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Concern over alleged violation of ban on smoking in Big Brother Naija Season 6

The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) and the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have urged the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sanction...

‘Govt should anticipate industry pushback over pictorial health warnings on tobacco products’

Chibuike Nwokorie is project officer with the Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA). In this interview with our correspondent, he bares his mind on the...

Joseph Magero: WHO doing untold harm to Africa’s desperate smokers

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is failing in its duty and Africans have particular reason to feel aggrieved. Its latest attack on alternative nicotine products...

Making the policy on pictorial health warnings to work for Nigerians

The Federal Government’s policy on Pictorial Health Warnings (PHWs) which officially kicked off on June 23, 2021, has taken the country a step further...

Groups wants NBC to prohibit smoking in Big Brother Naija

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and the Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) on Friday, July 16, 2021 sent a petition to...

Govt agencies urged to enforce pictorial health warnings on tobacco packs

As the Federal Government begins the enforcement of the health warning requirements of the National Tobacco Control (NTC) Act 2015 and the Tobacco Control...

146,000 Africans die yearly from tobacco-related diseases, says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that no fewer than 146,000 Africans die annually from tobacco-related diseases. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional Director for...

Reiterating urgency of World No Tobacco Day 2021 message

The World Health Organisation (WHO) set aside May 31 of every year as a day to mark World No Tobacco Day. On this day...

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3,114 flout Lagos environmental laws, face music

The Lagos State Government says a total of 3114 people were arrested for flouting various environmental rules across the...
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Nigerian, Ugandan journalists share experiences on oil industry’s environmental impact

Nigerian and Ugandan journalists on Saturday,  May 4, 2024, concluded a knowledge and experience exchange programme on the environmental...

Expert canvasses improved handwashing, WASH

A General Physician, Dr Tunji Akintade, has appealed to the three tiers of government to re-enact policies and facilities...

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3,114 flout Lagos environmental laws, face music

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