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Second-hand smoke responsible for non-communicable diseases – Minister

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that exposure to second-hand smoke from tobacco is a leading preventable risk factor for non-communicable...

1.2m non-smokers die from exposure to tobacco smoke yearly – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, says no fewer than 1.2 million people die annually due to exposure...

No Tobacco Day: Govt urged to protect youth from tobacco harms by enforcing laws

On the occasion of the World No Tobacco Day 2020 commemoration, tobacco control groups in Nigeria have asked the federal government to commit more...

World No Tobacco Day: CSOs highlight tobacco threats

A cross-section of civil society and public health groups have urged the Nigerian government to ensure regulations for implementation of the National Tobacco Control...

World No Tobacco Day: How tobacco kills, scars environment, threatens livelihoods – WHO

Action to stamp out tobacco use can help countries prevent millions of people falling ill and dying from tobacco-related disease, combat poverty and, according...

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Green Academy Fellows launch report on inclusive waste governance in Nigeria

The NGA Green Academy Fellows, an initiative of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, have unveiled what appears to be a...
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Group clamours fossil fuel phaseout as 10 European nations build offshore wind power grid

As the world observes the International Clean Energy Day on Monday, January 26, 2026, 10 European countries have committed...

Debo Adebajo: How innovation at Agbada-67 is driving Nigeria’s gas supply growth

Nigeria’s gas ambitions will not be delivered by policy declarations alone. They will be delivered by speed, precision and...

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Green Academy Fellows launch report on inclusive waste governance in Nigeria

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