Increased SSB Tax’ll Boost Nigerians’ Health, Govt Revenue, Says CAPPA
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. CAPPA said the increased tax was necessary to help wean Nigerians off their dependence on excessive SSB consumption that has been linked to heart disease, […]
Comply with tobacco control funding law, NTCA urges FG
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 the National Tobacco Control Act. It made the call on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at a media briefing on the 2024 tobacco control budget, in […]
How tobacco entities circumvent the law, endanger Nigerians’ health – Report
Thousands of Nigerians lose their lives yearly to tobacco-related diseases. But, as the 2023 Tobacco Industry Interference Index shows, tobacco entities are still exploiting legal loopholes to interfere in tobacco control at the risk of public health ROBERT EGBE reports. The rumour that Mr. Friday had been diagnosed with cancer did not shock his neighbours […]
CAPPA Applauds Environmentalist Nnimmo Bassey on winning 2024 Wallenberg Medal
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has congratulated Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, Executive Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation, on his well-deserved recognition as recipient of the prestigious 2024 Wallenberg Medal. The Wallenberg Medal is awarded by the University of Michigan to outstanding humanitarians whose actions on behalf of the defenceless and oppressed […]
COP 10: Activists pressure Big Tobacco over health, environmental harms
Nigeria’s Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and other Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have renewed their demand for delegates to the ongoing World Health Organisation (WHO) biennial tobacco control summit in Panamá City, Panamá to make Big Tobacco pay for its abuses. Led by the Network for Accountability of Tobacco Transnationals (NATT) and government […]
Bodija blast: Compensate victims, implement probe report, CAPPA urges FG, Oyo
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged the federal and state governments to tighten and fully implement regulations governing access to and handling of explosives in the mining sector, following the devastating January 16 explosion at Bodija, Oyo State. It also urged the government to not only expose and prosecute those found culpable for the incident but […]
CAPPA backs Lagos’ Ban on Single-Use Plastics, Urges Incentives for Alternatives
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the Lagos State Government for banning the use and distribution of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics. CAPPA, however, urged the government to ensure adequate stakeholder engagement and incentives for alternatives, in the light of the potential economic impact of the ban. The transparency watchdog gave the […]
E-cigarettes, others should be banned or regulated, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged member nations of its global tobacco treaty to ban or regulate e-cigarettes and other novel and emerging products of the tobacco industry, if they are yet to do so, in the interest of public health. It made the call Tuesday, January 24, 2024, at a virtual media workshop […]
