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Foreign, local firms targeting Nigerian students with nicotine products – Groups

Tobacco control advocacy organisations in Nigeria have called on the Federal Government, health authorities, and relevant stakeholders to take immediate action against what they...

World Lung Day: Protecting Nigerians from harm reduction scam

In May 2025, I received an unusual mail. It was an invitation from a public relations firm in South Africa, one I had never...

Why COP11 is Africa’s chance to rethink tobacco control

In November this year, governments from across the world will gather in Geneva for COP11, the global meeting of the Framework Convention on Tobacco...

Govt asked to raise tobacco tax to 100% to save lives, healthcare costs

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to immediately increase the excise tax on tobacco products to...

Philippines expresses alarm over rising adult tobacco, vape use

The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, April 4, 2025, expressed alarm over the increasing prevalence of adult tobacco and vape use, highlighting...

Kwara mothers seek stronger tobacco control policies

Mothers in Kwara State have campaigned to demand for stronger tobacco control policies aimed at protecting children from the effects of tobacco exposure, particularly...

Robert Egbe: Tobacco industry’s deadly, discredited ‘Harm Reduction’ trick

Despite the millions of people its products kill every year, and the thousands more whose health is destroyed, the tobacco industry is aggressively lobbying governments...

Tobacco harm reduction strategy ‘will save 416,000 Nigerian lives’

More than 400,000 Nigerian lives could be saved if policymakers adopt a progressive approach to tobacco harm reduction (THR), according to landmark research by...

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Ignorant, reckless for U.S. to withdraw from UNFCCC – Mohamed Adow

Mohamed Adow, Founder and Director, Power Shift Africa, regrets as "yet another ignorant and reckless act from Donald Trump"...
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Reactions as U.S. withdraws from 66 international bodies

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from 66 international organisations (31 UN...

Trump orders U.S. withdrawal from UNFCCC, IPCC, IUCN, others

In a dramatic turn of events, President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered the United States to withdraw from dozens of...

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Ignorant, reckless for U.S. to withdraw from UNFCCC – Mohamed Adow

Mohamed Adow, Founder and Director, Power Shift Africa, regrets...

Reactions as U.S. withdraws from 66 international bodies

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order...
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