Tightening the Loose Ends to Nigeria's Tobacco Laws
It was only in June 2018 that the draft regulations developed by the federal Ministry of Health were finally approved by the federal executive council and sent to the National Assembly in January 2019 for approval. However, the slow pace of work at the National Assembly have fueled suspicions in some quarters that the tobacco industry may be involved in intense lobbying aimed at frustrating the process to ensure it is not approved by the outgoing 8th National Assembly, writes Emmanuel Odinaka for Leadership.
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Nigeria:
National Assembly and Rising Hope On Tobacco Regulations
Leadership, 25 April 2019
The promise by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara that the 8th National Assembly will speedily adopt the draft National Tobacco Control Regulations… Read more »
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Nigeria:
A Case for Prudent Regulation of the Tobacco Industry
Guardian, 26 February 2019
The Nigerian Tobacco Control Act (NTCA) generated considerable interest among contending parties before its enactment on the 28th of May 2015, following its passage earlier by the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Group Rallies Against Tobacco Consumption By Minors in Nigeria
Guardian, 8 February 2019
Stakeholders in the health and environmental sectors have expressed concerns over the harmful effects of cigarette and tobacco consumption by both children and adults in the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt to Crackdown On Sales of Cigarettes to Minors
Vanguard, 7 February 2019
The Federal Government will soon embark on crack-down of those contravening the National Tobacco Control Act, NCTA, which prohibits the selling of cigarettes to minors and also… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigeria Isn't Doing Enough to Reduce Tobacco Use. Here's Why
The Conversation Africa, 8 January 2019
Tobacco remains the biggest public health threat, killing more than seven million people globally every year. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recognised progress in… Read more »
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Nigeria:
7 Million Smokers Die Yearly in Nigeria - FMOH, CISLAC
Guardian, 9 November 2018
Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) have revealed that over seven million Nigerians die yearly from tobacco smoking.They warned… Read more »
InFocus
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New research data has found that big tobacco companies violate the law by advertising to young and vulnerable children. Read more »
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The new rates approved by President Muhammadu Buhari have also granted a grace period of 90 days to all manufacturers before the commencement of the new excise duty regime. Read more »
