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Tobacco

Tobacco Control Regulation: Commission to Confiscate Cigarettes Sold in Sticks

Ginika Okoye Feb 21, 2021 0

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it will not hesitate to confiscate cigarettes sold in sticks at the expiration of the moratorium given in the Tobacco Control Law. The Executive Vice…

News

CSEA Researchers Advocate 50% Tax Increase on Tobacco to Reduce Mortality Rate

Akeem Abas Jan 13, 2021 0

Researchers from the Centre for the Study of the Economies of African (CSEA) say 23,838 deaths and other attributable diseases from smoking will be reduced if the tax on tobacco cigarettes is raised by 50 per cent. …

Metro

COVID-19: South Africa Lifts Controversial Restrictions on Alcohol, Tobacco Sales

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 16, 2020 0

South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa has announced the lifting of controversial restrictions on the sale of alcohol and tobacco related products as COVID-19 cases reduce in the court. The president also announced the removal of most…

Economy

Zimbabwe Earns More Than $221m From Tobacco Sales

Abdulfatah Babatunde Jun 24, 2020 0

Zimbabwe said it has earned $221.32 million after selling 95 million kilograms of tobacco leaf since the selling season opened on April 29. In a trading update, the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board said the sales were 40 per cent…

Community

No Tobacco Day: Foundation Begins Anti Smoking Campaign in Northern States

Hassana Yakubu May 30, 2020 0

A Kaduna based NGO, The Eye-Opener Youth and Women Foundation, says it has begun a house-to-house campaign and using social media platforms to sensitise the youth against the use of tobacco across the states in the North. Mrs …

Health

Alcohol, tobacco high cause of breast cancer – expert

Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Oct 31, 2018 0

A medical practitioner, Dr Toyosi Aibinuomo, on Wednesday warned against excessive consumption of alcohol and tobacco, to prevent breast cancer. Aibinuomo gave the advice in Ilorin at a seminar on breast cancer, in commemoration of the…

News

Don says tariff rise on tobacco, alcoholic drinks long overdue

Simon Akoje Mar 13, 2018 0

A Don, Prof. Michael Akur, has said that the tariff rise on tobacco and alcoholic drinks by the Federal Government was long overdue considering their effects on Nigerians. Akur, who teaches Finance and Statistics at the University of…

Government

Kenya to use tax measures to control tobacco consumption

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 23, 2017 0

Jim Arinaitwe, Centre Manager of Centre for Tobacco Control in Africa (CTCA), on Thursday, said tax measures would be used to control tobacco consumption in Kenya. Arinaitwe said this at a news conference in Nairobi. He said taxation…

Agriculture

BAT Nigeria Foundation spends N1bn on agric, community projects in 15 years

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 21, 2017 0

Mrs Abimbola Okoya, the Executive Director, British American Tobacco (BAT) Nigeria Foundation, says that the organisation has spent over N1 billion on agricultural and community development projects in 15 years. She said this on Tuesday…

Government

NGO lauds FG’s bid to increase tax on tobacco

News Agency of Nigeria Oct 23, 2017 0

The Youth Action on Tobacco Control and Health (YATCH), an NGO, has lauded the Federal Government’s plan to increase tobacco tax. Mr Seye Omiyefa, the Executive Director of the NGO, made the commendation in an interview with the News…

World

WHO says 1 trillion dollars literally goes up in smoke each year

News Agency of Nigeria Jan 10, 2017

The World Health Organisation (WHO), and U.S. National Cancer Institute said on Tuesday that Tobacco consumption costs the world economy more than 1 trillion dollars each year. The organisations made this known in a new study that was…

Government

FG to ensure effective implementation of anti-tobacco laws – Osinbajo

News Agency of Nigeria Aug 11, 2016 0

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Government will ensure effective implementation of anti-tobacco laws and policies in the country. Osinbajo made the promise at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while receiving leaders of anti-tobacco…

Metro

World No Tobacco Day: Stakeholders seek strong legislation against tobacco use

News Agency of Nigeria May 31, 2016 0

As Nigeria joins other countries to mark the 2016 World No to Tobacco Day, stakeholders have decried the prevalence of tobacco usage in the country in spite of its negative effects. The stakeholders said in separate interviews with the…

Opinion

CPC and the big monster of illicit trade in tobacco

Nojeem Adetuberu May 11, 2016 0

There are growing concerns about the resurgence of illicit trade in tobacco in Nigeria and globally. Tobacco Reporter, an online medium that provides information and insight on the tobacco industry, estimates that 600 billion cigarettes per…