Newspaper Headlines for May 9, 2025
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Report: How Corporations Hook Nigerians On Unhealthy Foods, Increase NCDs
A new report has exposed how food corporations use a sophisticated web of marketing strategies to get Nigerians – especially children and young adults – hooked on ultra-processed foods which damage their health, undermine public health policies, and cost the Nigerian healthcare systems billions. The report “Junk on Our Plates: Exposing Deceptive Marketing of Unhealthy […]
Yoruba Ronu !
By Babafemi Ojudu I have pondered on this for a long time, and I must now give voice to it—before we are once again used and discarded, before we are called out, not to think, but to chant. In less than two years, another round of elections will arrive. And, like clockwork, those who sit […]
Saka Balogun becomes Balogun of Ogbomosoland
The Oyo State Government has approved the nomination and appointment of Dr. Saka Balogun as the new Balogun of Ogbomosoland. This was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade. According to the statement, information from the office of the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr Ademola Ojo, showed […]
Tinubu celebrates Chief Imam Agbotomokekere at 90
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rejoiced with Sheikh Abdul-Ganiyy AbuBakr Agbotomokekere, the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Grand Imam of Oyo State, and Grand Patron of the League of Imams and Alfas of Yorubaland, Edo, and Delta States, on his 90th birthday. He extoled Sheikh Agbotomokekere for his exemplary life of uprightness, humility, and steadfast devotion […]
CAPPA to Launch Junk On Our Plates Report
On May 7, 2025, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) will hold a media presentation and official launch of its latest report titled Junk On Our Plates: Exposing Deceptive Marketing Of Unhealthy Foods Across Seven States In Nigeria. Junk On Our Plates sheds light on how food and beverage companies are fueling Nigeria’s non-communicable diseases (NCDs) crisis through […]
Newspaper Headlines for May 5, 2025
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Between Oluremi Tinubu And Aisha Achimugu
By Olabode Opeseitan Two women, two distinct destinies. One, Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s First Lady, a political luminary and steadfast advocate for the marginalised. The other, Aisha Achimugu, a trailblazing entrepreneur who conquered the male-dominated oil and gas sector, yet wears her heart on her sleeve for humanity. Though their paths differ, their souls converge in […]
Tinubu rejoices with Archbishop Daniel at 65
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Archbishop Johnpraise Daniel, presiding Bishop of the Dominion Chapel International Church, on his 65th birthday on May 2. The President commended Daniel’s contributions to nation-building, peace and unity in his current role as Chairman of the Pentecostal Bishops Forum for 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory. The President […]
President lauds WEMA Bank at 80
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated WEMA Bank, Nigeria’s oldest surviving indigenous bank, on its 80th anniversary on May 2. The President commended the bank for its unwavering resilience and technological innovations, which have set it apart among Nigeria’s banks. WEMA Bank commenced operations on May 2, 1945, as Agbonmagbe Bank in Iperu-Remo, Ogun State. […]
