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In a spirit of compassion and solidarity during the holy month of Ramadan, The Detola Abike Mogaji Memorial Foundation (DAMMF), Hon Oluwaseun Adekunmi (HOA) Foundation, and Fitila Movement have joined forces to provide essential food support for Iftar to residents of the Odogbolu community in Ogun State. This collaborative effort and shared commitment mark a significant milestone in the ongoing commitment of DAMMF, HOA Foundation, and Fitila Movement to serve the community and promote unity through various initiatives. Over the past three years, these organizations have undertaken projects ranging from educational excursions to historic sites, back-to-school programs, feeding programs, healthcare interventions hygiene promotion events, medical interventions, and employability skill training among youths. The 2024 Ramadan Iftar food distribution initiative aimed to alleviate hunger and foster unity within the community was carried out across various mosques throughout Odogbolu. The coll...

A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, has ruled that HEDA Resources Centre has a right to institute the case against the ATC Nigeria Wireless Infrastructure Limited and MTN Nigeria over the construction of 2,500 base transceiver stations across Nigeria for MTN’s operations within proximity to the base trans-receiver stations that belong to IHS Towers Nigeria. When the matter, with the suit No: FHC/L/CS/2359/2023, came up for hearing on 8 March, 2024, Justice Bogoro disagreed with MTN Nigeria’s position which queried HEDA Resources Centre’s locus in instituting the case and ruled that the matter, being a public interest action, gives the civil society organisation the locus standi to bring the suit. The refusal to grant MTN's application to dismiss the suit is a tacit agreement by the court that HEDA has a valid cause of action and that it has the legal basis to bring the action against the Federal Ministry of Environment, MTN, ATC and others. HEDA Resource Centre, a CSO active in...