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Bayelsa Becomes 26th State to Enact Disability Rights Law as Diri Signs PWD Bill

Bayelsa State has joined 25 other states across Nigeria that have enacted disability rights legislation following Governor Douye Diri’s signing ...

June 11, 2026
Standing from L-R NCPWD Director Social Integration Mr Lawrence Idemudia, Director, Accessibility Mr Birtus Dakup and Head of Education Unit, Dr Kehinde Ogunbiyitan . Sitting from L-R ROLAC Project Officer, Mr Chigozie Chukwurah , Executive Secretary Hon. Ayuba Burki Gufwan, ROLAC Project Manager, Mrs Maureen Lance-Onyeiwu and NCPWD Director Compliance and Enforcement Barr. Nkem Uchegbulam
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NCPWD Hosts ROLAC Delegation, Pledges Stronger Push for Disability Rights

The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has pledged a stronger push to enforce disability rights and expand accessibility ...

June 11, 2026
Health

The Junks We Love: A Tale of Lies

Recently, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) launched its documentary on the humongous dangers of consuming Sugar Sweetened ...

June 11, 2026
News

Women-led Coalition Raises Alarm Over Decline in Female Political Representation Ahead of 2027 Elections

A coalition of women-led organisations and civil society groups has raised concerns over what it describes as a worsening decline ...

June 10, 2026
Health

Groups Renew Call to End Period Poverty, Launch ‘Dignity for Every Girl’ Initiative

Rhoda Serene Care Foundation, in partnership with Arise for Girls and other stakeholders, has called on the Federal Government to ...

June 9, 2026
UN Experts Warn of Rampant Violence, Rights Abuses Against Nigerian Christian Women, Girls. Source: The Sun
Human Rights

UN Experts Warn of Rampant Violence, Rights Abuses Against Nigerian Christian Women, Girls

United Nations (UN) human rights experts have raised sharp concerns over ongoing killings, abductions, sexual violence, and forced conversions targeting ...

June 8, 2026
Allies

ALLIES 002: Gbenga Adefala – Let Passion Be Your Drive, Not Money

In this second of the Allies series, I talk with Gbenga Emmanuel Adefala, a young minister, tech enthusiast and volunteer ...

June 6, 2026
Schoolgirls at CEE-HOPE's Menstrual Health and Awareness Conference, holding sanitary pads distributed to them. February 4, 2026.
Health

CEE-HOPE Calls for Implementation of Menstrual Health Policy, Free Pads for Schoolgirls

A non-governmental organisation, Centre for Children’s Health, Education and Orientation (CEE-HOPE Nigeria), has called for the full implementation of the ...

June 5, 2026
Children

Youth Group Calls for Urgent Action Over Abducted Oyo Schoolchildren

The Youth Advocate for Change has called on the Federal Government and security agencies to take immediate action to secure ...

June 5, 2026
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News

Senate Passes Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Reform Bill to Address Health Crisis

The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill reforming Nigeria's tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, moving to replace the current flat 10 ...

June 4, 2026
News

Global Coalition Demands Tobacco Industry Pay for Health, Environmental Damages

As part of the ongoing “Global Week of Action to Make Big Tobacco Pay”, a global coalition of civil society ...

June 3, 2026
Election

EiE Nigeria, Crowdr Launch One Million Voters Campaign Ahead of 2027 Elections

Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, in partnership with crowdfunding platform Crowdr, has launched the One Million Voters Campaign, a voter ...

June 2, 2026
Four people standing behind against a banner that has the inscribtion the World No Tobacco Day. The four people are; Anjola, Oluwafemi, Zikora and Adegoke.
News

Tobacco Industry Targeting Young People as Next Addicts, Source of Income – Oluwafemi

Akinbode Oluwafemi, the Executive Director of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has said the tobacco industry is deliberately ...

June 2, 2026
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Opinion

World No Tobacco Day 2026: Unmasking the ‘World Vape Day’ Scam

In 2009, Brazil banned electronic smoking devices (including e-cigarettes, heated tobacco products, and other emerging nicotine delivery systems. However, a ...

May 31, 2026
Map of Nigeria highlighting spots where journalists have been targeted in Nigeria under President Tinubu
News

CPJ Exposes Media Repression in Nigeria, 91 Journalists Attacked Under Tinubu’s Administration

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has released a detailed research documenting the arrest, attack, and harassment of 91 journalists ...

May 30, 2026
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Education

Osun Schools Remain Neglected Despite Billion-naira Education Allocation

At St. Michael Grammar School in Gbongan, aging classroom blocks still stand with weak roofs, faded walls, and visible signs ...

May 28, 2026
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News

Blessing Oladunjoye, Remmy Nweke Emerge Winners of Maiden FOI Awards

The Publisher of BONews Service, Ms. Blessing Oladunjoye has emerged as the winner in the first category of the maiden ...

May 28, 2026
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Nutrition

LFBI: Feeding Hope in Lagos’ Underserved Communities

Rising food prices continue to push many families deeper into hunger, with little hope for a better future. In this ...

May 28, 2026
News

NCPWD Moves to Build National Disability Database to Strengthen Data Systems and Inclusion

The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has convened a 3-day National Stakeholders Workshop aimed at designing a National ...

May 26, 2026
News

MRA Calls for Pan-African AI Framework to Protect Human Rights, Democracy

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called for the development and adoption of a comprehensive Pan-African framework on Artificial Intelligence ...

May 25, 2026
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Bayelsa Becomes 26th State to Enact Disability Rights Law as Diri Signs PWD Bill June 11, 2026
NCPWD Hosts ROLAC Delegation, Pledges Stronger Push for Disability Rights June 11, 2026
The Junks We Love: A Tale of Lies June 11, 2026
Women-led Coalition Raises Alarm Over Decline in Female Political Representation Ahead of 2027 Elections June 10, 2026
Groups Renew Call to End Period Poverty, Launch ‘Dignity for Every Girl’ Initiative June 9, 2026
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