The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it will not hesitate to confiscate cigarettes sold in sticks at the expiration of the... Read More
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CSEA Researchers Advocate 50% Tax Increase on Tobacco to Reduce Mortality Rate
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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... Read More
COVID-19: South Africa Lifts Controversial Restrictions on Alcohol, Tobacco Sales
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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... Read More
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... Read More
No Tobacco Day: Foundation Begins Anti Smoking Campaign in Northern States
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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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
BAT Nigeria Foundation spends N1bn on agric, community projects in 15 years
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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... Read More
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... Read More
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... Read More
FG to ensure effective implementation of anti-tobacco laws – Osinbajo
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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... Read More
World No Tobacco Day: Stakeholders seek strong legislation against tobacco use
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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... Read More
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... Read More
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