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WHO calls for urgent action to ban flavoured tobacco, nicotine products

On World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday, May 30, 2025, launched a new publication and called on governments to urgently ban...

WNTD 2025: Ado-Ekiti’s smoke-free city declaration hailed

As the world marks World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) 2025 with the theme, “Unmasking the Appeal: Exposing the Tobacco Industry’s Tactics”, Corporate Accountability and...

WHO advocates ban on tobacco use in Nigeria

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it is desirous of a tobacco-free Nigeria and for its products to be completely banned in the nation. The...

World No Tobacco Day: Journalists charged to improve tobacco control reporting knowledge

Journalists from 20 African countries who participated in a web discussion on reporting children and tobacco addiction have been charged to improve the quality...

Tobacco use kills more than 1,200 Fijians per year – Ministry

Over 1,200 people in Fiji die from tobacco use every year, causing an economic loss of millions of dollars due to healthcare costs and...

Groups urge govt to enforce smoke-free public places policy

Some non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have called on the Federal Government to reinvigorate the enforcement of the smoke-free public places policy and the ban on...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have significantly improved water...
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Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have called for stronger regulatory coordination and accelerated action on methane...

Unsung heroes: How Shanet Rutgers helps to create a more secure future for African penguins

Shanet Rutgers’ passion for penguins was ignited in early 2000 when her mother took her to the Two Oceans...

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UN-Habitat boosts water supply, sanitation in Niger communities

The Niger State Ministry of Water Resources says interventions...

Stakeholders seek unified action to accelerate methane abatement in oil and gas sector

Key stakeholders across government, civil society, and industry have...