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CAPPA hails Senate on SSB tax bill, urges Reps to protect Nigerians’ health

By Chioma Obinna The Senate has passed a landmark bill seeking to overhaul Nigeria’s tax regime on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs), drawing strong commendation from the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), which described the move as a major breakthrough in the fight against rising non-communicable diseases in the country. The bill proposes replacing the […]

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You’re the rigger, not Atiku,  ADC RO fires back at Babachir
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You’re the rigger, not Atiku,  ADC RO fires back at Babachir

The chairman of African Democratic Congress ADC electoral committee for Adamawa State, Dr Nicholas Msheliza, has turned the tables on former Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Babachir Lawal, accusing him of personally directing the rigging of last month’s presidential primary of the party in his home state.

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Zamfara transforming education through school meals — IFPRI, WFP
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Zamfara transforming education through school meals — IFPRI, WFP

On the education front, Governor Lawal also received accolades from international stakeholders. On February 2026, a joint team from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the World Food Programme (WFP), alongside government partners from Nigeria’s National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP), visited Zamfara.

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Rights Group warns against shrinking civic space over Ndibe airport questioning
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Rights Group warns against shrinking civic space over Ndibe airport questioning

The Centre for Human Rights Advocacy and Wholesome Society (CEHRAWS) has raised concerns over what it described as the shrinking civic space in Nigeria following the reported questioning of writer, Okey Ndibe, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

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