The Federal Government on Monday said there was proof that tobacco users and those with underlying non-communicable diseases were at higher risks of severe Covid-19 outcomes. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, stated this in Abuja on Monday at…
An illegal tobacco-sniffing dog has £25,000 bounty on its head (Metro)
An elite sniffer dog is having to lay low after uncovering £6,000,000-worth of illegal tobacco. Scamp’s powerful sense of smell means there is now a £25,000 ‘bounty’ on his head. His owner Stuart Phillips said the spaniel had upset ‘some…
FG to ban use of tobacco in Nigeria (ThisDay)
Following the high mortality rate of tobacco users in the country, the federal government said yesterday it had concluded plans to ban tobacco use in Nigeria. The decision, it said, was part of the implementation of the Tobacco Control Act…
