Tag: Tobacco

FG advocates for strict regulation of tobacco industry
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FG advocates for strict regulation of tobacco industry

The Federal Government has emphasized that the tobacco sector must be strictly regulated in conformity with national legislation and international best practices. The PUNCH reported that the coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, announced this recently in Lagos during the formal lunch of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s tobacco control […]

FG considers tobacco tax hike to meet WHO standards
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FG considers tobacco tax hike to meet WHO standards

In a bid to meet World Health Organization standards, Nigeria’s Federal Government has announced plans to raise taxes on tobacco products from 30 to 50 per cent. This was revealed by the Head of Tobacco Control Unit, Noncommunicable Disease Division, Dr Mangai Malau, during the National Tobacco Control Budget Advocates Meeting in Abuja. During the […]

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