Economy

Global report advocates evidence-based approach to tobacco control

DailyTimesNGR DailyTimesNGR 9 June 2025 0

BY MOTOLANI OSENI A report on Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) by Global Health Focus, an NGO said, and focuses on health consciousness has called on Nigeria to adopt a more evidence-based approach to tobacco control. The report titled, ‘Lives Saved Report: Nigeria & Kenya’

Health

Every year, tobacco kills at least 8million people, says WHO

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2020 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja At least 8million people around the world die every year from smoking, the World Health Organisation (WHO), has said. The global health body in a statement noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to millions of tobacco users saying they want to quit the habit of smoking. It revealed that it has […]

News

Groups seek enforcement of Tobacco Control Act

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

Following the gazetting of the National Tobacco Regulations 2019, the Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance (NTCA) and the Environmental Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) have demanded prompt enforcement of National Tobacco Control Act, 2015. The group hailed the Federal Government for the gazetting the Regulations The gazette of the NTC Regulations 2019 by

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Halt increment of tariff on alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, Senate tells FG

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2018 0

The Federal Government has been asked to put on hold the implementation of its increment policy on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. This Senate gave the directive on Tuesday during its plenary. The Upper Chamber directed that the implementation of the excise tariff rate should not be effected until all relevant stakeholders were appropriately and […]

Health News

Tobacco: Nigeria loses $800m annually to heart- related disease – Adewole

Ihesiulo Grace 5 June 2018 0

* Says heart related disease, others kill 38 million people worldwide The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, has disclosed that in spite of the vigorous campaign to end the use of tobacco in the country, about 4.5 million Nigerians still stick to their smoking habit. Adewole, who was speaking during a press briefing to […]

Health Top Stories

Over 7m die from tobacco, heart disease annually – WHO

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2018 0

World Health Organisation, (WHO) has said that tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced, killing more than 7 million people annually. This was contained in a statement by WHO to commemorate the ‘’World Tobacco Day’’ The statement quoted WHO Regional Director Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, as saying that […]

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Increase in excise duty on tobacco, alcoholic products will control abuse – CPC

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2018 0

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has commended the Federal Government over the recent increase in excise duty on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products, stressing that it would serve as a measure to reduce the risks of abuse and disease in the country. The CPC also applauded President Muhammadu Buhari administration’s consideration for consumers in “granting […]

Business Top Stories

Alcoholic beverages, tobacco to cost more as FG okays new rates

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2018 0

…says no increase in excise duty on other locally excisable products President Muhammadu Buhari has approved an amendment to the excise duty rates for alcoholic beverages and tobacco with effect from Monday, 4th June, 2018. The President has also granted a grace period of 90 days (three months) to all manufacturers before the commencement of […]