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Paediatricians seek renewed collaboration for tobacco-free environment

The Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) has called on Nigerians to support and promote a healthy, tobacco-free environment for the optimal growth and development...

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...

Now that the Tobacco Control Fund has been operationalised

Philip Jakpor of the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) in this treatise that explores the gains that will accrue to the nation...

CAPPA, groups demand enforcement of tobacco graphic health warning policy

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, called on the Health Ministry, and all relevant law enforcement agencies...

Smoking and Nollywood’s responsibility to Nigerian youths

A frightening spate of butchery in Nigeria linked to ritual killings has ignited a fierce national debate on the role of Nollywood, Nigeria’s film...

MDA collaboration, key to enforcing tobacco graphic health warning policy

The December 8, 2021, sensitisation and enforcement exercise on the new graphic health warning policy on tobacco products marked a new day in Nigeria’s...

The trophies of smoking – gone with a puff!

The atmosphere was dense. This was not the first time I was visiting T-Jay at the hospital, in fact, it had become a daily...

WHO urges countries to invest in helping more people to quit tobacco

The fourth World Health Organisation (WHO) global tobacco trends report released on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, shows that there are 1.30 billion tobacco users...

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NAF commends LAWMA over swift waste evacuation

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base, Ikeja, has commended the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) for its swift evacuation...
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Nigeria can weather global crisis, seize energy opportunities – NUPRC Board Chairman

Nigeria is in a relatively strong position to navigate the situation and possibly benefit from emerging opportunities in the...

Middle East conflict: Oil from emergency reserves will soon start flowing – IEA

Oil from the International Energy Agency (IEA) emergency reserves will soon start flowing to global markets following the announcement on...

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NAF commends LAWMA over swift waste evacuation

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base, Ikeja, has commended...

Nigeria can weather global crisis, seize energy opportunities – NUPRC Board Chairman

Nigeria is in a relatively strong position to navigate...