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By Abiola Olawale Over 200 stakeholders, including mental health advocates, legislators, legal practitioners, caregivers, and experts, convened for the 2nd Annual Colloquium on Mental Health and the Law in Nigeria, held on May 17, 2025, with a firm resolution that the mental health sector needs urgent attention. The New Diplomat reports that the hybrid event,…
August 20, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Medical doctors of African descent have reportedly been thriving, with exceptionalism, driving progress across the global space. The New Diplomat tracked a video that has been trending online, which reveals that several countries have produced strong medical practitioners, just as some reportedly boast of comparatively good healthcare infrastructure. Here are the…
August 10, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives has called off a four-day strike after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government. The decision, announced on Saturday followed intense negotiations addressing critical issues such as staffing shortages, wages, and workplace safety. This was disclosed in a circular titled “Suspension of the Ongoing…
August 2, 2025
By Charles Adingupu Fiery human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana has declared that only President Bola Tinubu has the constitutional power to fix the pump price of petrol. The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) recently adjusted the price of petrol across its retail outlets following Tinubu’s announcement that "subsidy…
June 3, 2023
By Charles Adingupu Barely a week after leaders of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) led the union on an indefinite strike following the failure of government to meet its demands, the federal government is set to meet them again today with a view to addressing their concerns. At the first pally with the leaders…
June 1, 2023
In commemoration of World Water Day 2023, civil society, labour, and community activists leading the Our Water, Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) call on local, national, and regional leaders to heed the lessons of history by once and for all abandoning the false solution of water privatisation under any guise. The OWORAC – comprised of…
March 22, 2023
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that Nigeria is already at the finish line when it comes to the elimination of trans fat in Nigeria’s food supply chain. The agency made this known at the launch of the 4th ‘Countdown to 2023’ report by the World Health Organization…
January 23, 2023
To curtail the impact of sugar consumption on Nigerians, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) on Monday, organized a webinar with participants drawn from civil society, community based organisations, health advocacy groups, professional bodies, and the media, among others to discuss Nigeria’s Rising non-communicable diseases (NCD) burden. The webinar addressed Nigeria's public health challenges,…
November 22, 2022
"Trans fat is the least thing that shoppers are bothered about. Like some people here I only check for NAFDAC stamp and expiration date on the food item I pick from the shelf," Bukola Sunday said as she stared at a shelf packed with various brands of vegetable oil inside a community shopping mall in…
October 27, 2022
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By Abiola Olawale Over 200 stakeholders, including mental health advocates, legislators, legal practitioners, caregivers, and experts, convened for the 2nd Annual Colloquium on Mental Health and the Law in Nigeria, held on May 17, 2025, with a firm resolution that the mental health sector needs urgent attention. The New Diplomat reports that the hybrid event,…
August 20, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Medical doctors of African descent have reportedly been thriving, with exceptionalism, driving progress across the global space. The New Diplomat tracked a video that has been trending online, which reveals that several countries have produced strong medical practitioners, just as some reportedly boast of comparatively good healthcare infrastructure. Here are the…
August 10, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives has called off a four-day strike after reaching an agreement with the Federal Government. The decision, announced on Saturday followed intense negotiations addressing critical issues such as staffing shortages, wages, and workplace safety. This was disclosed in a circular titled “Suspension of the Ongoing…
August 2, 2025
By Charles Adingupu Fiery human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana has declared that only President Bola Tinubu has the constitutional power to fix the pump price of petrol. The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) recently adjusted the price of petrol across its retail outlets following Tinubu’s announcement that "subsidy…
June 3, 2023
By Charles Adingupu Barely a week after leaders of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) led the union on an indefinite strike following the failure of government to meet its demands, the federal government is set to meet them again today with a view to addressing their concerns. At the first pally with the leaders…
June 1, 2023
In commemoration of World Water Day 2023, civil society, labour, and community activists leading the Our Water, Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) call on local, national, and regional leaders to heed the lessons of history by once and for all abandoning the false solution of water privatisation under any guise. The OWORAC – comprised of…
March 22, 2023
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that Nigeria is already at the finish line when it comes to the elimination of trans fat in Nigeria’s food supply chain. The agency made this known at the launch of the 4th ‘Countdown to 2023’ report by the World Health Organization…
January 23, 2023
To curtail the impact of sugar consumption on Nigerians, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) on Monday, organized a webinar with participants drawn from civil society, community based organisations, health advocacy groups, professional bodies, and the media, among others to discuss Nigeria’s Rising non-communicable diseases (NCD) burden. The webinar addressed Nigeria's public health challenges,…
November 22, 2022
"Trans fat is the least thing that shoppers are bothered about. Like some people here I only check for NAFDAC stamp and expiration date on the food item I pick from the shelf," Bukola Sunday said as she stared at a shelf packed with various brands of vegetable oil inside a community shopping mall in…
October 27, 2022
