By JKNewsMedia DIRECT FOCUS on the health and environmental impact of sugary drinks in Nigeria shaped the premiere of “Sweet Poison”, a new documentary unveiled by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) in Lagos. JKNewsMedia.com reports that a statement signed by Robert Egbe, Media and Communications Officer, CAPPA, ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent INCREASES CASES of hypertension, stroke, heart disease and kidney failure linked to excessive salt consumption have prompted the Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED), Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPP...
By Joke Kujenya LIVES ARE being lost on roads at an alarming rate, with 1.19 million people dying every year from road traffic crashes, while between 20 million and 50 million more suffer non-fatal injuries, many resulting in disability. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the United Nations Road Safety Week (UNRSW), scheduled for 8 to 12 May, [&hel...
By Humphrey Ukeaja NIGERIA’s SUGAR-sweetened beverage (SSB) market is not just growing; it is expanding its product lines and accelerating the establishment of new plants in a country already carrying a heavy and costly burden of non-communicable disease (NCD). Evidence indicates that SSB consumption in Nigeria rose by 123 percent between 200...
By Jeremiah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent NATIONAL NUTRITION planning advanced as the National Council on Nutrition ((NCN) approved Nigeria’s National Policy on Food and Nutrition (NNPFN) 2026 to 2035 for transmission to the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for final ratification. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Council directed all 3...
By Joke Kujenya NIGERIA CARRIES the highest global burden of sickle cell disease among children, with more than 1.5 million under the age of 15 living with the condition, a new international study published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health has revealed. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the study, led by Professor of Public Health at [&he...
By Joke Kujenya PERSISTENT MALARIA vulnerability among children has raised concern as Nigeria’s National Malaria Elimination Programme (NNMEP) reports that only 44.9% use insecticide treated mosquito nets while about 97% of the population remains at risk of infection. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the warning was highlighted on April 20, 2026, ...
By JKNewsMedia SUPPORT HAS strengthened for regulatory action to cut sodium levels in pre-packaged foods as Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa reaffirmed its backing for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director, CAPPA, gave the a...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter CANCER ADVOCACY assumed prominence in Ekiti and Lagos as the Lifeline Advocacy and Development Initiative (LADI) stepped up public engagement to commemorate World Cancer Day 2026, combining hospital outreach, media partnerships and mental health messaging to widen awareness on early detection and prevention. JKNewsMedi...
By Segun Majekodunmi, JKNewsMedia Reporter FOODS AND beverage have been accused of systematically exploiting Nigeria’s festive periods to aggressively market sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods, a warning from Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) says, adding that the practice is exacerbating the country’s publ...
