With an estimated 11.2 million Nigerians living with diabetes, food scientists and industry stakeholders have called for science-based measures to reduce sugar consumption without compromising food safety, quality or consumer choice. The stakeholders, under the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology, NIFST, and the International Swe...
A faith-based organisation, Anglican Compassion and Development Initiative (ACADI), has emphasised the need for religious and faith-based organisations to champion the fight against Gender-based Violence (GBV) in the country in order to promote safer and more inclusive communities. The Programme Officer of ACADI, Mr Chibuike Iroegbu, who made ...
Nigerian football stakeholders remain divided over calls for the suspension of the Nigeria Football Federation elections, even as former internationals point to the country’s recent setbacks in continental football as evidence of a system in need of urgent reform, reports The PUNCH. Former Dream Team star Abiodun Obafemi, a member of Nigeria’s...
•Adebayo (SDP), Atiku (ADC), Obi (NDC) and Tinubu (APC) Following the recent Court of Appeal ruling which nulÂlified the deregistration of the African Democratic ConÂgress (ADC) and other politÂical parties, the opposition parties are now expected to settle down to work out moÂdalities on how to confront the ruling All Progressives Congress (A...
•The participants The Kogi stakeholders today called for urgent reform of the global financial system for Africa’s sovereign debt burden which has deprived citizenry of health, education and other basic services. The stakeholders made the call during the Freedom from Debt campaign championed by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF Nigeria) at Sarki...
Stakeholders have demanded for stringent enforcement of rule of law in an effort to strengthen corporate governance in both the private and public sector. Speaking at the press conference to herald the 2026 national corporate governance summit, themed: ‘Implementing good governance for economic acceleration: consolidating public/private sector...
•Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project The federal government is convening a high-level stakeholder engagement on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway following an inspection tour of the project by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, and members of the National Assembly, as part of efforts to address environmental concerns and strengthen flood ma...
•IGP Tunji Disu and Governor Ademola Adeleke  The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, yesterday met with Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and other critical stakeholders in Osogbo as part of efforts to curb rising political violence ahead of the state’s governorship election scheduled for August 15. The meeting, held at the Gove...
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s economy have implored refiners, depot owners, and fuel importers to reduce their prices. They say international crude oil prices have dropped, so pump prices and ex-depot costs should also be reduced, reports Daily Independent. The National President of The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Niger...
Stakeholders operating within the Lekki Deep Seaport corridor have resolved to take decisive steps to eliminate the persistent traffic gridlock that has plagued the access roads leading to the port and adjoining industrial facilities for over a year. The resolution was reached during a strategic stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Nigerian P...

