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As Nigeria marks International Workers’ Day 2026 on Friday, May 1, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on all tiers of government to move beyond symbolic gestures and confront the worsening socioeconomic realities confronting the country’s workers. In a statement issued Thursday, CAPPA said this year’s commemoration comes at a time when workers across the country are …

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On the occasion of World Obesity Day (WOD) 2026 today, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called for stricter policies to curb the aggressive marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages linked to obesity and other non communicable diseases (NCDs), warning that decisive regulation is critical to protect public health. In a statement marking this year’s theme, “8 billion …

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Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has condemned what it described as the opaqueness and significant procedural violations in the Lagos Water Corporation’s (LWC) ongoing procurement process for mini and micro water works under a Build-Finance-Operate-Transfer (BFOT) Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. According to reports, the LWC issued a tender in September last year, inviting proposals from private firms for …

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By Dayo Emmanuel Stories about politics, economy, crimes and entertainment often dominate front pages of Nigerian newspapers and prime-time broadcasts, yet, quietly and steadily, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are tightening their grip on the country’s population, driven largely by unhealthy diets, excessive salt consumption and low nutrition literacy. It is this silent public health emergency that brought journalists, civil society actors …

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By Dayo Emmanuel A coalition of civil society organisations in Lagos has strongly condemned the ongoing demolition exercise in Makoko, accusing the Lagos State Government of carrying out what it described as “systemic, illegal, cruel and deceitful forced evictions” deliberately targeted at the urban poor. The coalition, which converged at the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, on yesterday, said the …

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  The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) deeply mourns the passing of Comrade Biodun Aremu, a true people’s general, an organiser, and a lifelong advocate for social justice and democracy. His death is not just a loss to his family and comrades but to every movement that believes in a fair and accountable society. Comrade Aremu, popularly known …

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As Nigeria clocks 65 years of nationhood on October 1, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration to ensure that the gains of self-rule are felt through programmes and policies that lift citizens out of poverty, hunger, and insecurity. In a release signed by Robert Egbe, Media and Communication Officer, CAPPA, to …

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The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the Federal Government’s decision to develop a draft policy that will earmark revenues from excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) for health financing. It described the initiative as a decisive opportunity for the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration to leave a legacy of sustainable funding for Nigeria’s …

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The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) is set to open its Youth Bootcamp for Food Justice 2025 on Sunday, August 24, at the Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort in Ekiti State. The week-long programme, organised in partnership with the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI), will run until August 29 and will draw young Nigerians from all six geopolitical zones. …

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Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has noted with concern, the recent remarks made by Mahmood Adegbite, Permanent Secretary, Office of Drainage Services and Water Resources, Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, acknowledging that residents of the Lekki Peninsula are “probably drinking what I will call ‘shit water” due to contaminated boreholes. In a In a …

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