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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
NAPWPD Engages NCPWD on Enforcement of Accessibility Regulations Nationwide February 11, 2026
MCE Calls for Non-Negotiable Electoral Reforms Ahead of 2027 Elections February 11, 2026
Expert Calls for Systemic Change, Increased Women Representation in Decision-making Spaces February 11, 2026
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