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Rotary Honours CAPPA Executive Director with Outstanding Service to Humanity Award

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The Rotary Club of Abuja Metro has conferred its Outstanding Service to Humanity Award on the Executive Director of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Mr. Akinbode Oluwafemi, in recognition of his contributions to public interest advocacy and community development. The award was presented at the club’s 17th Investiture Ceremony held at the Armed Forces Officers Mess and Suites in Asokoro, Abuja. According to Rotary Club President, Engr. Michael Oluwagbemi, Oluwafemi was unanimously nominated by the club’s Board of Directors and Awards Committee for his humanitarian service and leadership. “Your remarkable leadership, philanthropic efforts, and unwavering commitment to humanitarian causes have distinguished you as a worthy recipient of this honour,” Oluwagbemi said. Responding, Oluwafemi described the recognition as a motivation to continue working for a more just and equitable society. “I am deeply honoured and grateful to the Rotary Club of Abuja Metro f...
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BOI to Channel 70% of €85m Facility into Cocoa, Dairy Value Addition

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  L-R: Ayo Sotinrin, MD/CEO, Bank of Agriculture; Massimo De-Luca, Head of Cooperation of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS; Olasupo Olusi, MD/CEO, Bank of Industry (BoI); Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security; John Owan Enoh, Minister of state for Industry and Investment, and Dennis Idahosa, Deputy Governor, Edo State during the Africa Cocoa Value Addition Summit, with the theme "From Bean to Brand" held in Abuja. The Bank of Industry (BOI) has secured a €60 million credit facility from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support Nigeria’s cocoa and dairy value addition drive, with about 70 per cent of the broader €85 million financing package earmarked for the two sectors. BOI Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Olasupo Olusi, disclosed this at the Africa Cocoa Summit in Abuja, where African cocoa-producing countries signed the Abuja Declaration establishing the Cocoa Value Addition Alliance (CVAA). The summit, themed “...
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The Verdict of Capital: Global Investors Endorse Tinubu’s Economic Reforms

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  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu By Seye Oladejo, Lagos APC Chieftain For close to two years, the opposition and their army of social media propagandists have spared no opportunity to predict the collapse of the Nigerian economy. Every reform of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration was greeted with apocalyptic forecasts. According to them, Nigeria was on an irreversible journey to economic ruin. Investors would flee. The naira would become worthless. Businesses would collapse. Foreign capital would dry up. Today, the facts have once again embarrassed the professional pessimists. Nigeria’s stock market has emerged as the world’s best-performing equity market in dollar terms, outperforming over ninety countries across the globe. It is not a political opinion. It is not an APC press statement. It is an independent verdict delivered by the international investment community through the movement of global capital. Markets do not reward propaganda. They reward confidence. They rew...
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FG’s Food Procurement Rules Get CAPPA Backing

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CAPPA’s Executive Director, Akinbode Oluwafemi The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has applauded the Federal Government for introducing the National Guidelines for Public Procurement of Food and Related Services, describing the policy as a major step toward improving nutrition and protecting millions of Nigerians who rely on publicly funded meals. The Guidelines, launched in Abuja on July 13, 2026, were developed by the Bureau of Public Procurement in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, relevant ministries, development partners, professional bodies and civil society groups.  They set nutrition standards for food purchased with public funds in schools, hospitals, correctional facilities, NYSC camps, orphanages, internally displaced persons’ camps and other public institutions. Under the new policy, the procurement and sale of sugar-sweetened beverages and drinks containing non-sugar sweeteners are restricted in pu...
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After the Oriire Rescue, Davido Needs a New Jacket

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By Seye Oladejo, Lagos APC Chieftain The successful rescue of the Oriire school children and their teachers from the den of their abductors should ordinarily unite Nigerians in celebration. Regardless of political affiliation, ethnicity or social status, every decent citizen should rejoice that innocent lives have been restored to their families. This is one victory that belongs to Nigeria. It is also a fitting moment to reflect on the power of advocacy and the responsibility that comes with influence. When Nigerian music superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, took the stage at the FIFA World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, he wore a custom-designed jacket bearing the names of the abducted Oriire pupils and their teachers. Across the back was a simple but powerful message: “Bring Them Home.” It was a moving humanitarian statement. The jacket transcended fashion. It became a global appeal, drawing international attention to the plight of i...
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Oluremi Tinubu Seeks Stronger Partnership with World Bank on Child Development in Nigeria

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…Says Nigeria’s Population Is a Major Advantage L-R World Bank Nigeria Office Senior Water Supply and Sanitation Specialist, Dr Awa Diagne, World Bank Country Director, Dr Mathew Verghis, First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, World Bank Early Years Program Lead, Dr Ritgak Tilley-Gyado, World Bank Education Specialist, Dr Mistura Rufai and External Relations officer, Mansir Nasir after the courtesy visit of the World bank Team to the First Lady at the State House Abuja. Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to investing in early childhood development, describing ’s large population as a strategic advantage for national growth and development. Speaking on Monday while receiving a delegation from the World Bank at the State House, Abuja, the First Lady said investments in children from an early age are critical for improving opportunities, sharpening focus and building the nation’s future workforce. “The population siz...
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AI Is the Future, Empower Yourselves With Skills, Disu Tells Women

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The National President of the Police Officers' Wives Association, Chief (Mrs.) Olufunmilola Disu, has challenged women to equip themselves with practical skills and embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a tool for economic independence and future success. Speaking during a visit to the POWA Skill Acquisition Centre in Dei-Dei Barracks, Abuja, Mrs. Disu said women who combine vocational skills with digital knowledge would be better positioned to thrive in an increasingly technology-driven economy. During an inspection of the centre’s training facilities, she visited the Adult Education, Baking and Confectionery, Tailoring, Hairdressing and ICT departments, where she commended trainees for their dedication and determination to improve their lives through learning. The POWA President stressed that traditional vocational skills remain valuable, but noted that digital literacy and AI are becoming essential for productivity, creativity and innovation in business and professional life. ...
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