalating Environmental Crisis

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa has expressed deep regret over the death of Joy Amos, a 29-year-old Bille resident, ...

September 26, 2026
News

EiE Nigeria Partners Story Story 2.0 for Independence Day Civic Theatre Experience

As Nigeria marks its 66th Independence anniversary, Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria is partnering with Story Story 2.0: A Tale ...

September 24, 2026
News

JFC Nigeria Unveils Factsheet to Help Students Identify, Respond to Digital Gender Violence

Journalists for Christ International Outreach (JFC Nigeria) has released a new factsheet to help young people recognise, understand and safely ...

September 22, 2026
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News

UN Chief Warns 1.5°C Overshoot Now Guaranteed, Calls for Faster Emissions Cuts, AI Integration

Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of UN Climate Change, has warned that exceeding the 1.5 degrees Celsius global temperature limit is ...

September 22, 2026
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Education

CAPPA Rejects King’s College Concession, Insists Government Must Fully Fund Education

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government to cancel its concession agreement for ...

September 21, 2026
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News

RDI, CFSF Demand Investigation into Suspicious Death of 37 Miners in NSCDC Custody

The Renevlyn Development Initiative and Citizens Free Service Forum (CFSF) have urged the Federal Government to carry out a detailed ...

September 19, 2026
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News

See Her, Hear Her, Project Her: Stakeholders Call for Better Media Coverage of Women Leaders

Media professionals, civil society leaders and gender advocates have called for more deliberate and fair reporting of women in leadership, ...

September 19, 2026
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Uncategorized

Autopsy Reveals Journalist Pelumi Onifade Died From Gunshot To Abdomen

Journalist Pelumi Onifade died from a firearm injury to the abdomen that caused massive internal bleeding, according to a postmortem ...

September 18, 2026
The “Women in politics: 2026” map, prepared by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and UN Women and launched in March 2026. The map presented the latest data on women’s representation in executive positions and national parliaments and highlighted the persistent overrepresentation of men in political decision-making worldwide. Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown
News

Gender Equality Still 171 Years Away as Funding, Institutional Power Decline, UN Report Finds

Gender equality will remain 171 years away at the current pace of progress, while institutions responsible for advancing women’s rights ...

September 18, 2026
News

CAPPA Commends Court’s Ruling Striking Out UI’s Bid To Halt Student Activists’ Resumption

  Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the Federal High Court, Ibadan Division, for striking out an ...

September 16, 2026
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News

How Ojodu LCDA Chairman, Odunmbaku, Transforms Lives of PWDs with Millions in Sustained Support

The administration of Hon. David Olusegun Odunmbaku, Executive Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area, has transformed the lives of ...

September 14, 2026
News

How Ojodu LCDA Chairman, Odunmbaku, Transforms Lives of PWDs with Millions in Sustained Support

The administration of Hon. David Olusegun Odunmbaku, Executive Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area, has transformed the lives of ...

September 14, 2026
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News

RDI Warns Okun Alfa Faces Extinction, Urges Lagos Government to Stop Dredging Activities Affecting Community

The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has urged the Lagos State Government to stop what it called destructive dredging and sand ...

September 14, 2026
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World Heart Day: Nigeria Needs Nutrition Policies To Address Malnutrition, Diet Related NCDs – CAPPA September 29, 2026
IDUAI 2026: MRA, IPC Demand Inclusive Access to Public Information for Women, Marginalised Groups September 29, 2026
2nd Edition of JustNet Transport Summit Holds Oct 23 September 29, 2026
HEDA Calls for Probe Into N60.1bn Works Ministry Payments to Umahi’s Associate September 29, 2026
NCPWD, Stakeholders Push for Equal Rights, Landmark Inclusion Policy for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities September 28, 2026
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