Latest Nigeria health news and updates
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is facing renewed criticism following its decision to intensify enforcement of the Federal Government’s ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets. The enforcement, aimed at reducing underage access to alcohol and tackling rising alcohol-related health risks, has been met with…
As the world marks World Diabetes Day, fresh concerns have emerged over Nigeria’s growing diabetes crisis, with civil society groups warning that the country’s weak health system and slow policy response are fuelling preventable deaths. Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), in a statement yesterday, said the latest figures on diabetes in Nigeria expose…
A coalition of environmental rights organisations has faulted Vice President Kashim Shettima’s recent call for new financing models to “harness the economic value of nature,” warning that the move could amount to commodifying the environment and undermining true climate justice. Speaking in Belém, Brazil, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), Shettima had…
Nigeria is in the grip of a heart health crisis. Millions risk high blood pressure, strokes, and heart attacks, driven by unhealthy diets, sugary drinks, salt, and tobacco. With hospitals and specialists in short supply, many go untreated. Experts say the fix is urgent: tax sugar and tobacco, label processed foods, restrict junk food ads…
As cardiovascular diseases continue to claim thousands of lives in Nigeria, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged the federal and state governments to adopt strong healthy food policies immediately. Speaking ahead of World Heart Day 2025, CAPPA warned that the country is facing a growing health crisis, with about one-third of adults…
The Federal Government has been urged to strengthen policies regulating food and beverages to check the rising burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the country. Executive Director of Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), Mr. Oluwafemi Akinbode, made the call at the opening of the five-day Youth Bootcamp for Food Justice 2025 held at…
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government to immediately raise the excise tax on tobacco products to 100 percent, warning that continued lax taxation is fueling a public health crisis and costing the nation over ₦526 billion annually in healthcare spending and productivity losses. In a statement issued…