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Expert seeks science-driven harm reduction strategy to cut smoking risks in Nigeria

Expert seeks science-driven harm reduction strategy to cut smoking risks in Nigeria

By Esther Onyegbula A public health expert has called on the Federal Government to adopt a pragmatic, science-driven Tobacco Harm Reduction (THR) framework to curb smoking-related diseases, insisting that Nigeria cannot rely solely on traditional tobacco control measures to protect adult smokers who are unable or unwilling to quit. Dr. Yusuff Adebayo, a pharmacist, epidemiologist, […]

How INEC effectively ‘settled’ PDP leadership crisis — Sources

How INEC effectively ‘settled’ PDP leadership crisis — Sources

*Insist: No real faction in PDP, sources *Say: Commission’s actions clearly favour Turaki-led NWC *Ekiti rejection, Osun monitoring seen as decisive signals By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The battle over the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may have shifted decisively after key actions by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, were interpreted within […]

FG, World Bank chart bigger safety nets as NG CA-RES leverages $2.2bn

FG, World Bank chart bigger safety nets as NG CA-RES leverages $2.2bn

By Progress Godfrey, Abuja The Federal Government and the World Bank have restated their commitment to expanding social protection systems and opening more economic opportunities for poor and vulnerable Nigerians, even as the bank’s $750 million support for NG CA-RES has attracted more than $2.2 billion in investments from states. The pledge came during a […]