The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has sounded a strong warning on the dire health consequences of tobacco use, emphasising its links to various life-threatening diseases. The Senior Programme Officer of CISLAC, Mr Solomon Adoga, stated this at training workshop for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on tobacco taxation and gender mainstreaming on Wednesday in Bauchi Organised by CISLAC with …

Stakeholders in the Food, Beverage, and Tobacco (FBT) sector of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) have enjoined local manufacturers to sustain the culture of quality throughout the entire manufacturing process to maintain brand loyalty and ultimately increase the bottom line consistently. This charge was made during the 2024 Annual General Meeting of MAN’s FBT sector, which was held recently …

A Professor of Anatomy at the University of Ilorin, Gabriel Olaiya Omotoso has identified tobacco smoking as a leading cause of preventable death and disease worldwide, saying that it “causes more than 8 million deaths yearly”. While delivering the 259th inaugural lecture of the university, Omotoso said that the latest global estimate of tobacco users is 1.25 billion people, 80 per cent …

The World Health Organisation Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) has restated its commitment to combat illicit tobacco trading across the globe. The WHO FCTC arising from a three-day Third Session of the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products which closed in Panama on Thursday, noted important decisions were taken to …

In a resolute effort to safeguard the health and future of Nigeria’s youth, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), on Tuesday, inaugurated the ‘Don’t Burn Their Future’ campaign. This comprehensive initiative addresses the alarming rise in young and underage access to tobacco products and aims to curb the detrimental impact on society. FCCPC’s Acting Executive Vice Chairman, Dr. …