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About 7m Africans aged 13 to 15 use tobacco – WHO

ABOUT seven million Africans aged 13 to 15 use tobacco, data by The World Health Organisation WHO) show. A statement by...

The problem with N10m tobacco control fund

By Robert EGBE THE national budget for 2024 saw Nigeria double its financial commitment to the Tobacco Control Fund (TCF)...
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More nations back calls to make tobacco industry accountable for hazards

CIVIL Society Organisations (CSOs) in several countries have asked the delegates to the ongoing World Health Organisation's (WHO) biennial...

World No Tobacco Day: FG urged to raise taxes to discourage smoking

A COALITION of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) is calling on the Federal Government to increase taxes on tobacco products...
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Group says Nigeria’s weak tobacco regulations, poor enforcement exploited by industry players

CORPORATE Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), on Thursday, alleged that players in the tobacco industry were taking advantage...

Leave a legacy, approve Tobacco Control Regulations before you leave, groups urge 8th NASS

THE Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria(ERA/FoEN) and the Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) have called on the...
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