Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, has praised Nigeria’s tobacco control efforts since 2012, saying the country had made “remarkable progress” in the fight against the deadly product. Dr, Salako,
At the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) in Belem, Brazil, the Africa Make Big Polluters Pay (MBPP) Coalition has strongly rejected the newly launched Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF), describing it as
Civil society organisations (CSOs) working in tobacco control have cautioned Nigeria’s delegation to the Eleventh Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 11) to the World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO
As the world marks World Diabetes Day today, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has backed the Diabetes Association of Nigeria (DAN) in urging the federal government to declare a national emergency on diabetes
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has announced prominent Nigerian civil rights leader Auwal Musa Rafsanjani as the new Chairman of its Advisory Board, following a Board Election held over the weekend. The
Tobacco control advocacy organisations in Nigeria have called on the Federal Government, health authorities, and relevant stakeholders to take immediate action against the clandestine marketing of nicotine-based products disguised as “harm reduction education” by local
As the world marks World Food Day 2025 today, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged governments at all levels to implement comprehensive food policies that protect Nigerians from the growing threat of
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
As Nigeria clocks 65years 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
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
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