CAPPA Board chair wins Transparency International’s anti-corruption Award

      Lauds his win Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has congratulated its Advisory Board Chairman, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, on receiving the Transparency International Amalia Award for Individual Professional Excellence, one of the organisation’s highest global honours recognising outstanding leadership and commitment in the anti-corruption fight.   In a statement, CAPPA described […]

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Communication critical in military operational successes, says Air chief

  The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, says effective communication remains a critical component of military leadership and operational successes. He said this on Saturday in Abuja, at the unveiling of a book titled “The Master of Ceremonies Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Excelling in Event Hosting and Public Speaking” […]

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Trump mark U.S. 250th anniversary with campaign-style rally on National Mall

  U.S. President Donald Trump marks the country’s 250th anniversary on Saturday with a political rally on a fenced-off National Mall in Washington. The display capped a week-long celebration that has been widely criticised as divisive. Across the United States, Americans plan to celebrate the patriotic holiday with fireworks ‌and parades. Philadelphia, where the Declaration […]

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Independence: King Charles congratulates U.S. on its 250th anniversary

  Britain’s King Charles III on Saturday congratulated President Donald Trump and the American people on the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. Charles praised the close partnership forged between the two nations in spite of their turbulent beginnings. “This year marks a truly historic milestone and a moment of great celebration for Americans everywhere,” the […]

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CAPPA Hails Board Chairman Rafsanjani on Transparency International’s Highest Anti-Corruption Award

“At a time when transparency, accountability and citizen participation are more critical than ever, this award reminds us that principled leadership remains indispensable to building just, democratic and inclusive societies,” said Akinbode Oluwafemi, CAPPA’s Executive Director.

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Ekiti: Police rescue kidnapped worshippers

  The Police Command in Ekiti State has said victims abducted during an attack on the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eda-Oniyo, on April 28 have been rescued. The command disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu. According to the statement, the victims were rescued […]

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Tinubu congratulates Adeniyi on re-election as chair of World Customs body

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, on his unanimous re-election as Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation Council during the organisation’s 147th and 148th Council Sessions in Brussels. He described the re-election as a historic endorsement of Adeniyi’s visionary leadership and Nigeria’s growing stature […]

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Power, Politics, and the African Conditions

  By Toyin Falola   This short piece is part of the Masterclass delivered at the University of Lagos on July 2nd, 2026. Public pressure insisted that I circulate part of its contents. Three hours after the event, the phone would not stop ringing, and both email and WhatsApp communications were overwhelmed with requests. I […]

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Oyo denies payment of ransom to kidnappers

  The Oyo State Government has denied reports claiming it paid ransom to secure the release of pupils and teachers abducted by bandits in Oriire Local Government Area, describing the allegation as false and misleading. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, the government described the claim as “far from the […]

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Tobacco Alliance seeks smoke-free cities to protect children

  The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has called for the establishment of smoke-free cities across the country to protect children and non-smokers from the harmful effects of second-hand tobacco smoke and related health risks. Mr Emmanuel Onwuka, Communications Officer of the alliance, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria […]

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