By Robert Egbe The national budget for 2024 saw Nigeria double its financial commitment to the Tobacco Control Fund (TCF) from N4.7 million of the previous year to N10 million,
…, commission destroys 20 hectares marijuana farm Ekiti State Government has destroyed over 20 hectares of marijuana plantation in Ise Ekiti Forest Reserves. The plantation and nursery prepared for transplanting
Those who say “any publicity is good publicity” might not be so right after all. In fact, I think they are wrong, at least they might have been right in
The Lagos State Government is considering a levy on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) to boost public health and lower the rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) burden. Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi
Silver Cross Hospital Abuja, in partnership with Ms Ogom Ezedimbu, a journalist with Daar Communications Plc, has donated 500 sanitary pads to the female students of Government Secondary School Garki,
By Bukola Olukemi Odele Food environments, including how certain foods are promoted, marketed, and distributed, play a critical role in influencing a population’s dietary choices, especially those of vulnerable groups
The African Youth Ambassadors (AYAs) forum has reaffirmed its commitment to tobacco control advocacy. Members of the forum made the pledge on March 1, 2024, during an interactive, informative, and
A new study has exposed the powerfully addictive nature of cigarettes with hooked smokers in several countries spending as much as a quarter of their monthly income on buying and
Nigeria stands to benefit greatly by increasing the tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) from N10 per litre to N130 per litre, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) said Thursday.
The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) has urged the Federal Government to ensure that funds allocated for tobacco control are remitted to the Tobacco Control Fund account, as stipulated in
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