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Rising tobacco deaths spark calls for urgent policy action in Malawi

As tobacco-related fatalities continue to rise, Drug Fight Malawi is urging the government to move beyond ratifying international treaties and begin strict enforcement of...

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...

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The N129m question hanging over Lagos’ Obalende Underbridge Beautification Project

The Lagos State Government budget records show that ₦129 million was disbursed in 2025 for the landscaping and beautification...
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Senate confirms Rabiu Umar as NMDPRA chief executive

The Senate on Thursday, May 7, 2026, confirmed the appointment of Rabiu Umar as Authority Chief Executive of the...

France, Nile varsity inaugurate plastic recycling micro-plant in Abuja

The French Embassy in Nigeria and Nile University, Abuja, on Thursday, May 7, 2026, inaugurated a plastic recycling micro-plant...

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The N129m question hanging over Lagos’ Obalende Underbridge Beautification Project

The Lagos State Government budget records show that ₦129...

Senate confirms Rabiu Umar as NMDPRA chief executive

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