When Beverage Companies Pretend to Save the Planet
The sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) industry loves a good photograph. A group of people in bright shirts gather on a beach, collecting bottles into neat bags. The picture travels online, framed as proof of corporate care for the planet. In Nigeria, these companies are often celebrated, and they never tire of vaunting about their corporate social […]
World Heart Day: Adopt Healthy Food Policies, CAPPA Tasks FG, States
As Nigeria joins the global community to mark World Heart Day 2025 tomorrow, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the federal and state governments to urgently adopt robust healthy food policies to stem the rising tide of cardiovascular and other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the country. In a statement on Sunday, […]
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- SSB Tax
CAPPA’s Boot Camp Rallies Youth for Food Justice
Against the backdrop of the rolling hills and serene environment of the Ikogosi Warm Springs resort in Ekiti, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) held a first-of-its-kind youth boot camp on food justice from August 24 to 29. Supported by the Global Health Advocacy Incubator, the five-day gathering brought together 52 carefully selected participants […]
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- Healthy Food Policy
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- SSB Tax
CAPPA Commends FG Health Tax Policy, Renews Call for Higher Sugary Drinks Excise Duty
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 […]
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- Tobacco Control
Bolstering Civil Society Resistance Against Tobacco Industry Interference
The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) convened alliance members, civil society actors, and policy advocates from across the country for a two-day capacity building workshop aimed at strengthening national and sub-national tobacco control implementation. Held from July 22 to 23, 2025, the workshop focused on equipping participants with strategic tools to counter policy stagnation and […]
Nigeria’s Technical Working Group on FOPL Begins Work
The inaugural workshop of Nigeria’s National Technical Working Group on Front-of-Pack Labelling (NTWG–FOPL) was held from July 16 to 17, 2025, at Wetland Hotels in Wuye, Abuja. Convened by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMHSW), the workshop brought together legal and technical experts, representatives of key ministries and regulatory agencies, civil society […]
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- Health and Environment
- Healthy Food Policy
- Public Health Advocacy
- Social Justice and Public Services
CAPPA Hosts Show Anchors, OAPs, Journalists in Abuja
On Sunday, July 13, 2025, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) hosted over 40 journalists, broadcasters, and on-air personalities (OAPs) in Abuja for an evening of conversation, learning, and a shared goal of making Nigeria healthier by reducing the public’s excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and other unhealthy diets. The event, held at […]
Health Ministry, CAPPA, Train Journalists on National Salt Reduction Priorities
The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMoHSW), in partnership with the Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), convened a one-day media training on salt reduction on July 15, 2025, at Newton Park and Resort Hotel, Abuja. The engagement is part of Nigeria’s broader effort to reduce population-level sodium intake and address the […]
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CAPPA Engages Ekiti State Water Consumer Association
On Friday, 6th June 2025, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) brought together members of the Ekiti State Water Consumer Association (WCA) for a Community Water Parliament. The engagement was held as part of ongoing efforts to deepen public participation in water governance and to reflect on findings from CAPPA’s recently published report, Big […]
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- Public Health Advocacy
- Social Justice and Public Services
- Tobacco
- Tobacco Control
CAPPA To Awujale: Declare Ojude-Oba Smoke-Free
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged His Royal Majesty, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II, Awujale of Ijebuland, to declare the Ojude Oba festival a No-Smoking or Smoke-Free Event, in the interest of public health. CAPPA, in a statement on Thursday, appealed to the Awujale, and the Organising Committee of the 2025 […]
