By Esther Olaoluwa | The Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI) has launched a national project to equip Nigerians with essential knowledge, safety awareness, and ethical understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI), in line with the Federal Government’s newly introduced curriculum…
A new World Health Organization (WHO) global report reveals significant progress in the fight against tobacco, but warns that one in five adults worldwide remains addicted, fueling millions of preventable deaths annually. The total number of tobacco users globally has…
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,…
General Lucky Irabor wrote a book that attracted a gathering of Generals in Abuja last Friday. Irabor, in the book, describes the January 1966 coup as “a shield that became a sword;” a solution that became a problem. He may…
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…
In May this year, I received an unusual mail. It was an invitation from a public relations firm in South Africa, one I had never heard of, to attend a program in Cape Town. They would provide logistical arrangements. All…
Eleven of the world’s leading economists, including two Nobel laureates, urge governments to recognize and uphold the economic value of public interest media in the age of AI Governments around the world are chasing the AI dream, pinning their…
By Robert Egbe | Nigeria’s decision to earmark SIN taxes – levies on alcohol, tobacco, and sugary drinks – for health financing, signals a firm commitment to prioritising citizens’ health. It also aligns with long-standing calls from Nigerian public health advocates and the World Health…
A new initiative is mobilizing young people to tackle the city’s persistent environmental challenges. The Citizens-Led Accountability Mechanism (CLAIM), implemented by the Lagos Civil Society Participation for Development (LACSOP) with support from Bread for the World (BfdW), is empowering youth…
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…
