Polls: Call Your Supporters to Order, Reduce Tension, Candidates Told
Ahead of the March 18 governorship polls, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), yesterday, urged politicians to call their supporters to order and reduce rising tension and election-related violence in several states across the country. The organisation in a statement by its Research and Policy Officer, Zikora Ibeh, expressed […]
2023 Polls: Journalists told to calm tension in the land
Worried by political tension in the land few days to the presidential and National Assembly elections, a Non Governmental Organisation, Corporate Accountability & Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on media practitioners in the country to help calm the tension through reportage. In his opening remarks to declare open a training programme for Journalists on […]
CAPPA highlights challenges, threats to 2023 elections
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, has highlighted the logistical and administrative difficulties, attacks on its facilities, lingering fuel and cash scarcity, rising security challenges, misinformation and fake news, manifestations of voter suppression, and the likelihood of social unrest as challenges confronting the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, with elections days away.[spacer height=”25px”] […]
CAPPA Tasks Government, INEC, Security Agencies on Free, Fair, Credible Elections
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has called on the Nigerian Government, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Security agencies, and the media to play effective roles to ensure the forthcoming general election is free, fair, and credible.[spacer height=”25px”] CAPPA made the call during the media presentation of the report tagged: ‘2023 General […]
Ajaero’s Victory Will Usher Stronger Labour-CSO Partnership – CAPPA
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has described the emergence of Comrade Joe Ajaero as the national president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) as a welcome development and opportunity for labour and civil society collaboration in Nigeria to advance.[spacer height=”25px”] Ajaero, who takes over from Wabba Ayuba, is former general secretary of […]
CSOs offer path to peaceful, credible 2023 elections
With 15 days to commencement of this year’s general elections, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and partners, Education Rights Campaign (ERC) and Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), have advised the Federal Government and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to put finishing touches to preparations with a view to giving Nigerians nothing […]
2023: Plans To Disenfranchise Tertiary Students Unacceptable — CAPPA
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has expressed worry about reports that suggest that about 3.5 million or more Nigerian youths may not be able to vote during the general elections due to tertiary institutions academic calendars for the 2022/2023 session.[spacer height=”25px”] According to a statement signed by Zikora Ibeh, CAPPA’s Policy and […]
NAFDAC, CAPPA, Advocates raise concern on health implications of trans-fatty consumption
…call for effective regulation …seek gazetting Fats, Oils Regulations 2022[spacer height=”25px”] The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and other stakeholders have raised serious concern on the global health implications of transfat foods and oils.[spacer height=”25px”] This is as they called for effective regulation […]
Do not back down on SSB tax, CAPPA tells govt
*Cautions against excessive consumption of carbonated drinks[spacer height=”25px”] The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has asked the federal government not to back down on the N10/litre excise tax introduced in the Finance Act, 2021 on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) tax across the country.[spacer height=”25px”] The SSB tax is being collected by the Nigerian Customs […]
Lagos Market Women lament the cost of water on their businesses
Market Women in Lagos, especially women, have lamented the huge cost they expend on water to ensure their produce remains fresh and marketable to consumers. Lamenting the fact that they must patronize private water vendors to fill the gap, they told members of the African Women Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Network (AWWASHNet) that they want […]
