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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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Unreliable power: 40% of Nigerian industries have exited national grid – ECN, UNIDO

Industrial Energy Consumption Survey developed by Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), in partnership with United Nations Industrial Development Organisation...
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Experts urge Nigerians to track climate spending to curb vulnerability

Experts have urged Nigerians to actively track government spending on climate projects, warning that poor awareness worsens the nation’s...

Morocco tests floating solar panels to curb dam water loss amid severe drought

Morocco is testing floating solar panels on the Tangier Med dam in an effort to curb evaporation and generate...

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Unreliable power: 40% of Nigerian industries have exited national grid – ECN, UNIDO

Industrial Energy Consumption Survey developed by Energy Commission of...

Experts urge Nigerians to track climate spending to curb vulnerability

Experts have urged Nigerians to actively track government spending...
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