Publication: Tobacco Industry Interference Report
The 2020 Nigeria Tobacco Industry Interference Report takes a cursory look at the industry participation in policy development in the country, industry’s CSR activities, benefits to the tobacco industry, unnecessary interaction between the industry and Government officials, transparency in dealings with the industry, conflict of interest and preventive measures among others. The report covers the […]
Smoke Free Nollywood: NTCA visits APCON Management
The Nigerian Tobacco Control Alliance paid an advocacy visit to the management of APCON. The NTCA Team was led by Olu’Seun Esan, the Programme Coordinator of NTCA. Among the Team were Mr. Micheal Olaniyan, Technical Resource Person W/A for Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and Mr. Nwokorie Chibuike, NTCA Project Officer. The Registrar of APCON […]
Tobacco control community honours Adewole, Irukera, others
Nigeria’s tobacco control community on Monday, July 29, 2019 held a Thank You Dinner to honour lawmakers and public officials who played crucial roles that led to the passage of the National Tobacco Control (NTC) Act 2015 and its Regulation. Among those recognised for their efforts were former Federal Minister of Heath, Professor Isaac Adewole; […]
Why we advocate tax increase in tobacco products – NTCA
The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance, NTCA, has said that its renewed campaign for the increase in tobacco price was to ensure that the country is at par with the World Health Organization, Who recommended level of 70 percent of retail price. Board Chairman of NCTA, Akinbode Oluwafemi and the Project Coordinator, Olu’Seun Esan while briefing […]
Govt, activists march to sensitise public on tobacco laws
The Federal Ministry of Health and civil society organisations on Monday, June 3, 2019 carried out a public sensitisation on Abuja streets and the popular Wuse Market with a message that violators of the National Tobacco Control (NTC) Act will face fines or jail terms. The march which was organised by the ministry in conjunction […]
No Tobacco Day: Buhari urged to prioritise enforcement of laws
Advocates and public health professionals who converged on Abuja on Thursday, May 30, 2019 to mark the World No Tobacco Day 2019 have charged the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to give priority to the enforcement of the National Tobacco Act, 2015 in his four year term which began on Wednesday, May 29. The groups said […]