Article: Nigerian Children at Risk from Junk Food Marketing
Across Nigeria, from the bustling streets of Lagos to the quiet neighbourhoods of Enugu and the vibrant markets of Kano, ultra-processed food (UPF) companies are saturating the country with flashy adverts for sugary drinks, snacks and products targeted at children. These items are everywhere—in schools, churches, and on social media—and they are cheap. Yet behind […]
World Health Day: Prioritise Healthcare Funding, Healthy Food Policies, CAPPA Tasks Govt
Today, as the global community acknowledges the occasion of World Health Day (WHD), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has renewed its call for governments at all levels to prioritise adequate healthcare funding and the adoption of healthy food policies to curb the exposure of Nigerians to unhealthy diets, which are aggressively promoted by […]
DCJ Sets 2025 Agenda for Climate Justice
The 2025 Annual Strategy Meeting of the Demand for Climate Justice (DCJ) Global Coordinating Committee took place in Penang, Malaysia, from March 25–26, bringing together DCJ Coordinating Committee (CC) members from around the world to evaluate the network’s progress, sharpen its direction, and shape the collective agenda for the year ahead. The DCJ network is […]
CAPPA Unveils Big Debt, Big Thirst Report
Following a months-long investigation, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) on March 28, 2025, unveiled its latest report, Big Debts Big Thirst: A Case Study of World Bank-Supported Water Projects in Ekiti, Rivers, and Bauchi States. The report, presented to the media, civil society organisations and water rights activists from across the world via […]
The Media and Democratization
On 26th March 2025, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), organised a webinar for media practitioners titled “The Role of the Media in Democratization: Enhancing Civic Engagement and Public Participation, and Inclusive Governance.” The event, which forms part of CAPPA’s commitment to ensuring peaceful and nonviolent elections under the European Union Support to Democratic […]
Nigeria Launches National Guidelines for Sodium Reduction
Determined to tackle rising rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), Nigeria has officially launched its National Guidelines for Sodium Reduction—becoming the first African country to set mandatory sodium benchmarks across all identified processed and pre-packaged food categories. The launch, which took place on March 26, 2025, at the Abuja Continental Hotel, marked a major public health […]
NTCA, CAPPA Renew Call for Improved Tobacco Control Fund Budget
At a joint press conference in Abuja on March 25, 2025, the Nigerian Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) renewed their call on the Federal Government to significantly increase the Tobacco Control Fund (TCF) beyond the N13 million allocated to it in the national budget for 2025, in the […]
CAPPA to Launch Big Debt, Big Thirst Report
On March 28, 2025, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) will hold a media presentation and official launch of its latest report, Big Debts, Big Thirst: A Case Study of World Bank-Supported Water Projects in Ekiti, Rivers, and Bauchi States. The timing of this launch closely follows World Water Day 2025, which this year […]
Climate Crisis no Excuse to Privatise Public Water, Says Water Justice Coalition
As the world marks World Water Day 2025, the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) has called for urgent action to safeguard Africa’s water resources from what it describes as the twin threats of climate change and water privatisation. In a statement released on Friday, the coalition called on African governments to protect water […]
CAPPA Commends Lagos on Adiyan II, Urges Increased Funding of Public Water
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the Lagos State Government for making significant strides towards funding critical water infrastructure across the state, particularly the Adiyan II Water Treatment Plant. In a statement made over the weekend, it said the steady progress on the project—12 years in the making—demonstrates that state-led and funded […]
