Tag: Tobacco
House of Reps calls for increase in tobacco tax
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the Federal Government to increase tax on tobacco as a means of curbing…
Nigeria to increase taxes on Tobacco to curb smuggling, abuse
The Federal Government says it may increase taxes on Tobacco as part of deliberate measures to check abuse and to…
CSO calls for Increase in tobacco tax to curb harm on Nigerians
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to increase tax on tobacco to stop…
Tobacco kills 7m people, gulps $1.4trn annually – WHO
Tobacco use kills more than seven million people annually and costs over 1.4 trillion dollars in healthcare expenditure and lost…
BATNF Boosts Farming In Kaduna
By Daniels Ekugo In yet another strategic move to consolidate and sustain its agricultural interventions, British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation…
6.4m Nigerian adults are exposed to tobacco smoke – Senate
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa (PDP-Delta) said on Wednesday that statistics had shown that about 6.4…
Ebola drug hard to produce on large scale – US
An experimental drug given to two American patients with Ebola is made from tobacco leaves and is hard to produce…
Tobacco smoking kills 6 million people yearly – WHO
Eromosele Ebhomele Six million people still die annually from smoking despite the growing awareness of the dangers to smokers and…
NUBFTE Tasks NLC On Check Off Dues
President, National Union of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE), Mr. Lateef Oyelekan, has urged the new leadership of Nigeria…