Public Health Advocacy

CAPPA Urges FG to Raise Tobacco Control Budget, Slams Rising Youth Targeting

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has renewed its call on the Federal Government to significantly increase funding for...

Unregulated Food Environment: Nigeria is Eating Itself to Death

There is a quiet epidemic running alongside Nigeria's more publicised health crises. It does not arrive in sudden outbreaks or...

World Consumer Rights Day: Coalition demands mandatory salt targets, warning labels

As Nigeria joins the global community to mark World Consumer Rights Day themed “Safe Products, Confident Consumers”, the Network for...

Int’l Women’s Month: How Food Environments Shape Nigerian Women, Girls’ Lives

Healthy eating is often portrayed as a matter of willpower or personal choice. Yet, for millions of women and girls,...

World Obesity Day 2026: CAPPA Seeks Tougher Regulation of Junk Food Marketing

On the occasion of World Obesity Day (WOD) 2026 today, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called for...

Welcome Address by Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) at the launch of the report “New Smoke Trap: New and Emerging Nicotine and Tobacco Products, Youth Exposure and Policy Gaps in Nigeria”, held on Thursday, February 12, 2026, in Lagos, Nigeria

Distinguished colleagues, members of the press, Good morning, and a warm welcome to you all. It is my privilege to...

Inside Nigeria’s Festive Food Marketing Playbook

On February 4, 2026, the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) convened journalists, public health advocates, and civil society...

World Cancer Day 2026: Tackle Cancer by Fixing Nigeria’s Broken Food System, CAPPA Urges Govt

On World Cancer Day, themed ‘United by Unique,’ Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has reaffirmed its solidarity with...

Investment in Water or Water for People in Africa?

Reflections Ahead of the 2026 UN Water Conference As preparations build toward the 2026 UN Water Conference, a key stop...

CAPPA’s Youth Vanguard Engages Kaduna State Ministry of Health

CAPPA’s Youth Vanguard is a growing network of young volunteers who support all areas of CAPPA’s work, from public health...

SSB Tax: Should Corporate Profits Supersede Public Health?

Nigeria’s shift toward a pro-health review of the tax payable by manufacturers of non-alcoholic, sweetened, and carbonated drinks, commonly known...

Front-of-Package Labels: A Vital Tool for a Healthier Nigeria.

Nigeria is grappling with a rising tide of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and hypertension. These illnesses...