NTCA Seeks Implementation Of Graphic Health Warnings On Tobacco Products
The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has called for implementing Graphic Health Warnings (GHWs) on all tobacco products. The chairman ...
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Gombe Promises Stricter Regulations, Higher Taxes On Tobacco Sales
To mitigate the harmful effects of tobacco consumption, the Gombe State Ministry of Trade and Industry has pledged to increase ...
Smoking: Why Implementation Of Tobacco Control Act Is Crucial
Nine years after the National Tobacco Control Act was signed into law by former president, Goodluck Jonathan, the law is ...
Rise In Tobacco Use Among Youths Worries Kano Govt
The Kano State government has expressed concern over the increasing consumption of cigarettes among youths. Dr. Labaran Yusuf, the state ...
Experts Want Children Protected From Tobacco Use, Exposure
Experts have called on parents and teachers to protect children against the use of tobacco and exposure to its harmful ...
Tobacco Claims 8m Lives Yearly, Says Varsity Don
A professor of Anatomy at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kwara State, Gabriel Olaiya Omotoso, has said tobacco smoking causes ...
8m Lives Lost To Tobacco Use Annually, Says Don
More than eight (8) million lives are globally lost yearly to tobacco smoking, a professor of Anatomy at the University ...
Tobacco: WHO Urges Implementation Of 100% Ban On Public Smoking
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged African countries to implement and enforce a 100 percent ban on public smoking ...
Championing Tobacco Harm Reduction
As the discourse around tobacco consumption continues to evolve, major tobacco companies find themselves at a crossroads. But how are ...
4.5m Nigerians, Aged 15+ Are Tobacco Users – FCCPC
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said, over 4.5 million Nigerians aged 15 and above are tobacco users, ...