Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Breaking: Jonathan signs Tobacco control bill, five others

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Nigeria’s outgoing president, Goodluck Jonathan, has signed the Tobacco Control bill into law, hours to the end of his tenure. The pres...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Lagos to ban smoking in public places

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The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye, on Monday said the state government would ban smoking in pub...
Thursday, August 23, 2012

Reps to engage Jonathan over unsigned bills on resumption

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Emeka Ihedioha, deputy speaker of the House of Representatives The leadership of the House of Representatives on Wednesday unve...
Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Multi-billion naira tobacco industry comes under fire

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With 20 billion sticks of cigarette valued at N200bn being consumed annually in Nigeria, the tobacco industry is sure a money spinner. ...
Friday, July 27, 2012

Anti-tobacco groups task media on control bill

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ANTI-TOBACCO campaign groups have urged the Nigerian media to intensify efforts at ensuring that the National Tobacco Control Bill (NTCB...
Monday, July 23, 2012

In Lagos: Smoking Drivers To Pay N20,000

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By the time Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, finally signs into law the new bill that will repeal and re...
Thursday, July 19, 2012

‘Tobacco will kill one billion people this century’

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Director, Africa Programs of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CFTK), Mr. Joshua Kyallo, has disclosed that no fewer than than one billion...